Podcasts about British Business Bank

In today's business environment, understanding and leveraging government loan schemes can be a game-changer for many firms. Recent data from Close Brothers Asset Finance's independent research sheds light on how businesses perceive and use these schemes, including the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) and the Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS). l 53% of SMEs know how to use government loan programmes l 48% find the application process challenging l 1 in 3 businesses would use these loans to purchase assets or improve cash Awareness and understanding A significant portion of businesses are aware of these government loan programs. According to the data, 58% of respondents have heard about the RLS and GGS. However, understanding how these schemes can be applied to their businesses is slightly lower, with 53% indicating they know how to use them. Application process When it comes to the application process, 58% of businesses understand how to apply for these loans, but despite this, nearly half of the respondents (48%) find the application process challenging. Utilisation of loans Businesses have diverse plans for utilising government-backed loans. The most common uses include purchasing assets (17%), improving cash flow (16%), and investing in sustainable initiatives such as solar panels and wind power (13%). Other notable uses include training existing staff (12%) and hiring more staff (11%). British Business Bank loan schemes Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS): Supports UK smaller businesses with loans up to £2 million. It offers term loans, overdrafts, asset finance, invoice finance, and asset-based lending and it provides a 70% government-backed guarantee. Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS): Provided loans up to £2 million for UK businesses to support investment and growth. This included term loans, overdrafts, asset finance, and invoice finance. Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS): Provided up to £5 million in financial support to UK businesses affected by COVID-19. It included term loans, overdrafts, invoice finance, and asset finance. The CBILS offered a government-backed guarantee to lenders, encouraging more lending. Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS): Provided loans between £2,000 and £50,000 to UK small and medium-sized businesses affected by COVID-19. BBLS offered a 100% government guarantee, a fixed 2.5% interest rate, and no repayments for the first year. For more information please visit:

Daniel Gore is a Founding Partner of Orthogonal Partners, a boutique asset manager investing in "next generation" alternative investment strategies.  He has had an extensive career in investing, including time spent in angel investing, in a family office and in film finance. He is currently pursuing opportunities in small and mid market UK firms.   Our conversation starts with the path that Dan took to this point, which included numerous different opportunities for learning – and we hear about the importance of trust and integrity as values that transcend different investment areas. Dan reflects on his unconventional career, gaining a broad understanding of different asset classes and the importance of backing the right teams. Moving now to Orthogonal partners, we speak about its range, and why it is a source of unconventional returns, and we discuss the structural funding gap in the UK SME market and the government's efforts to address it through the British Business Bank. We dive in to some details of the UK SME market, which presents a meaningful opportunity set with 5.6 million SMEs accounting for 99% of all businesses and 60% of private sector jobs.  We conclude with some reflections on the power of networking and the value of building relationships from the start of one's career. Thank you Eagle Point Credit and Benefit Street Partners for supporting this series!With over $12 billion of AUM, Eagle Point Credit Management is a premier investment firm focused on generating strong returns for its clients through sourcing, evaluating and executing investments in CLOs, Portfolio Debt Securities and other credit investments that it believes shave the potential to outperform their respective markets generally.Benefit Street Partners is a leading global alternative credit asset manager offering clients investment solutions across a broad range of complementary credit strategies, including direct lending, special situations, structured credit, high yield bonds, leveraged loans and commercial real estate debt and equity. As of December 31, 2024, BSP-Alcentra had $76 billion of assets under management.

Recorded for the PLSA investment conference 2025. Today we continue to cover day 2 of the conference, with interviews from: John Clements and Leandros Kalisperas – Partner at LCP and CIO and the British Business Bank respectively - How Asset Owners Can Engage Effectively with Fossil Fuel Companies Stephen Budge – Partner at LCP - Solved: The Challenges of Investing in Venture Capital Barnaby Low - Strategic Client Portfolio Manager at Charles Stanley - Going for Growth: Priorities for Trustees and Boards

Jenny Knott is NED at the British Business Bank, the UK Development Bank & SimplyHealth and Founder of FinTech Strategic Advisors Ltd. Tune in to hear her thoughts on: What was your journey into the boardroom? (1:44) How did you transition from internal to independent boards? (3:50) When you were CEO, was your board your highest return on your time invested? (6:06) Do board members add more value in or outside meetings? (10:10) Who is board performance for? (12:38) Can boards really perform their monitoring function? (13:19) What do NEDs need to understand first when they come onto FS boards? (15:45) Where do they go wrong? (17:52) How can NEDs from different sectors get their heads around unfamiliar regulations? (20:06) Do start-up boards have a different relationship with regulation (versus larger firms)? (24:12) Where do they go wrong, engaging with the regulator? (26:44) What are your key value levers as a Remco member? (28:15) What would your dream incentive structure look like? (32:45) Should we include debt in compensation packages? (35:05) And ⚡The Lightning Round ⚡(41:18) Host: Oliver CummingsProducer: Will Felton Music: Kate Mac Audio: Nick Kold Email: podcast@nurole.com Web: https://www.nurole.com/nurole-podcast-enter-the-boardroom

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) Firms across Britain are “in damage control” with nearly half planning to cut jobs after the Labour government's tax-rising budget, according to the boss of the country's most influential business lobby group.(2) The UK could claw back pension tax breaks from asset managers that fail to invest enough domestically, the head of the British Business Bank said in a warning about the stakes for the industry as the government pursues a key growth initiative.(3)The selection of Scott Bessent as the next Treasury Secretary has fueled a rally in currencies around the world against the dollar, as traders trim bets that the return of Donald Trump will send tremors throughout global markets.(4) Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is visiting China for at least the third time this year, showing up at a suppliers' conference on the same day a top Beijing official convened an important meeting with a group of foreign CEOs.(5) Iran plans to hold talks about its nuclear program with the UK, France and Germany this week, Kyodo reported on Sunday, citing Iranian diplomatic sources who weren't identified.What would YOU like to hear about on Bloomberg? Help make shows like ours even better by taking our Bloomberg audience survey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mercia Asset Management PLC CEO Dr Mark Payton joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with more on the company's strong full-year 2024 performance amidst market volatility, high inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty. Despite these challenges, Mercia reported record organic growth in assets under management. Payton attributed this success to a dedicated team and strategic focus on diversified asset management, including venture capital, private equity, and debt. During the interview, Payton highlighted Mercia's strong financial performance, including growth in revenue, EBITDA, and its proposed final dividend. He noted that Mercia has successfully secured substantial funds inflows from various sources, including institutional investors, the British Business Bank, and retail sectors. "Over 90% of our investments are outside of London, demonstrating our commitment to regional growth," said Payton. He also emphasised Mercia's strategic acquisitions and expansion into real assets, such as social housing and infrastructure projects, as key factors driving their success. Looking ahead, Payton shared ambitious goals for the next three years, including doubling EBITDA and raising assets under management to £3 billion. For more insights, visit Proactive's YouTube channel, give the video a like, subscribe to the channel, and enable notifications for future content." #MerciaAssetManagement #DrMarkPayton #InvestmentSuccess #AssetManagement #FinancialGrowth #2024Results #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #DebtManagement #RegionalInvestment #ProactiveInterviews #ProactiveInvestors #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

