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How To Start A Business Post-Covid-19

How To Start A Business Post-Covid-19

Posted 4 years ago


As part of its mission to help entrepreneurs get the funding they deserve, CEO of Nextfin, Sacha Bright, hosted a special webinar discussing how to start a business post-Covid, with particular focus..

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What is The Start Up Loan Scheme?

What is The Start Up Loan Scheme?

Posted 4 years ago


Designed as a way to help start-ups that have begun trading, Start Up Loans are a form of personal created to support new business owners that have struggled to secure finance from traditional lende..

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Figures Show 730,000 Job Losses Since Start of Lockdown

Figures Show 730,000 Job Losses Since Start of Lockdown

Posted 4 years ago


As the UK government continues to ease lockdown, it has been revealed that just under 730,000 jobs have been lost since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.  The news comes as the UK prepares i..

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Government Backs Trade Credit Insurance With £10bn Guarantee

Government Backs Trade Credit Insurance With £10bn Guarantee

Posted 4 years ago


The government has announced that Trade Credit Insurance, which provides cover to business-to-business transactions, will receive up to £10bn of government guarantees in a further bid to tackl..

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Businesses Have Just One Month to Claim £1.6bn in Unspent Grants

Businesses Have Just One Month to Claim £1.6bn in Unspent Grants

Posted 4 years ago


It has been revealed that businesses have until the end of August to claim up to £1.6bn in unspent grants that were originally made available through the government’s coronavirus emergen..

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How Can I Claim A £5,000 Technology Grant?

How Can I Claim A £5,000 Technology Grant?

Posted 4 years ago


The Government has announced a new £20m IT funding package to help small businesses get through the coronavirus pandemic. Small and medium-sized businesses can access a small business technol..

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CEO of Nextfin To Host Webinar on Raising Finance for Your Business

CEO of Nextfin To Host Webinar on Raising Finance for Your Business

Posted 4 years ago


As part of its ongoing support for entrepreneurs, Nextfin will be hosting a free webinar for individuals who are looking to start their own business.  Sacha Bright, CEO of Nextfin the UK's onl..

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What is The Sustainable Innovation Fund, And How Will it Help Businesses?

What is The Sustainable Innovation Fund, And How Will it Help Businesses?

Posted 4 years ago


With a number of research and development projects at risk as a result of the coronavirus crisis, the Government has announced the introduction of the Sustainable Innovation Fund. Worth a total of &..

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Can I Claim For Individuals Who Are Not Employees Through the Furlough Scheme?

Can I Claim For Individuals Who Are Not Employees Through the Furlough Scheme?

Posted 4 years ago


At Nextfin we have reported extensively on the development of the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and what it means for businesses. Most recently, the Chancellor announced that ..

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What Is the Recovery Advice for Business Scheme, And How Can I Benefit?

What Is the Recovery Advice for Business Scheme, And How Can I Benefit?

Posted 4 years ago


The Recovery Advice for Business scheme, supported by the government and hosted on the Enterprise Nation website, will give small firms access to free, one-to-one advice with an expert adviser to he..

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