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Business Finance Week

With a host of free nationwide and regional in-person events, webinars and more from 30 September - 9 October. Business Finance Week helps smaller businesses learn about the different finance options that may be available to them to support their individual needs.

Whether starting your business or looking to grow, finding information and guidance around finance can be complex and challenging. 

Business Finance Week has been designed to help smaller businesses across the UK, as well as the organisations and people that support them, to understand the different finance options that may be available to support their individual business needs, be that starting up, scaling up, or staying ahead.

See full list of our upcoming events.

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How do I start a business (with finance)?

The first step is always the hardest, but many founders aren’t aware of the financial help that they could access to help them succeed.

Whether its lending, grants, or investment, there’s a whole ecosystem of support available but choosing the right product can be a challenge.

Listen to leading experts on how to access finance and find the right product to make your business dreams a reality.

Online event

Partner event: HMRC Tax Basics – a starter guide for small businesses

  • Online event
  • 1 October 2025
Event

Partner event: Business Funding Solutions and Getting in the Funding Loop

  • Business and IP Centre Norfolk, Millennium Plain
    Norfolk
    Norwich
    NR2 1AW
  • 2 October 2025
Online event

Partner event: Small business champions: grow or start your business with CDFI finance

  • Online event
  • 2 October 2025
Event

Partner event: The Founder Friendly Termsheet

  • Bruntwood Platform, New Station Street
    Leeds
     LS1 4JB
  • 2 October 2025
Event

Partner event: Boots to Business

  • R+ Impact Working, Blagrave Street
    Reading
     RG1 1AZ
  • 7 October 2025
Online event

Partner event: Suffolk Businesses: Unlock Funding

  • Online event
  • 9 October 2025

How do I (use finance to) develop and grow my business?

As the saying goes, all big businesses start as small businesses.

Access to finance is essential for any business looking to start, scale up, or stay ahead. But too often, smaller businesses struggle to get the right type of financing they need.That's why it's important to explore all options available and work with funders who understand your unique needs, so that you can access the financing that's right for you, no matter where or who you are.

Join us for a series of sessions that demystify business finance for the growing business.

Online event

Partner event - Competition and Markets Authority: Collaborate, Innovate, Grow: A guide to beneficial collaboration

  • Online event
  • 1 October 2025
Online event

Partner event: Asset Finance Uncovered: Asset Solutions for Growing SMEs

  • Online event
  • 7 October 2025
Event

Partner event: Unlocking Finance and Growth for Small Businesses

  • Dryden Enterprise Centre, Dryden Street
    Nottingham
     NG1 4FQ
  • 8 October 2025
Event

Partner event: NACFB - Funding Future Growth in the Southwest: Supporting intermediaries across the Southwest to better enable SME access to finance

  • Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel, College Green
    Bristol     BS1 5TA
  • 8 October 2025
Online event

Partner event - UK Export Finance: Global growth through trade finance

  • Online event
  • 8 October 2025

What finance can I access, and how do I get ready for it?

Navigating the world of finance can be challenging for small businesses, and it can be difficult to know what’s available, what’s right for your business, and how to apply.

Our suite of events is designed to help you understand which business finance type could work best for you, no matter where you are or what stage you are in your business journey.

Event

Partner event: techUK - Meet the Investors: Leeds

  • KPMG, 1 Sovereign Square
    Sovereign Street     LS1 4DA
  • 30 September 2025
Event

Partner event: Access to Finance Networking Breakfast

  • Electric Works, 3 Concourse Way
    Digital Campus
    Sheffield     S1 2BJ
  • 1 October 2025
Online event

Partner event: FSB - What finance can I access, and how do I get ready for it?

  • Online event
  • 1 October 2025
Event

Partner event: Small Business Charter - Access to Finance with the Help to Grow: Management Course - London

  • Etc.Venues, County Hall
    Belvedere Rd
    London
     SE1 7PB
  • 1 October 2025
Online event

Partner event: Foundations for Growth: DWP Support for Business & People

  • Online event
  • 7 October 2025
Event

Partner event: Small Business Charter - Access to Finance with the Help to Grow: Management Course - Leeds

  • Royal Armories, Armouries Dr
    Leeds
    LS10 1LT
  • 7 October 2025
Online event

Partner event: Invoice Finance Uncovered: Cashflow Solutions for Growing SMEs

  • Online event
  • 8 October 2025

British Business Bank plc and its subsidiaries (the Bank) are not responsible for the views or opinions expressed by the organisers or other participants in this event and such views or opinions do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, policies, or position of the Bank.

You should always consider whether any information, guidance or advice provided as part of this event is applicable to your particular circumstances and, where appropriate, seek professional or specialist advice or support. The Bank shall have no liability for any loss suffered by any person who relies on such information, guidance or advice.

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