S3 E12 In conversation with Tony Greenham, Managing Director, Sustainability at the British Business Bank

This week's episode is slightly different as we meet one of the Leeds business community's most well-known faces, Colin Glass OBE.Colin shares his expertise on a variety of business topics including what makes a great business founder, funding options available for businesses, what is a NED and why you might need one, what sweat investment is and, of course, how to be a great networker.INTRODUCING COLIN GLASSColin is a Chartered Accountant who started his own practice, Winburn Glass Norfolk (WGN) in 1975 and in August 2019 WGN merged with Murray HarcourtColin is, or has been, a Non-Executive Director of several companies, some of which are quoted on AIM and has always been passionately interested in helping small businesses, including start-ups to develop to their full potential. He has invested in many start-up businesses over the years.He was awarded the Star in Practice Award in 2006 from the West Yorkshire Society of Chartered Accountants, Business Adviser of the Year in 2007, Non-Executive Director of the Year in 2008 and 2019 by the Institute of Directors Yorkshire and Humber and, in January 2011, he was awarded Non-Executive Director of the Year in the Quoted Company Awards.Due to his many years of involvement with SMEs, in 2014 Colin was appointed a Non-Executive Director at the British Business Bank and was awarded an OBE in the 2017 Queen's New Year Honour's list.He is one of the most well-known, and respected, faces on the Leeds business scene.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS[00:00:45] What are the common themes in successful businesses[00:03:30] The common mistakes business owners make[00:06:20] The best places to find funding[00:09:00] Should you bootstrap your business?[00:10:45] What makes a good Angel investment pitch?[00:13:00] All about sweat investment[00:19:40] Colin's successful first sweat investment deal[00:26:00] The investment that didn't go well[00:31:00] What does a NED do, and do you need one? [00:36:00] How to be a good networker3 KEY TAKEAWAYS & BUSINESS LEARNINGS• You need to listen to the advice of mentors around you• All companies that are trying to grow should look at some kind of NED• Don't try to sell at networking eventsBEST MOMENTS“One successful angel investment can pay for all the others that go wrong”“Do me a favour, let them wine & dine us”VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR YOUWebsite: www.leedsbusinesspodcast.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinglass1/ Shout out: https://www.luma3.uk/ DON'T FORGET THE LEEDS BUSINESS PODCAST ‘FAIR DEAL'My half of the agreement; Every week I bring you inspiring Leeds Business people FOR FREE.Your half of the deal has two simple steps;1) Share this episode with just ONE person who you think will get value from it2) Post a review of the show on this appSOCIAL MEDIAFollow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and InstagramYOU MAY ALSO LIKEhttps://leedsbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/nigel-botterill/https://leedsbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/alistair-maiden/ABOUT YOUR HOSTPhil Fraser went from an accidental kitchen table start up, with no investment, all the way to multi-million pound sale to a PLC 18 years later. He's travelled the full

Woman's Hour is joined by BBC Radio Sheffield in Doncaster for a special live panel show to find out how to be a successful female entrepreneur.Woman's Hour presenter Anita Rani and BBC Sheffield presenter Paulette Edwards talk to local business women and experts about how to start and sustain a thriving business. They investigate how the stubborn barriers of funding, childcare and confidence are still holding women back and explore the interventions needed to bring about lasting change, so more women and girls can choose to turn their great ideas into successful and lasting businesses. On the panel are: Amy Furniss, a nurse from Doncaster who turned entrepreneur with a dried flowers business; Akeela Mohammed, who sold her two nurseries in Doncaster and now wants to open a Desi café; Rachel Stockey, Head of Entrepreneurial Skills at the Entrepreneurship Institute, who empowers women to make waves by practising her Seven Skills of Entrepreneurial Mindset; Christine Hockley, Managing Director of Funds at the British Business Bank in Sheffield, who is one of a small number of the country's female investors; and Emma Jones, who in 2005 set up Enterprise Nation, which aims to provide expert advice and support for small businesses. Presenters: Anita Rani and Paulette Edwards Producer: Rebecca Myatt SM: Phil Booth

  Nick Lee Director of Mindflair Follow #PIRI & Barry Downes Managing Partner Sure Valley Ventures Follow #SURE explain their strategy and intention to invest in multiple AI companies.   Nicholas Lee, Director of Mindflair, commented: "We believe that our new name and website better reflect and highlight the current focus of the Company which provides listed equity investors with exposure to a portfolio of AI technology companies.  In particular, Mindflair: - Provides exposure to a portfolio of 19 companies through direct and indirect investments with a focus on AI which we are seeking to grow; - Co-invests with leading investors including the British Business Bank and Enterprise Ireland; - Provides public market investors with exposure to a private venture capital portfolio at a significant discount to NAV; and -  Has cost efficient access to leading sector experts in AI. TO READ THE FULL RNS CLICK HERE

For tech businesses operating in sectors enabling the net zero economy, investment in research and development takes both time and money. Investors in turn face challenges in deciding which technologies are likely to produce the high-growth businesses of tomorrow. With recent slowdowns in the markets for growth and venture capital, early-stage businesses need to know more than ever what funders are looking for potential investments, and how they can make themselves more attractive to investors. Hear from major investors who are funding businesses that are increasing the pace of the transition to net zero and hear first-hand insights into the market. Featuring Cathering Lewis La Torre (CEO, British Patient Capital), Scott Marshall (Managing Director, Roma Finance), Patrick Sheehan (Founder & Managing Partner, ETF Partners), and Estia Ryan (Head of Research, Eka Ventures). The inaugural Innovation Zero Congress at Olympia London in 2023 convened 6,866 passionate, forward-looking experts who exchanged critical knowledge, debate and discussions around the implementation and scaling of the innovations needed to meet the Paris goals. Learn more via www.innovationzero.com.

Approximately $50 trillion in incremental investments is required by 2050 to transition the global economy to net zero emissions. Existing technologies need to be rapidly scaled across all regions whilst breakthrough technologies need to attract the funding to progress through development and deployment stages at the required pace. Financial leaders convended to discuss the solutions being implemented now. Featuring Dr Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE (CEO, Green Finance Institute), John Flint (CEO, UK Infrastructure Bank), Julia Groves (Managing Director, British Business Bank), Tim Reid (CEO, UK Export Finance), and Shaun Kingsbury (Chief Impact Officer, Just Climate). The inaugural Innovation Zero Congress at Olympia London in 2023 convened 6,866 passionate, forward-looking experts who exchanged critical knowledge, debate and discussions around the implementation and scaling of the innovations needed to meet the Paris goals. Learn more via www.innovationzero.com.

