Business Plan Help

Need a business loan to turn your business plan into reality?

It's been difficult for new start-ups and small businesses to get business bank loans in recent times. So it's good to see NatWest actively promoting small business loans for anything from £1,000 up to £25,000.

The loans are fixed at competitve rates and there are no arrangement or security fees. There's even a quick and relatively painless online application process available if you are in a hurry. Find out more here.

Free support and advice for growing businesses

If you are running a growing business you will want to sign up for the ‘Ready For Growth’ event. The line up of successful UK entrepreneurs will give you a personal insight into the growth strategies they employed and provide practical tips for you to use on your own business expansion plans.

Whether you’re looking to make an acquisition, raise finance for growth or refine your growth strategy, the unique mix of entrepreneurs and business experts will answer all your questions. It’s quick and free to sign up here.

2 Years Free Banking and Free £75 Google AdWords Voucher

NatWest are currently offering new businesses free business banking for 2 years. Plus, as an added bonus, when you apply to open any NatWest business account online you can also get a free £75 Voucher for Google AdWords.

AdWords is a really effective way to promote your business online, so you can use your £75 of free online advertising to give your venture a great kick-start. This offer isn’t being widely publicised so to get the low-down, click on this link and under ‘Special Offers’ click on ‘Find out more’.

10 Things to Do Before You Write a Business Plan

Before you actually sit down to write your business plan there are a number of hurdles you need to have already cleared. Follow the advice and guidance given by the excellent 10 Things to Do Before You Write a Business Plan article and you’ll be fully prepared when you come to write up your business plan.

Advice on Starting a Business and Writing a Business Plan

Choose Enterprise – a website for young people thinking about starting a business – has a range of helpful advice for anybody at the business plan stage. There’s advice on what makes a good entrepreneur (so you can see whether running your own business is for you), pointers on how to spot a good business idea and a selection of tips to help you write a business plan.

6 Business Plan Tips When Raising Money from Angel Investors

The UK Angel Investment Network offers entrepreneurs 6 Business Plan Tips. Their advice is perfect if you’re writing a business plan for angel investors or VCs – helping you to see the business plan from their perspective. If you’re targeting angel investors with your business plan the UK Angel Investment Network provide a facility for you to get your business plan in front of prospective angel investors for a one-off fee of £99.

Failing to Plan = Planning to Fail

The Wells Partnership has very clear advice when it comes to planning your business – Failing to Plan = Planning to Fail. Their business planning advice highlights 7 key benefits of writing a business plan and takes you through the 10 steps to follow when you're producing your own plan.

Their business planning survey revealed that 81% of business owners reported that producing a business plan had increased their profits. Proof, if you need it, that writing a business plan is worth it!

5 Tips for Getting Your Business Plan Noticed

Connect Yorkshire, a body that aims to unlock the full potential of the wealth of technology business in the Yorkshire region, provides 5 Tips for Getting Your Business Plan Noticed on their website. The tips are written by a venture capitalist and provide an interesting insight into what they look for in a typical business plan.

10 Essential Tips on Writing a Business Plan

Business Link 4 London provides 10 Essential Tips on Writing a Business Plan. They believe that a well-constructed plan can make a huge difference when it comes to raising finance or expanding your business. Follow their ten steps and write a business plan that should help you to raise funding and expand your business. You can also download a free factsheet on writing a business plan from the Business Link4London website.

Business Planning Guide from Pie Business

The Pie Business website aims to provide everything you need to produce a professional and dynamic business plan. It helps you to understand what a business plan is, why you need to plan (to maximise your chances of success) and how you go about it. There is a mass of practical help for anyone writing a business plan and it’s delivered in a refreshingly honest and no-nonsense style.

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