August « 2011 « The Foundation East Blog

A small loan at the right time can do great things for your business

When setting up a company, some people need just small amount to help them get their feet off the ground. It is amazing to see just how much small loans from Foundation East can help a person’s business.

Such is the case for Elizabeth and Stuart Matthews, who dreamed of setting up a sheep [...]

Merlin project on track as banks deliver business loans

Banks are close to meeting their targets for lending to small and medium-sized firms, it has been announced today, with £37.4bn of business loans provided to SMEs so far this year.

Within the Merlin agreement five big banks agreed with Government to make more funding accessible to SMEs. Small firms are the drivers of local [...]

Find the Gap

A bright idea that takes advantage of a gap in the market is a perfect ingredient for a successful business. It’s often not hours of market research that reveals these niches, but something that happens in everyday life. It’s amazing the number of people I work with who have had their lives changed [...]