Have you ever had an idea for a business but thought there were too many challenges and barriers to getting started? Whether it's access to funding or more importantly, access to good quality business advice and mentoring,Or maybe you've been in business for a year or two and you're facing some headwinds- the economy is challenging, getting access to capital is harder than ever, and finding reliable sources of high-quality impartial advice is difficult.Or it could even be that you're currently working for a company and think that you could do things a bit better than the way things are done, but it's too big a leap to take. - you've got bills to pay and a family to support, and starting on your own without the finances or guidance - it just seems too risky.If so, this may be the conversation you've been waiting for, and I think you'll want to get to know this week's guest, Richard Bearman, managing director at the British Business Bank with a focus on start-ups and early-stage businesses.I must confess that although I was aware of the British Bank, I wasn't clear on the full range of services and support they offer to British entrepreneurs. - from start-up through scale-up and beyond, they provide a complete suite of services both directly and in partnership with other organisations.I really enjoyed my conversation with Richard, and in particular, some of the inspiring stories he shared about founders who have benefitted from the services provided by the bank and who've gone on to achieve remarkable things in business, regardless of the headwinds they've faced.What comes through from the conversion is that Richard really cares; he wants to help, he wants to make a difference and he wants to encourage entrepreneurship across the UK.I think Britain is a very entrepreneurial nation, and there are so many people with an idea bubbling inside of them that if only they could find a way to get started, it could change their lives. If that's you or someone you know, I encourage you to check out the positive things that the British Business Bank is doing, starting with the vast resources they provide free of charge on their website, and I've posted a link in the show note for you to take a look.Apparently, it was Mark Twain who said, “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do.” Sometimes we need a spark of inspiration, something to compel us to action.I really think you'll enjoy this inspired conversation - ladies and gentlemen I give you Mr Richard Bearman.Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-bearman-48291118/https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/our-people/richard-bearman/https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/finance-hub/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl/episodes/playerThis podcast is produced by GR Media Sponsored by Capital Asset Management

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The British Business Bank are celebrating a big milestone in their start up loans programme. Dave Williams catches up with Managing Director Richard Bearman to find out more.

In this podcast we talk about why your startup needs a marketing strategy with Caroline Orr from Program The new financial help for south west businesses that's available from British Business Bank with Ed Tellwright And we look at one of the region's best (and most fun) tech networking events Agile on the Beach, with organisers Garry Hunt and Gwen Diagram Subscribe to get new episodes straight to your device and if you want to get on the podcast, we'd love to have you! Message our producer Sumayya Junaid on LinkedIn or email sumayya@evanesco.co.uk

If you own a small business in the North of England and you're either starting up or trying to grow to the next level, the chances are you'll be after some financial backing to make that happen. But for many firms, access to finance can be hard to come by - and that's where the British Business Bank and its chief executive Louis Taylor comes in. The agency, founded in 2014 and with its headquarters in Sheffield, underpins debt and equity provision to small and medium-sized companies and aims to make the business finance market fairer, more efficient and more diverse.  It's also recently launched a new £200m investment fund in the South West and Louis, who grew up in the North East tells Rob Parsons about his commitment to helping unlock the potential that exists in our region, address regional imbalances and make sure finance markets work better for entrepreneurs, no matter where they are in the country. And Rob also chats about the big stories of the week - including A-Levels and the glorious Lionesses - with Ruth Hannan, director of the People's Powerhouse movement. *** The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosted by Steve Pateman, President of the Chartered Banker Institute, featuring Sarah Gardiner, Director, UK Network Insights & Strategy, British Business Bank.

Are you an entrepreneur seeking guidance on securing investment and navigating the start-up landscape? Join us for an insightful discussion with award-winning entrepreneur, Leroy Lawrence, and Matt Adey, the Director of Economics for British Business Bank. Discover the unique challenges facing start-ups in the UK, especially in the current economic climate, and learn how British Business Bank is helping smaller businesses get the finance they need to start, grow, and develop.Leroy shares his experience of taking his innovative business idea, Pigee Post, to Asia to secure investment, as he felt constrained by the mindset of British investors. We delve into why British investors might be hesitant to take enough of a risk and invest a large enough amount, compared to their American counterparts. Matt also sheds light on the efforts of British Business Bank in supporting angel investors and early-stage venture capital funds.Don't miss out on valuable insights and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs as we discuss the importance of finding the right investor who understands your vision and goals, and explore the different types of finance available to start-ups. Whether you're an entrepreneur looking to make your mark or simply seeking inspiration, this episode is not to be missed.Support the showhttps://www.angelawalkerreports.com/

Welcome to My Duvet Flip, where we get real with everyday people who are way more inspiring than those out-of-reach celebrities. Each episode, I chat with industry leaders and find out what makes them flip their duvet and face the day. Today, I had the pleasure of speaking with Louis Taylor, CEO, British Business Bank. It's going to be a super exciting convo full of all kinds of learning and insight.But seriously, hit subscribe to stay in the loop about new episodes, and follow us on social media for even more exclusive content. And a big shoutout to Aviva and EY for supporting this youthcast and all the young people out there. Because let's face it, who wouldn't want to flip their duvet when they have such awesome role models to look up to?

The money available for businesses now might not have decreased materially, but the hurdles to securing that funding are certainly larger than they once were.Looking in the right place is key to finding finance for your business at such a time of need, and British Business Bank's Ed Tellwright joins us on The Dorset Growth Hub Podcast to help you increase those chances.We're also joined on this special live episode by Street Agency's Founder, Katie Street, who offers some cutting insights on how to strategize your content, boost your marketing and even find growth overseas.This episode of The Dorset Growth Hub podcast covers:Various avenues of financial support for SMEsBritish Business Bank's potential to enable new sources of funding for your businessHow to find new customers and expand abroad, with content strategies to enable that growthWhat you need to know to be ‘investor-ready', whether it's grants, equity investments or bank loans

Stamena's co-founder is her daughter, which occasionally means sparks with their differing yet complementary approaches to business. The first thing they did was research the market, to validate their idea and strengthen the vision. Then they found a shop to rent and purchased stock but just before the agreement signing, the owner pulled out. At this point, they were bootstrapping and got a small startup loan from the British Business Bank. As many founders do, Stamena underestimated how much capital they were actually going to need in the very beginning. So they crowdfunded and owe much of their success to showing their loyal community a burning passion for the business.Looking back, Stamena believes she made a mistake in not enlisting experts to help with the marketing of the crowdfund. As a new business owner, spending money can feel like a luxury. Changing your mindset to think big and getting professional support to help with your fundraise is Stamena's top piece of advice to budding entrepreneurs.How to use  your passion to win investors overHow to remove a ‘fearful' mindset Why you should never neglect your health and wellbeing during a fundraise

