This episode, focuses on issues relevant to those wishing to
raise capital outside equity and debt markets. We discuss available sources of funding for business and offer an introduction to bank borrowing. We also address alternatives to bank borrowing such as invoice discounting, factoring, finance leases and hire purchase before offering a short reflection how company insider interests are aligned in promoting the interests of the business in the context of fund raising and expansion. The episode finishes with a presentation of cryptocurrencies and a discussion on how they could be of use (or perhaps not of any use) to someone seeking to fund the expansion of their business.

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