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Entrepreneurs from ethnic minority backgrounds experience substantially worse business outcomes than white entrepreneurs
Press release
Entrepreneurs from ethnic minority backgrounds experience substantially worse business outcomes than white entrepreneurs Press release 20 October 2020 Black entrepreneurs report lower turnover and profit than White entrepreneurs, and many fewer meet their business aspirations Black female business […]
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Big Atom
Case study
Case study 19 October 2020 Region/Nation North West Programme Future Fund What do you do when nearly three-quarters of your customers close overnight? How do you maintain operations in those conditions? Accessing the Future Fund has helped this recycling and clean-tech company stay on track with […]
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Bockatech
Case study
As a young company, Bockatech needed cash to develop its technology and grow its business but worried that COVID-19 would hamper its ability to raise finance through private investors. Using the Future Fund has instead allowed the company to keep its projects going and take advantage of new […]
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Dealing with debt
Knowledge
Dealing with debt If your business is having difficulty with debt, there are various things you can do to make yourself more resilient. Guide to managing business debt We've designed this guide to provide impartial information to help businesses through survival and onto recovery, helping them […]
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Managing bankruptcy
Knowledge
Managing bankruptcy Failing to keep on top of your business' debt can eventually lead to your bankruptcy and the business having to close. As individual circumstances will vary, it's best to use this article on bankruptcy as general information only. Seek expert advice from one of the organisations […]
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British Business Bank commissioned to convene a Working Group on Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs to feed into the Prime Minister’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
Press release
British Business Bank commissioned to convene a Working Group on Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs to feed into the Prime Minister’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Press release 16 October 2020 The British Business Bank, the UK’s economic development bank, has been commissioned by […]
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Regional analysis of Coronavirus loan schemes shows continued even distribution across the UK
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Regional analysis of Coronavirus loan schemes shows continued even distribution across the UK Press release 15 October 2020 Data shows the distribution of loans offered tracks the business population of each region Wholesale & Retail sector shows highest usage relative to size of sector for both […]
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How to export to new markets
Knowledge
How to export to new markets Developing your export business requires a wide range of skills. As businesses seek to boost their exports while coping with Brexit and COVID-19, there is much work to do if the UK is to become an export superpower . While you must embrace uncertainty in the hunt for […]
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SD Kells
Case study
Case study 12 October 2020 Closing all of its department stores as part of the COVID-19 lockdown and facing a long period of no revenue meant things were looking bleak for Northern Ireland retailer SD Kells. But a loan from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) enabled the […]
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Two members of the British Business Bank’s Board awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours list 2020
Press release
Two members of the British Business Bank’s Board awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours list 2020 Press release 09 October 2020 Two members of the British Business Bank’s Board have been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours list 2020 . General Counsel, Shanika Amarasekara, has […]