There are many issues blind and partially sighted people face when trying to find work and get on to the career ladder and of course there are some great paid work placement programmes including some by the RNIB too. One option might be to set up your own business and be your own boss.  How easy might that be and how accessible are the resources out there to help you too as a blind or partially sighted person? Well, the British Business Bank have been working together with the RNIB to make their business start-up online resources accessible to blind and partially sighted people. With Business Finance Week starting on Monday 7 November 2022 and the focus on Monday being all about starting up your own business RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey caught up with Richard Bearman, Managing Director, Small Business Lending, Start Up Loans at British Business bank and Robin Spinks, Head of Inclusive Design here at the RNIB to find out more about the British Business Bank's new online accessible resources and how they worked together with the RNIB to make the resources  accessible to blind and partially sighted people. Richard told Toby about the benefits of being your own boss and starting up your own business, highlighting some of the business side of things that do need to be in place along with your great business idea to ensure that you get through those early years and that your business does become successful.   RNIB are the UK's leading sight loss charity and cannot promote or endorse a commercial enterprise or their products. We want to work collaboratively with organisations to provide equitable opportunities for blind and partially sighted people who want to start their own business. For more about the British Business Bank and their accessible online resources do visit their website- https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/start-up/ (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

When it comes to funding for your business, the days when a meeting with your bank manager was the best or only option are long gone. Crowdfunding, tokenization and special purpose acquisition companies are just some of the avenues you can now explore, in addition to the more traditional routes. In this episode, we talk to Jacqui Stimpson from Best Growth Hub, a government-backed organisation that guides business owners through many of the funding streams that may be available to them, and Paul Mumford from Monoki Media explains how he found the right funding for his company. Plus, Paul Sullivan from the British Business Bank explains what the organisation does to help small businesses.  Recorded August 2022 Guest speakers: Jacqui Stimpson, Operations and Compliance Manager at BEST Growth Hub Paul Mumford, Owner of Monoki Media Paul Sullivan, Senior Manager for the UK Network Team at the British Business Bank - East of England

We speak to Sue Barnard from the British Business Bank and how they look at investments and what they can do to help your business. 

In this episode, Liam talks to serial entrepreneur and thought-leader Piers Linney. Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Piers grew up in Lancashire – the son of a mother from Barbados and a father from Manchester. With a professional background in law and banking, Piers has appeared as an investor on the BBC's Dragon's Den and the Channel 4 series “Secret Millionaire”. He is also a non-Executive Director of the British Business Bank and a trustee of the innovation foundation Nesta. In 2021, Piers founded Moblok – a tech platform and consultancy service for small businesses, with a mission “to support small business owners to make better informed technology purchasing decisions”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Produced in partnership with the British Business Bank to support their #GreenToGrow campaign, which aims to demystify and alert small businesses to the commercial benefits of investing in decarbonization, this podcast episode is part of a wider series of guides and information about sustainability issues and how smaller businesses can start their journey towards net zero provided by the bank on its finance hub. Russell Goldsmith was joined online by two small business owners: Aoife Doherty, Founder of Floris, a UK based sustainable stationery company, and Wing Chan, Co-founder and CEO of Sourceful, a sustainability platform that helps businesses source more sustainable products. Completing the online panel was Richard Reed, co-founder of Innocent Drinks and of JamJar Investments, plus we also hear from Shanika Amarasekara MBE, the British Business Bank's Chief Impact Officer. For more information visit https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/finance-hub/

Asher Ismail, co-founder at Uncapped, discusses a very important topic for founders and business leaders: raising capital. Ismail shares how his experience with two prior startups made him realize a vital business problem. With bootstrapping or funding your own business, there are only two ways to raise capital: debt or equity. The former can be risky and expensive. The latter can dilute your ownership and leave founders at the short end after so many sacrifices.Ismail urges founders to think about their motivation, strategy, and approach when raising capital. Some founders seek to raise at all costs, considering this the metric of success. Ismail argues that the true measure of success is driving profitability in the business, with raising capital only the first step in a long journey. The use of capital should be maximized towards growth and having a runway.Ismail thinks that the evolution of new capital-raising products is the way of the future. The British Business Bank conducted a study that showed 73% of entrepreneurs chose to forego growth because they felt they would be unable to repay borrowing for capital. He also thinks e-commerce will continue on its trend, with 40% of all commercial activities except groceries now on the internet.Gain some great insight on raising capital and maximizing your efforts so you can focus on business growth. Listeners can also unlock a special promotion from Uncapped that Ismail shares at the end of the episode.LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/asherismail/Email - asher@weareuncapped.com This episode is brought to you by Content Allies.Content Allies helps B2B tech companies launch revenue-generating podcasts. Build relationships that drive revenue through podcast networking. We schedule interviews with your ideal prospects and strategic partners so that you can build relationships & grow your business. You show up and have conversations, we handle everything else. Learn more at ContentAllies.com

What are the benefits of having a mentor? When is the right time to volunteer to be a mentor yourself? Today's episode of the Candid Comms podcast is the season two finale and features Melisa Kakas, Internal Communications Manager at British Business Bank. I have the pleasure of mentoring Melisa through the Institute of Internal Communication's (IoIC) mentoring scheme. During our conversation we discuss: What are the benefits of being mentored? When is the right time to put yourself forward to mentor others? How to create a successful mentoring relationship The importance of trust Why accountability is important The role confidence plays in a mentoring partnership and much more. Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, review and follow, so other Comms pros can benefit too. Useful links: Add your name to receive Rachel's Water Cooler newsletter. Rachel's Online Masterclasses: How to be a strategic internal communicator. Show notes for episode 10. All show notes: allthingsic.com/podcast. Rachel's All Things IC website, featuring 1500 free blog posts. All Things IC Online Masterclasses, where you can enrol in training. Find Rachel on Twitter @AllThingsIC, Instagram @rachelallthingsic or LinkedIn. Thank you to my Producer, Debbie West of Seren Creative. Thank you for stopping by, Rachel.

Join us for episode 13 of Tied Together, where we discuss the pros and cons of remote working, and what models could be available to organisations in the future.A fresh look at home working from Christian Turner, blogger and  Senior Customer Marketing Manager at British Business Bank.  Links to studies and pages mentioned in the episode:Cohaesus company - www.cohaesus.co.ukBritish Business Bank company -  www.british-business-bank.co.ukChristian Turner's Medium article -www.christianturner.medium.com BBC article explaining how working from home erodes trust amongst colleagues - www.bbc.comMicrosoft brain study - www.microsoft.comHSBC having Zoom-free Fridays - www.bbc.com/news

