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How to secure the right business funding - Dave Jones - UMicast

The UK’s business funding landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, with SME lending dropping significantly but the number of lenders growing. With decades of experience helping founders make informed, confident funding decisions, Dave Jones, Business funding Adviser at UMi, has seen first-hand how confusing the market has become, and how the right support can make all the difference. In this straight-talking, practical conversation, Dave breaks down what business owners need to know: where funding has shifted, what lenders really look for, and how to prepare yourself so you secure the right type of finance at the right time. Listen below to hear Dave Jones talk about: • How the funding landscape has transformed and why choice doesn’t always equal clarity, which is why smaller businesses can get lost in a fragmented market without trusted guidance. • Why some funding options can create more problems than they solve and how to avoid falling into a cycle of unsustainable debt. • What “funding readiness” really looks like – from the core documents every business needs to the essentials of building trust. • How to assess if your business should borrow at all and what the ‘right stage’ for funding might involve. • How having a ‘professional friend’ like a trusted adviser can make the difference in securing the right deal. • Common pitfalls and how to avoid them