A new guide for entrepreneurs is now available to read online or download.

A new guide for entrepreneurs is now available to read online or download.

Shaun Connell Marketing Executive
14th November 2023

As part of Business Finance Week 2023, The Start-Up Loans Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of British Business Bank plc have launched their latest guide: Making business finance work for you.

The guide is aimed at smaller businesses including start-ups to help them understand how different financial products can support them at all stages of their development.


Making business finance work for you is designed to help businesses make informed choices about accessing the right type of finance.

It highlights the seven most common challenges businesses might face and the types of finance that could help.

The guide includes chapters on:

  • Starting a business
  • Research and development
  • Importing and exporting goods and services
  • Protecting cash flow and working capital
  • Debt consolidation
  • Purchasing a major asset
  • Scaling and growing a business

Read the guide now (HTML format)

The guide is also available in the following formats:


How do I access a start up loan for a small business?

Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) deliver government-backed Start Up Loans to businesses across Yorkshire, the Humber, and the North East. Find out more about how these low interest personal loans of up £25,000 can help you start or grow a business.