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week's guests are Luciana Berger & Hugo Rifkind.Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Facebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released every Friday morning, so don't forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it's what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Luciana BergerTwitter: @LucianaBergerInstagram: @LucianaBergerLuciana served as the Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree for almost a decade. During that time she was the Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Shadow Minister for Public Health and Shadow Cabinet Member for Mental Health. Luciana was also a leading member of the Health and Social Care Select Committee, and the Liberal Democrat Shadow Spokesperson for Health, Social Care and Wellbeing.Since leaving politics she is now the Managing Director of Advocacy and Public Affairs, specialising in health, food and drink, climate change and energy policy for a global communications company. She also co-hosts Close Quarters Podcast alongside Head of Brand Strategy and Marketing at the British Business Bank, Rebecca Simon.Hugo RifkindTwitter: @HugoRifkindHugo is a columnist and lead writer for The Times, and presents a show on Times Radio. He writes a weekly opinion column and “My Week”, a diary parody - a compendium of his columns, “My Week: The Secret Diaries Of Almost Everyone”, was published in 2013. Hugo also writes regular columns for The Spectator and GQ and is a frequent panellist on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz. His novel, Overexposure, was published in 2006, and Hugo was named columnist of the year at the Editorial Intelligence Comment Awards 2011, and Media Commentator of the Year in the same awards in 2012. He was Stonewall's Journalist of the Year in 2012, in recognition of his strong support for equal marriage. The same year, he was also named Best Grooming Journalist in the P&G Beauty Awards. In 2015, at the Comment Awards, he was named Arts, Culture and Entertainment Commentator of The Year. In 2017, he won both Best of Humour and Critic of the Year at the Society of Editors' Press Awards. In May 2019, Rifkind presented and wrote a programme for BBC Radio 4 entitled Hugo Rifkind's Search For Power.--------------------------------------------------------------------- *This episode was recorded under lockdown conditions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rob Straathof (CEO, Liberis) sits down with Lloyd to talk about how his company offers pre-approved revenue-based SME financing.After entering the industry as an investment banker, Rob developed his expertise in small-business lending at such companies as Wonga, Everline (UK’s first digital SME lender) and Newable BusinessFinance (responsible finance provider backed by the British Business Bank). In 2015, he joined Liberis, which helps SMEs get working capital without fixed repayments, through partnerships with the likes of Worldpay, Sagepay, or Xero. To date, Liberis has provided over $800 million of funding in more than 40,000 transactions across 7 countries.In this episode, Lloyd and Rob discuss the ways Liberis has already helped companies weather pandemic-related crises before outlining the benefits of revenue-based financing with repayments linked to the cashflow, and embedded finance through establishing fintech partnerships. Later they delve into Rob’s entrepreneurial experience, highlighting the value of investing in people and sharing Rob’s story of being the youngest pilot in Netherlands and his dream of becoming an astronaut!Follow Mana Search on TwitterFollow Mana Search on LinkedIn Episode Highlights:2:48: How SMEs are switching from in-store to e-commerce7:02: What is embedded finance and how flexible repayments work?10:46: The neural network behind the credit decision science14:45: Throwback to Rob’s being one of the first guests of the Mana’s podcast16:42: The dream of becoming an astronaut and Rob’s journey to an entrepreneur24:00: SME lending through partnerships being the embedded finance market worth $3.6Tr29:20: The power of the team and investing in people30:30: Looking forward36:29: Rob’s mana

This will be the last roundup webinar in this format, going forward we will be doing short videos focusing on key topics. These can then be watched in your own time and you can focus on the key subjects that are relevant to you. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel to see our updates - https://lblink.uk/YouTubeChannel________________________________________Today's webinar focuses on helping businesses to get back on their feet!Earlier this month the government launched its new Recovery Loan Scheme. Here’s a five things to know about the scheme:1. There’s no turnover or trading history requirements2. Personal guarantees aren’t needed for loans up to £250k3. You can apply for loans, invoice finance, asset finance and overdrafts4. There’s no interest or fee-free period, so repayments start immediately5. You can borrow up to £10 million and the government guarantees 80% of the debtFind a lender accredited to offer Recovery Loans from the list on the British Business Bank’s website: https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/ourpartners/recovery-loan-scheme/ See further details on the Recovery Loan Scheme in our blog: https://LBLink.uk/RLS________________________________________Lewis Brownlee are very pleased to be sponsoring the ‘Bring us your Bras’ initiative with V2 Radio, supporting and helping to raise money for Against Breast Cancer.Against Breast Cancer take your unwanted or unloved bras to raise vital funds for pioneering breast cancer research. For every tonne of bras collected they receive £700 to fund their research. There are collection bins in our Chichester and Midhurst offices, or if you head to https://www.v2radio.co.uk/local/bring-us-your-bras, you can find a map of all the drop off points!---------------------------If you have any questions or would like to discuss any topics further, then please get in touch. You can call us on 01243 782 423, or email LetsTalk@lewisbrownlee.co.uk. Alternatively, head to our website to see our other resources and news updates - www.lewisbrownlee.co.uk

Opening the latest Business Finance Bulletin, we review a report from the British Business Bank looking at the business borrowing market in 2020. Not surprisingly the report reveals that businesses took on an unprecedented level of debt. With businesses going full out on CBILS and Bounce Back Loans the alternative finance sector, which was booming up until 2020, has taken a hit with falling demand. We look at news of one of the first casualties with Nat West’s announcement that ESME Loans is closing its doors. To close, the roll out of Open Banking takes a step forward with news that 9 of the main High Street banks are to join forces to spearhead a joined-up approach to deliver a consistent offering.

With 2021 being the year where managing cash flow will be more important than ever efforts to reduce instances of late payment are always welcome. We open our latest Bulletin podcast with changes announced by the Prompt Payment Code which will see its members reduce the number of days taken to pay invoices. If you are purchasing a commercial property which is subject to VAT then payment can put a strain on cash flow. We look at a new short-term loan launched by Just Cashflow which can assist in the up-front VAT payment. To close, we review new analysis from the British Business Bank which reveals the top three regions which have taken advantage of the CBILS and Bounce Back Loans.

Opening this latest Business Finance Bulletin podcast, we look at a disclosure from the British Business Bank as to the number of fraudulent Bounce Back Loan applications lenders have intercepted, and the amount prevented from being lost to criminals. A report from the EY Item Club has revealed the staggering amount businesses have borrowed in 2020. The comparison to how much was borrowed in 2019 raises fears of a burgeoning debt bubble. To wrap up, despite levels of borrowing generally increasing, we review the latest figures from the Finance and Leasing Association which show that the number leasing and HP facilities is in decline, demonstrating a lack of business investment appetite.

Produced in partnership with the British Business Bank and Oliver Wyman, we discuss a new report that they have published together called ‘Alone Together: Entrepreneurship and Diversity in the UK', that looks at the persistent disparities that Black business owners and those from Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds face in business outcomes, with systemic disadvantage playing a key role. Russell Goldsmith was joined online by three BAME founders who have enjoyed success in their work, to discuss the findings of the report, and share their own experiences of raising finance to start their businesses: Michaela Alexander, CEO and Founder of Miles & Mia; Keshav Bhatt, Founder & CEO, Revolutions Hive; and Flavilla Fongang, Managing Director, 3 Colouors Rule During the podcast, we also hear from Alice Hu Wagner, Managing Director, for Strategy, Economics & Business Development at British Business Bank; Shalom Lloyd, Founder of the Naturally Tribal Skincare, and Entrepreneur and Former investor on BBC Dragons' Den, Piers Linney, who is also a Non-Exec Director of the British Business Bank. To download a copy of the report, visit: https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/research-alone-together/

Alice Hu Wagner, Managing Director of Strategy, Economics and Business Development at the British Business Bank explores why data and measurement is so important when enacting change in business and the role businesses, institutions and governments can play in increasing transparency. Alice also discusses the British Business Bank's work to support COVID recovery and their role within the financial services sector to help highlight and address race and ethnic disparities around access to finance

