Are you a small business owner in the Liverpool City Region with ambition for growth? Have you considered how business loans and external finance could help you achieve your goals and maximise success.

By having a robust financial plan that supports growth and expansion you could use loan finance to your advantage.

We also know that the lending market can be confusing, from invoice finance, to revolving credit and asset based lending, what does it all mean?

This masterclass will equip you with the information and knowledge to help navigate an increasingly diverse lending market – from understanding what expertise and support is out there as well as a range of lending products that meet your evolving business needs.

This masterclass is ideal for existing businesses who are new to loan finance and wish to gain a deeper understanding of the options available

Topics covered –

The changing face of the lending landscape
What funding options are available in the market and the main areas of loan finance available to SMEs
What do lenders look for in a strong application
Business planning and financial documentation
Meet the funders – A panel session with lenders and advisers to help de-mystify the lending process

Agenda

9:30am – Arrival and registration

10:00am – Overview of loan finance to meet your business requirements (delivered by the LCR Finance Hub & River Capital)

10:40am – Meet the funders (including representatives from the British Business Bank, FW Capital, Time Finance, Genesis Asset Finance, Fresh Thinking Advisory)

11:30 – Interactive break out sessions to meet a funder/adviser of your choice (small loans £25k - £100k, debt finance £200k - £2m, invoice finance, asset finance, lending advice)

12:15 – Lunch

13:00 – Close

This event is hosted by the British Business Bank in partnership with the Growth Platform, the Liverpool City Region’s business support service designed to support business leaders to grow and develop. Your details will be shared with the Growth Platform for security purposes.

Mastering Business Loans – Maximising external finance for business growth