Alternative Finance

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Ultimate Guide to Alternative Finance for SMEs

56% of SMEs are unfamiliar with any form of alternative finance. To help make it easier for SMEs to learn about alternative finance for their business, Merchant Money put together the best resources currently available.

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Understanding Alternative finance

The report below is by Nesta who are an innovation charity with a mission to help organisations bring great ideas to life.

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