James Cahill and Yvonne Pichert are the new vice presidents at advisory firm MDOTM. The fintech says the pair's international expertise in asset management will be key in accelerating and consolidating its global expansion.Moving jobsUK challenger bank Tandem has hired Paul Noble as its new chief commercial officer. In addition to developing green mortgages and savings accounts, Noble will help grow Tandem's green home ending portfolio that it recently acquired from Allium.interactive investor (ii), the UK's second-largest direct to consumer investment platform, has hired Becky O'Connor as head of pensions and savings. Becky will lead ii's educational programme about pensions and savings, as well as its campaign on pensions and savings policy issues.Jonathan Furse is the new chief technology officer for buy-side analytics provider Substantive Research. In addition to managing the company's digital product strategy, Furse is tasked with growing its in-house team of developers.Working togetherBrokerage house Britannia Global Markets chooses Broadridge in order to streamline its post-trade processing. The fintech's SaaS-based solution will smooth out the post-trade operations in Britannia's cash equities, fixed income and repo businesses.Yoyo will create a global loyalty brand following its merger with South Africa's wiGroup. The UK based payments and loyalty app has also raised additional primary funding from SaltPay, supported by existing investors IP Group. The combined operations will service clients in the UK, Europe, Africa and Australasia. These include Caffe Nero, Paul, Burger King, KFC, Dunkin Donuts and Woolworths.Revenue-based finance provider Uncapped has hooked up with Salt Edge in order to speed up verifying an applicant's business performance. The collaboration with the open banking solutions provider will also boost Uncapped's lending decision time ‘from days to a few hours'.Wealth Dynamix has partnered with Chappuis Halder & Co to deliver enterprise-scale digital transformation. Under the agreement, the companies will embed client lifecycle management within digital transformation initiatives.Meanwhile, international payments provider ECOMMPAY is integrating with Telegram for in-app purchases. The collaboration will allow Telegram users to select products from their channel bot and click a ‘pay' button.Investment app Trading 212 has integrated financial API provider TrueLayer's open banking-powered technology to its trading platform. Trading 212 has hailed TrueLayer for ensuring its ‘users no longer need to do manual wire transfers and wait a day or more before funds arrive in their account'.Funding and investmentsInsurtech Cover Genius has raised A$15million as it expands its product suite and partner network globally. The funding news coincides with the launch of new product and parcel insurance products on ecommerce platform Shopee Thailand.e-Bate, the UK rebate management platform, has raised £950,000 in a second funding round. It says the funding will be used to create five new jobs, as well as increase global sales. The latest funding is the second investment by the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).While, passwordless authentication company Secret Double Octopus has secured a strategic investment from Standard Chartered's venture arm, SC Ventures. The Israeli-based startup helps organisations manage their cybersecurity risks, while streamlining employee workflows with authentication technology. The parties did not disclose the financial terms of the deal.Industry announcementsOakNorth Bank has dished out more than £1billion in new loans and receives additional CBILS/CLBILS allocation from the British Business Bank. From June to August, OakNorth Bank experienced twice the lending volume going to credit committee compared to last year, and in the last month, has seen four times the volume.Mojo Mortgages, Moneybox, Plum and Wagestream have come up trumps in the Open Up 2020 Challenge. Run by Nesta Challenges, in partnership with the Open Banking Implementation Entity, the challenge aimed to inspire innovative open banking-enabled solutions to help people across the UK better manage their money. During the challenge, the four winners have tripled their open banking users and will pick up an additional £150,000 in prize money.Global gold marketplace Goldex has adopted new best-practice trading principles from the World Gold Council. The Retail Gold Investment Principles (RGIP) were launched in order to raise the bar for product providers across the global gold market. Gold prices are soaring – increasing more than 600 per cent over the last 20 years.A glut of renowned fintech experts have been unveiled as speakers at the upcoming Seamless: The Future of Fintech event. More than 4,000 people are expected to attend the virtual event co-hosted by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority and the G20 Saudi Secretariat on 19-20 October. Speakers will include Brett King, Anna Maj, Jim Marous, Adrienne A. Harris, as well as Jo Ann Barefoot and Abdulaziz Al-Helaissi.Pezesha is to operate its debt-based crowdfunding platform in the Kenyan capital markets, after a successful one-year testing period in a regulatory sandbox. The Capital Markets Authority has granted a ‘no objection' to Pezesha leaving the sandbox, subject to maintenance of existing compliance requirements.

