Investment ready? Top Tips for SME Growth

You can start a business for less than £50 and be making a profit within a week by leveraging technology to sell your goods and promote your services. But what about companies moving into their next stage and looking for funding in order to grow? Getting the right advice at the right time is essential - especially if it’s the first time you are seeking funding. In the short-term, this may mean the unattractive prospect of spending cash to secure the guidance of an accountant or a business advisor. But their advice may ultimately be critical in ensuring your business is ‘investment ready’.

Criticaleye asked its Community of Members including Chris Allner, Matthew Blagg, Paul Clarke, Steve Cooper, Emma Jones, Andrew Mearns Spragg, David Molian, Faisal Rahmatallah and Doug Richard for their tips on securing funding for growth.

The related articles, Credit Where It's Due: fundraising decisions for growing SMEs and SME - Stoking the engine room for growth can also be found on the Criticaleye website.