This week's podcast covers all you need to know about alternative finance and cashflow for small businesses.

Podcast: Alternative finance for small businesses

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For series four, a brilliant line-up of entrepreneurs and experts share insights and inspiration on how to start and grow a brilliant business.

Hosted by Enterprise Nation head of content Dan Martin, we're covering issues including business growth, retail, late payment, mental health and alternative finance over 12 episodes.

Episode 7: All you need to know about alternative finance for small businesses

Gone are the days when businesses only had one or two options for funding; there are now lots of choices. One of them is 

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In this week's podcast, Colin Goldstein, Iwoca's commercial growth director, joins Edwards Berks, director of platform business at Xero, to discuss:

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The Small Business Sessions (S4E7): All you need to know about alternative finance

This week's podcast covers all you need to know about alternative finance and cashflow for small businesses.



I&apos;m a <a href=&apos;https://danmartinuk.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>freelance journalist and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I&apos;m also Enterprise Nation&apos;s news reporter and Bristol Local Leader.
I have 20 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from famous names like Sir Richard Branson and Deborah Meaden to the founders behind brand new start-ups.
I&apos;ve worked for a range of leading small business publications and support groups, most recently as head of content at Enterprise Nation where I was responsible for the prolific output of content on the company&apos;s blog and social media. I now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website&apos;s <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/business-news&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>news reporter</a> and as the host of the <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/podcast&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Small Business sessions podcast</a>.
I&apos;m based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation&apos;s Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region.
In total, I&apos;ve hosted over 100 events including conferences with an audience of hundreds for international brands like Xero and Facebook and live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street.
With my partner, I co-run <a href=&apos;https://www.lifestyledistrict.co.uk/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Lifestyle District</a>, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

Freelance content creator & event host

New £400m investment fund launches for small businesses in the Midlands

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I founded <a href=&apos;https://bluedotconsulting.co.uk/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Blue Dot Consulting Limited</a>, Chartered Accountants, in 2001.
We&apos;re based at Putney Bridge, in London, and we work primarily with owner-managed business from those starting up through to multi-million turnover companies.
As businesses grow, their financial management evolves and we have an overview what businesses of different sizes might need to be dealing with:
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<li><a href=&apos;https://bluedotconsulting.co.uk/what-size-is-your-business/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Starting up to £100k sales</a></li>
<li><a href=&apos;https://bluedotconsulting.co.uk/what-size-is-your-business-2/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>£100k - £500k</a></li>
<li><a href=&apos;https://bluedotconsulting.co.uk/what-size-is-your-business-3/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>£500k to +£1m</a></li>
<li><a href=&apos;https://bluedotconsulting.co.uk/what-size-is-your-business-4/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>+£2m</a></li>
</ul>

If you&apos;re running a business then concentrate on good, solid bookkeeping, profitability and cashflow.
Within the context of Enterprise Nation, I am keen to help business owners with all of the above and any financial management, bookkeeping, accounting issues that come to mind.
Reach out and let&apos;s see if I can help.
Finally, you might find something useful in <a href=&apos;https://bluedotconsulting.co.uk/blog/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>the least &quot;accountanty&quot; blog</a> you&apos;ve ever seen from an accountant.

Michael

Founder and MD

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Bookkeeping lies at the centre of every business and needs to be done consistently well. 

We help businesses get the bookkeeping they need, whether they outsource it all to us or we give their in-house team a nudge in the right direction. 

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Episode 7: All you need to know about alternative finance for small businesses

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