Launches & announcementsMobile payments company Auka renames to Settle. The company says the change is in order to unify and best reflect its mobile payments product offering. In addition, its mission is to become the number one mobile payments platform in Europe.Emirates NBD has launched a digital supply chain financing platform for its corporate and institutional clients. It says the smartSCF platform will offer businesses in the UAE a set of integrated, automated tools designed to enhance and simplify their supply chain collaborations while also optimising working capital and reducing transaction costs.Dubai investment banking and asset management firm Shuaa Capital has unveiled three Sharia-compliant funds and already secured $75million of commitments. The three funds – Shuaa High Yield Sukuk Fund, Nujoom Aggressive Fund and Nujoom Balanced Fund – are part of Shuaa's fund platform rolled out in Abu Dhabi's international financial hub.Appreciate, home of Love2shop, has launched a new digital gift card that enables businesses to reward and incentivise employees and customers instantaneously. Based on Mastercard, the Love2shop Contactless digital gift card can be used online or in-store through a mobile wallet with over 80 retailers and leisure providers. Digital gift cards instantly by email, text, Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp to an unlimited number of recipients. Appreciate Group has collaborated with payments technology company CleverCards to develop the new offering to coincide with the rebrand of its B2B arm to ‘Appreciate, the home of Love2shop'.Meanwhile, fintech Galaxy and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have launched a virtual hackathon for financial inclusion and regulatory collaboration in the Arab region, the Yalla Fintech 2020 Hackathon. Winning proposals in each theme will be awarded prize money of €5,000.00 to kick start the scaling of the solution.FintechOS, the global technology provider for banks, insurance and financial services companies, has created and implemented a digital onboarding solution for OTP Bank Romania. It includes a current account available through a Mastercard debit card, with Internet and Mobile Banking services, all with zero costs to the user if the necessary sign up conditions are met. What's more, customers no longer have to visit the bank branch in order to open an account with access to a card and internet banking services.Plus, Suguba reveals eight startups are joining its second investment readiness programme in French-speaking West Africa. Bio Agripol, Mousso, Dothan, Eneza, CinetPay, Carfics, Shop Me Away and Kamtar will be joining the L'Afrique Excelle accelerator programme.Mergers and acquisitionsNexi, an Italian PayTech leader in digital payments and SIA, the Italian and European leader in payment technology and infrastructure services, have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the integration of the two groups through the merger by incorporation of SIA into Nexi. SIA is controlled by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti through its subsidiary CDP Equity.While, financial services network StoneX Group has completed its acquisition of online payments company Giroxx. With the name change to StoneX Financial, Giroxx is now officially integrated into StoneX's larger global payments division.PartnershipsAccount-to-account payment solution provider Nuapay and Cybersource – Visa's global payment management platform – have joined forces. Nuapay's end-to-end cloud environment for collecting recurring payments has been integrated into Cybersource's payment gateway.Charities using the goDonate platform can soon offer GoCardless as a payment method. goDonate says it has partnered with the recurring payments fintech in order to make charity donations simpler and more convenient.OakNorth Bank and ComplyAdvantage have joined forces to combat financial crime. Their partnership will ensure OakNorth is fully compliant with anti-money laundering regulations, as well as screen for risk at onboarding.Emirates Islamic has forged a long-term strategic partnership with Mastercard to offer credit cards to the bank's corporate banking clients. In addition, Emirates Islamic's clients will also have full access to a range of Mastercard's advisory services.Cybersecurity solutions provider HUB Security teams with insurance broker Marsh to offer insured storage solution. Financial institutions can now store and manage digital assets, including cryptocurrency, on HUB's platform and purchase up to $400million in ‘cold storage' insurance through Marsh's digital asset risk transfer team.Meanwhile, fintech prepaid card issuer Tenpo has selected Paygilant to provide Chileans with robust digital fraud prevention. In addition, Paygilant says it supports Tenpo's mission to ‘redefine the LATAM financial services market'.Pan-European payment solution Lemonway, has partnered with Ripple to enable instant, more transparent and cost-effective European transactions. The payment solution company will now be able to provide instant payouts with reduced costs, which in turn allows marketplaces to offer more competitive payment services to merchants.Saudi Arabian digital wallet, STCPay, has selected cloud-native, cloud-agnostic Temenos Payments and Temenos Transact running on a private cloud to achieve exponential growth and expand its digital payments capabilities. Temenos Payments provides Straight-Through Processing (STP) rates over 99% and will underpin STCPay's digital customer experiences.Finally, Tezos Gulf, the decentralised, public blockchain platform, has achieved certification recognising its features and governance is in alignment with Sharia standards.AppointmentsRGI Group, a portfolio company of private equity firm Corsair Capital, has hired Cécile André Leruste as group CEO.  Leruste succeeds interim CEO Christophe Quesne. She most recently served as managing director for Accenture Global Banking.Payments issuer processor Global Processing Services (GPS) has bolstered its executive leadership team with a trio of appointments. Richard Hodgson is now chief financial officer, Shaun Puckrin is chief product officer and Jerome Gudgeon is chief technology officer.First Derivatives, the capital markets experts, has tasked Nicholas Dolan with further accelerating its growth strategy. Dolan, who has considerable expertise in Calypso software, will focus on growth in North America, the UK, Australia and South Africa, as well as strengthening services in Newry, Ireland and Micassaga, Canada.Funding raisesGenesis, the global financial markets software firm, has received a strategic investment from Citi via its Markets FinTech Investments and SPRINT groups to leverage Genesis' “Low-Code Application Platform” (LCAP) to drive its key innovation priorities.Spoon Guru the London-based AI-powered food search and discovery technology start-up, has announced that it has secured a Series A funding round with W23, the Venture Capital arm of Australia's largest retailer, Woolworths Group. The multi-million dollar investment will be used to expand Spoon Guru's footprint with retailers across APAC, North America and Europe, at a time when governments are putting a greater focus on the importance of food and health to boost national health.Chargebee, the subscription billing and revenue operations platform powering thousands of fast-growth subscription businesses, today announced a new $55M Series F funding round led by Insight Partners. The current round of funding includes participation from existing investors, bringing the total funding raised to date to $105M. Chargebee provides the subscription platform used by thousands of businesses across the world, from startups to large businesses like Okta, Pret a Manger, and Envoy.And Simply, the non-bank SME lender, has announced a fourth financing tranche from the British Business Bank to add to its existing ENABLE Funding facility. In total, the four rounds of financing will provide more than £230m of funding to smaller businesses across the UK. This is now the largest facility under the Bank's ENABLE Funding programme, which aims to improve the supply of asset and lease finance to smaller UK businesses.

How can entrepreneurs not just recover from the crisis, but rejuvenate the economy?In episode 9, Alice Hu-Wagner, Sir Chris Deverell, Julia Hawkins, Chris Wade and Thomas Hellmann discuss the role of entrepreneurs when it comes to bringing us out of the crisis into a new normal.How can entrepreneurs bring about innovations to speed up the economic recovery? And what are the specific problems they are well placed to address?Featuring:Alice Hu-Wagner (@ahuwagner), managing director, British Business Bank.Sir Chris Deverell (@chris_deverell), former UK Armed Forces Chief of Staff of the Joint Forces Command; founder Deverell Innovation Ventures.Julia Hawkins (@svennj), partner, LocalGlobe. Chris Wade (@CWatVC), co-founder and partner, Isomer Capital.Thomas Hellmann, DP World Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation; site lead, Creative Destruction Lab, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/For more Business Insights head to Oxford AnswersCredits:Producer/editor – Eve Streeter for Stabl

The UK Rose Review recently highlighted that only 1% of all venture funding goes to businesses founded by all-female teams. The British Business Bank's UK Venture Capital & Female Founders report found that “for every £1 of VC investment, all-female founder teams get less than 1p.”So we know there is a real need for funding to be directed towards female entrepreneurs, but how do we get more money for women-led businesses? Joining me today is June Angelides, an early stage investor at Samos Investments and an entrepreneur herself, as founder of the social enterprise, Mums in Technology, which was the first child-friendly coding school in the UK. June is a Mum, a Wife, a Founder, an Investor and an all round role model passionate about using her influence to create opportunities for under-represented groups in tech and getting more money into the hands of female founders. In this episode June gives us a behind the scenes look at the role of an investor (she's a venture capitalist), what the funding process entails for both founders and investors and where to start if you're considering funding for your business. You can connect with June and see more of her work at; Instagram @juneangelidesTwitter @JuneAngelidesYou can learn more about Vestpod and subscribe to our newsletter here: https://www.vestpod.com. You can follow us on Instagram @vestpod and join our Facebook group. My book is available to purchase from Amazon and your favourite bookshop.* Please note that we are not certified financial advisers! The articles and information made available on Vestpod and this podcast are provided for information and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial advice. You are advised to consult with an independent financial advisor for advice on your specific circumstances.* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe recap the World Championship road race won by Julian Alaphilippe. How did the Frenchman win it? What could the others have done to stop him? And should Primoz Roglic have put national rivalry aside to help his Jumbo-Visma teammate Wout Van Aert of Belgium, who worked so tirelessly for him in the recent Tour de France? Plus find out about Daniel's dance-off with the new world champion. The Grandest Tour starts on Saturday. We will be discussing the Giro d'Italia, Classics and Vuelta a España during cycling's unprecedented awesome autumn. That's more than a month of great cycling coverage from The Cycling Podcast. The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca and Science in Sport OUR SPONSORS iwoca became The Cycling Podcast’s title sponsors in March 2020. iwoca specialises in supporting small businesses and can lend between £1,000 and £250,000. iwoca have been accredited by the British Business Bank to offer CBILS (Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme) – the scheme is now open, so businesses can apply for a loan rather than just register interest. To find out more, go to iwoca.co.uk (http://iwoca.co.uk/) Science in Sport is The Cycling Podcast’s longest-standing supporter. It’s a relationship that stretches back to the 2016 Giro d’Italia. Listeners can get 25% off Science In Sport’s range of energy drinks, bars, gels and cakes at scienceinsport.com (http://scienceinsport.com/) with the code SISCP25 at scienceinsport.com (http://scienceinsport.com/) This episode is supported by Laka, collective insurance cover made especially for cyclists. If you want to join the community go to laka.co.uk (https://laka.co/gb//)

