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<p><strong><span style="color:rgb(55, 0, 52)">Business Finance for You</span></strong></p>
<p>Business Finance for You brings into one place a wide range of finance providers across Britain, including business angels, regional funds, government schemes and banks, enabling businesses to more easily seek the finance they require. Its free and easy-to-use search engine allows businesses to refine searches according to their geographic location, the industry in which they operate, the amount of finance they require, and the life stage of their business. The aim is to help businesses in the UK to quickly and easily access finance suppliers. <a href="http://www.businessfinanceforyou.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.businessfinanceforyou.co.uk</a></p>
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<p>The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is the industry body and public policy advocate for the private equity and venture capital industry in the UK. Its voice is one of authority when speaking for, or negotiating on behalf of, the UK industry. Its aim is to aid understanding, clarity and transparency around the activities of our members, promoting our industry to entrepreneurs and investors as well as to Government, the EU, trade unions, international media and the general public. The BVCA provides a growing list of services and best practice standards for members across a spectrum of activities covering a network of interconnected committees, which focus on segment-led, legal, technical, regulatory, investor-led and service-led needs. BVCA also provide networking opportunities, training courses, research, publications, public affairs and communications on behalf of the industry. <a href="http://www.bvca.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.bvca.co.uk</a></p>
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<p>Nesta is an independent charity with a mission to help people and organisations bring great ideas to life. They do this by providing investments and grants and mobilising research, networks and skills. Nesta doesn’t work alone. It replies on the strength of the partnerships we form with other innovators, community organisations, educators and investors too. <a href="http://www.nesta.org.uk/" title="www.nesta.org.uk" rel="nofollow">www.nesta.org.uk</a></p>
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