Effective Written Business Communication

Who Should Attend / Learning Outcome

When meeting all the challenges that go into establishing and then operating a business few have the time to actively explore sources of local, regional and national funding.

Yet it is estimated that every year some £100m of government funding for a whole host of objectives goes unclaimed, monies which could literally transform business performance.

The course will benefit anyone seeking to understand the primary sources of finance available to businesses and who wishes to improve their chances of procuring it.

Course Content

• Understanding local regional and national funding drivers. Do we have a chance?
  
• Getting into the mind of the funding bodies. What do they want to hear?
  
• A firm needs…financial support, so it requires…finance/capital… for which the main sources are…
  
• Types of grants and tips for applying
  
• Types of equity and tips for applying
  
• Types of loan funds and tips for applying
  
• Types of equity schemes and tips for applying
  
• Procuring support for finance from the bank (overdraft, loans, Small Firm Loan Guarantee Scheme etc)
  
• Databases of available information
  
• Developing a finance intelligence system
  
• Other means of raising finance (HP, asset finance, overdrafts, factoring etc)