In this week's podcast Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe discuss the time trials at the UCI world championships in Imola and look back at the Tour de France, won by Tadej Pogacar a week ago in Paris. Daniel justifies his "four wine glass" rating for this year's delayed Tour, and asks whether this is the start of the Pog dynasty, or a one off, when he was able to ride on the coat-tails of Jumbo-Visma, pipping his fellow Slovenian just 48 hours from the end. We hear from Richie Porte, voted the Tour's Pédaleur de Charme by our listeners, and also from his Trek-Segafredo teammate Mads Pedersen, whose spell in the rainbow jersey of world champion will come to an end in Imola on Sunday. Due to the pause in racing, thanks to coronavirus, Pedersen hasn't worn the jersey in as many races as he would have liked but he is sanguine about that and preferred to reflect on the honour of being able to wear it at all. The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca and Science in Sport OUR SPONSORS iwoca became The Cycling Podcast’s title sponsors in March 2020. iwoca specialises in supporting small businesses and can lend between £1,000 and £250,000. iwoca have been accredited by the British Business Bank to offer CBILS (Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme) – the scheme is now open, so businesses can apply for a loan rather than just register interest. To find out more, go to iwoca.co.uk (http://iwoca.co.uk/) Science in Sport is The Cycling Podcast’s longest-standing supporter. It’s a relationship that stretches back to the 2016 Giro d’Italia. Listeners can get 25% off Science In Sport’s range of energy drinks, bars, gels and cakes at scienceinsport.com (http://scienceinsport.com/) with the code SISCP25 at scienceinsport.com (http://scienceinsport.com/) The next generation Wattbike Atom is supporting all our Tour de France coverage this year. The new Wattbike Atom is available from £90 per month at wattbike.com (http://wattbike.com/)

Are you a business considering applying for a CBILS loan? The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme to give it its full name is a government-backed scheme for businesses who’s cashflows are affected by COVID-19. But the deadline is fast approaching to apply. It closes at 11.59pm on 30 September‬ and the application form requires you to collate a lot of information first. The loan could be used for making an acquisition or investing in people, for both your company and the wider UK economy. BOOST&Co’s partner Growth Lending is one of 40 authorised lenders accredited by the British Business Bank providing loans of up to £5m. We hear from Ryan Sorby in Manchester and Joanna Scott in London - both principals of BOOST&Co. BOOST&Co need a few days in advance of the end of the month deadline to look at your application. So if you want a CBILS loan contact them by ‪Friday 25 September‬ to give enough time to be considered. Get in touch via contact@growth-lending.com

As we enter a recovery phase in the UK economy, businesses are now turning their thoughts to how their operation will look in the future. A survey from Hitachi Capital Business Finance reveals that many business owners have undertaken a critical review of key areas and taken steps to safeguard their future. One impact of recent events has been the effect the downturn has had on business owners looking to exit. Findings by Nucleus Commercial Finance undercover how plans to sell up have been put on hold. To close this Bulletin, we look at annual results released by the British Business Bank. This lender may not be familiar to many small businesses, but the chances are they have been indirectly supported by this government body.

In a final episode of The Cycling Podcast from close to the Champs-Élysées Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau recap the last stage of the 2020 Tour de France. Still digesting yesterday’s time trial we review a stage victory for Sam Bennett before hearing from Connor Swift, who was in the break, Alexander Kristoff, who won the opening stage of the race and is a teammate of Tadej Pogacar, and Guillaume Martin, the best Frenchman in the Tour who François has been trying to speak to for a few days. Then we ask Bahrain-McLaren and Mitchelton-Scott sports directors Rod Ellingworth and Matt White about Jumbo-Visma could have done differently to set up Primoz Roglic. We also find out more about the 2020 Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar from his team doctor Jeroen Swart and Slovenian journalist Toni Gruden. OUR SPONSORS iwoca became The Cycling Podcast’s title sponsors in March 2020. iwoca specialises in supporting small businesses and can lend between £1,000 and £250,000. iwoca have been accredited by the British Business Bank to offer CBILS (Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme) – the scheme is now open, so businesses can apply for a loan rather than just register interest. To find out more, go tohttps://www.iwoca.co.uk Science in Sport is The Cycling Podcast’s longest-standing supporter. It’s a relationship that stretches back to the 2016 Giro d’Italia. Listeners can get 25% off Science In Sport’s range of energy drinks, bars, gels and cakes at scienceinsport.com (http://scienceinsport.com/) with the code SISCP25 The next generation Wattbike Atom is supporting all our Tour de France coverage this year. The new Wattbike Atom is available from £90 per month at wattbike.com (https://wattbike.com/) DVinecellars has curated a selection of wines matched to the Tour de France for us. Choose from the green jersey, polka-dot jersey, yellow jersey or Grand Tour cases at https://www.dvinecellars.com/  Tune into Kilometre 0, our weekday morning show, every Monday to Friday during the Tour.

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau recap an incredible stage of the Tour de France which turned the race on its head. A Slovenian will wear the yellow jersey in Paris tomorrow but the Tour champion elect is not Primoz Roglic, who has led the race since the Pyrenees but Tadej Pogacar, who produced a stunning performance in the time trial to La Planche des Belles Filles. OUR SPONSORS iwoca became The Cycling Podcast’s title sponsors in March 2020. iwoca specialises in supporting small businesses and can lend between £1,000 and £250,000. iwoca have been accredited by the British Business Bank to offer CBILS (Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme) – the scheme is now open, so businesses can apply for a loan rather than just register interest. To find out more, go tohttps://www.iwoca.co.uk Science in Sport is The Cycling Podcast’s longest-standing supporter. It’s a relationship that stretches back to the 2016 Giro d’Italia. Listeners can get 25% off Science In Sport’s range of energy drinks, bars, gels and cakes at scienceinsport.com (http://scienceinsport.com/) with the code SISCP25 The next generation Wattbike Atom is supporting all our Tour de France coverage this year. The new Wattbike Atom is available from £90 per month at wattbike.com (https://wattbike.com/) DVinecellars has curated a selection of wines matched to the Tour de France for us. Choose from the green jersey, polka-dot jersey, yellow jersey or Grand Tour cases at https://www.dvinecellars.com/  Tune into Kilometre 0, our weekday morning show, every Monday to Friday during the Tour.