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Will A PDQ Cash Loan Work Well For My Business

Last post: Sep 2, 2019

While poring over your options for business finance, you may have heard of ‘PDQ cash loans’ or a similar term, and wondered what these are, and whether they could help your company. The acronym PDQ stands for ‘Process Cash Quickly’, with ‘PDQ machine’ simply being another name for a card machine, as are widely used by businesses for the quick and convenient processing of card payments. However, you may not have realised that your own firm’s PDQ machines could help to unlock a form of business finance lacking many of the disadvantages associated with traditional bank loans.


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Will Crowdfunding Work For My Business?

Last post: Sep 2, 2019

Crowdfunding – a means of raising money from a large number of people each making small donations, as opposed to sourcing the entire required sum of money from a single bank or financial institution – has gained ever-greater traction in the world of business funding in recent times. However, if you are to understand the potential relevance of crowdfunding for your own firm, it is important to become well-versed in the different forms that this innovative way of obtaining finance can take, and the associated advantages and drawbacks.


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Would An Investor Be Interested In My Business?

Last post: Sep 2, 2019

You may consider seeking external investment in your business for any of a wide range of reasons. Of course, the prospective monetary benefit is the most obvious one, with cash injections often instrumental in the development and growth of firms in all manner of sectors. There are also certain strong non-monetary advantages that investors can often bring, such as relevant expertise and professional connections. Whatever your reasons for looking for an investor from outside your company, it will doubtless be helpful for you as an entrepreneur to know what kind of investors are out there, as well as how you can boost your business’s attractiveness to the right investors for you.


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4 Mistakes Businesses Make When Borrowing Finance

Last post: Mar 5, 2019

It can be easy for businesses to jump into taking out a loan to help finance their next project, employees or restructure, however there are many pitfalls and mistakes when borrowing finance that can damage your financial stability. What are the key mistakes businesses make when borrowing finance?


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How Brexit Could Change the Way You Do Business: A Guide for SMEs.

Last post: Mar 4, 2019

How do SMEs prepare for Brexit and what will the impacts be?


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How Making Tax Digital can Benefit UK Businesses

Last post: Feb 28, 2019

On the 1st of April 2019, Making Tax Digital for businesses (MTDfb) will become mandatory for VAT-registered businesses with an annual turnover of £85,000 or above. The MTDfb scheme ensures that business owners, accountants and bookkeepers keep digital records of & submit VAT returns using software compatible with the scheme.


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