Female entrepreneurs are missing out on vital growth funds because of a “grave” lack of women angel investors across Europe, research has found. more»

Join Business Advice for our first webinar of 2018 when we'll be taking a look at the business funding landscape. more»

A good entrepreneur should be able to grab interest from an angel investor by simply explaining their key points around financing, the payback period and exit strategy. more»

Angel investors are highly concentrated in London and the South East of England, with a high proportion also choosing to put government tax schemes to use. more»

In a study of over 100 established UK investors, researchers uncovered the traits and characteristics that could be the key to securing external backing as a startup founder. more»

Whatever the business idea and whatever the motivation behind it, there’s one thing that unites them all – they need money to get off the ground. more»

Since launching in November last year, Borrow A Boat already has more than 4,000 vessels available for charter on its site, with the aim of having more than 20,000 boats available by the end of 2017. more»

Norway’s seaweed farming industry, which currently adds the equivalent of just over £1bn to the Nordic country’s economy annually, could be worth over £37bn to the country by 2050. more»

Putting Norway’s fledgling startup ecosystem firmly on the map was the aim of Startup Extreme 2017, an annual three-day event that’s fast becoming an essential diary fixture for the Nordic country's growing population of entrepreneurs. more»

Our equity finance expert, Crowdcube's CEO, has compiled a seven-point plan for fine-tuning your investment needs. Here's why backing up your numbers and being realistic can transform your fortunes when it comes to seeking funding. more»