Business Finance Week 2022: five days of in-person events, webinars and more
Throughout the week of Monday 7 – Friday 11 November British Business Bank, along with business support partners from across the UK, is hosting Business Finance Week 2022.
British Business Bank is a government-owned ‘business development bank’ whose services come under three streams – ‘Start up’, ‘Scale up’ and ‘Stay ahead’ – to help you access finance that suits your needs.
During five days of nationwide and regional in-person events, webinars and more, the British Business Bank aims to help SMEs learn about the different finance options available to them to support their individual needs.
Each day will be centred around a key theme, giving smaller businesses the opportunity to hear from experts in their field on a varied range of subjects.
Online events include:
Get investment ready to start or grow your business
This event will focus on how entrepreneurs can get ready for investment and best prepare for an application to the scheme. There will be a panel of entrepreneurs who will talk about their journey and attendees at the event can book a free consultation with one of First Enterprise – Enterprise Loans’ business advisers.
- Date: Monday 7 November
- Time: 1pm – 2pm
- Location: Online
Make your business dream a reality with start up loans
Are you looking for startup funding to start or grow an early stage business? This event will introduce you to British Business Bank’s low-interest personal loans (for business purposes) of up to £25,000 and 12 months of free mentoring, to help you start or grow a new business. Hear from the people behind the Start Up Loans programme and inspiring entrepreneurs who have received a loan to support their own journey.
- Date: Monday 7 November
- Time: 11am – 12:15pm
- Location: Online
Money money bank
Learn how to raise finance and set up a bank account for your business in this interactive session. Experts from the British Business Bank and PNE will be on hand to answer questions.
- Date: Monday 7 November
- Time: 8:30am – 10am
- Location: Online
Preparing for a start up loan application
British Business Bank’s start up loans team is running a webinar to explore the do’s and the don’ts when applying for start-up funding. The session will explore business plans, business model and value proposition, market research and test trading, cashflow projection and personal survival budgets.
- Date: Monday 7 November
- Time: 2pm – 3pm
- Location: Online
Start up loans: Drop-in with The Hub
In this drop-in session with Start Up Loans’ delivery partner, The Hub, you will get expert advice on how to get started with a loan application. You can ask any questions you may have about the programme in this interactive session.
- Date: Monday 7 November
- Time: 12:20pm – 12:50pm
- Location: Online
Scaling your business through angel capital
Taking place on Angel Investment Day, this UKBAA webinar will look at how founders can secure crucial growth capital to scale their business. It will cover the wider UK equity ecosystem and various forms of early-stage funding, including how they can be used to leverage an investment round. It will also dive into some of the unique challenges that are facing female founders when it comes to securing funding.
- Date: Tuesday 8 November
- Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
- Location: Online
Accessing export finance for business
This lunch and learn session is being run by UK Export Finance (UKEF). Join UKEF, the Chairman of British Exporters Association and the CEO of Coriolis, as they discuss what support is available to businesses looking to export, how to access support and the challenges facing businesses in a turbulent global market.
- Date: Thursday 10 November
- Time: 12pm – 1pm
- Location: Online
Exploring debt funding options across the devolved nations
As the funding landscape continues to evolve there are a wide range of debt related products outside of traditional bank loans and overdrafts available to support businesses to start up, scale up or stay ahead. Delivered by British Business Bank and Federation of Small Businesses this event is designed to build awareness and understanding of the options available, with a particular focus on loans, invoice finance and asset finance.
- Date: Thursday 10 November
- Time: 10am – 11:30am
- Location: Online
Visit British Business Bank’s website to find out about more events as they get added to its calendar.
For a roundup of advice and resources to find and secure funding to develop your Sandwell business visit our Access to finance page.
