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| Small business finance - your questions | Small business finance - your questions |
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| BBC Radio 4's Money Box LiveMonday, 13 October 2008,at 1502 BST On Radio 4 and Online class="" href="/1/shared/spl/hi/programmes/money_box/transcripts/08_10_13.pdf">Programme transcript (17 pages) | |
| On Monday's Money Box Live on 13 October, presenter Paul Lewis took your questions about small business finance and put them to a panel of experts. | On Monday's Money Box Live on 13 October, presenter Paul Lewis took your questions about small business finance and put them to a panel of experts. |
| In these difficult times, if you are running or starting a small business you may want advice about finance. | In these difficult times, if you are running or starting a small business you may want advice about finance. |
| If the credit crunch is making it harder to balance the budget you may be wondering what your options are. | If the credit crunch is making it harder to balance the budget you may be wondering what your options are. |
| How can you obtain grants, financial help or business advice and at what cost? | How can you obtain grants, financial help or business advice and at what cost? |
| Can you negotiate with your bank if your overdraft and loan costs are increasing? | Can you negotiate with your bank if your overdraft and loan costs are increasing? |
| What are your options if customers are failing, or taking longer, to pay? | What are your options if customers are failing, or taking longer, to pay? |
| Perhaps you want to ask about tax rates and allowances, national insurance or VAT. | Perhaps you want to ask about tax rates and allowances, national insurance or VAT. |
| What are the pros and cons of becoming a limited company? | What are the pros and cons of becoming a limited company? |
| Maybe you have a question about running your business from home? | Maybe you have a question about running your business from home? |
| Paul Lewis was joined by: | Paul Lewis was joined by: |
| • Ed Harber, Advisor, Business Debtline• Stephen Alambritis of the Federation of Small Businesses• Francesca Lagerberg, Partner, Grant Thornton | • Ed Harber, Advisor, Business Debtline• Stephen Alambritis of the Federation of Small Businesses• Francesca Lagerberg, Partner, Grant Thornton |
| Presenter: Paul LewisProducer: Lesley McAlpine | Presenter: Paul LewisProducer: Lesley McAlpine |