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Government schemes designed to encourage investment into early-stage businesses.

This guide summarises what sections to include when preparing a business plan for raising finance.

When you're raising equity to fund your business, you'll need to go through a several-step process. This guide explains the different stages and what you need to do in each step.

If your business needs money to grow, one of the options open to you is issuing new shares in exchange for investment.

Find out how you prepare your business to the point where equity investors would be willing to support your growth aspirations.

Financial projections are a key management tool for any business and are an essential tool when fund raising. This guide covers financial projections, how they're created, and their role in business planning and raising finance.

Find out how we supported 1nhaler, a Scottish medical company that has developed the 1nhaler device, a new technology platform for inhalable dry powder medications. 

Understanding cultural differences is an essential tool to achieving organisational effectiveness, but managing international teams isn’t always straightforward. Leadership and business culture guru Erin Meyer shares her advice.

From gaining a competitive edge to winning new contracts, family-run business ACE Aquatec is finding that developing language and intercultural skills among its team and accessing the right support, is helping it grow in international markets.

Started by a couple of insightful farmers, this Scottish business puts data at the heart of its operational strategy to help farms, across Scotland and overseas, achieve the best possible results.

Debt or loan funding is often a cost-efficient way of getting the finance you need for the short to medium term.

If your business doesn't have the revenues or financial history necessary to successfully apply for a business loan, equity funding is another option.

When you want to grow your business, you may want to look at external sources for finance. At this point, you have a choice of taking on debt or raising capital through the sale of equity.

Read this guide for advice on financing your export operations. Learn about how to budget, access funding and make sure you get paid. You'll also get five top tips on export finance.

Setting your export price for a new market? Our guide can help you understand your costs and relevant pricing models, as well as how we can help.

Read our guide to learn how to create a logistics plan suitable for exporting your company's products.

Learn about the different routes your product can take to international markets.

Read our tips on how to find the right overseas market for your business, including international market research resources and live opportunities.

Rosie Hill, Business Development Manager of Ireland Alloys, shares her insights on the benefits of exporting to China and tips for success

Leah Hutcheon, CEO of Appointedd, explains how her Edinburgh-based start-up has revolutionised the way small businesses sell their time worldwide.

Stena Line, a large ferry company, opened innovation up to its employees – with remarkable success.

Get our guide on where to find informative and reliable sources for your business information research.

Discover Scotland’s plans for hydrogen and why it is in a prime position to become a leader in the global hydrogen transition.

Find out why was SHINe created and what its goals are. 

Read this hydrogen story that details innovation in the sector, its current barriers and opportunities available.