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Room for more in Birmingham's expanding coffee culture

Birmingham Post — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 05:39:00 GMT

A pair of entrepreneurs are looking to bring a new twist to Birmingham’s burgeoning coffee culture. They spilt the beans to Post Editor Alun Thorne.

Winners of the Birmingham Post Local Business Accelerators revealed

Birmingham Post — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:28:00 GMT

A start up recruitment firm, a business that produces Sri Lankan sauces and an event management company that specialises in bringing academics and businesses together have all been chosen as winners of the Local Business Accelerators 2011 competition.

More big names join Birmingham Business Hub at Baskerville House

Birmingham Post — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:44:00 GMT

Some of Birmingham’s key business organisations are set to create a new nerve centre for economic development and investment as it rises to the challenges of the difficult landscape.

Wesleyan Assurance appoints first female board member in its history

Birmingham Post — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT

One of Birmingham's best known firms has appointed its first female board member in its 170-year history.

ART targets lending of £1.6m next year

Birmingham Post — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:30:15 GMT

Community lender ART said it will have £1.6 million available to lend to small firms whose bank can’t help them in 2011-12.

ART chief: Stop bashing the banks and find solution to lending issues

Birmingham Post — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:30:00 GMT

An expert in the field of small business finance has called for the Government to stop bashing the banks and look for another solution to help firms grow.

Other sources of funding

Birmingham Post — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:39:00 GMT

The ongoing debate in finance still appears to centre on whether banks will or will not lend.

ART given more funding to cope with loan demands

Birmingham Post — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Aston Reinvestment Trust (ART) was given additional funding from regional development agency Advantage West Midlands (AWM) in order to ensure that small businesses with viable propositions, which can’t get funding from the banks, are still able to access the finance they need.

It's a jungle out there, so trust your instincts

Birmingham Post — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:02:00 GMT

The approaching 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, and the publication of research showing dogs (and other pack and social animals) experience more emotion than hitherto given credit for, set me thinking about just how far we have evolved in terms of wisdom and behaviour from our animal ancestors.

SMEs queue up for help from Aston Reinvestment Trust

Birmingham Post — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:43:00 GMT

A lending trust that supports small businesses and entrepreneurs has reported a huge rise in approaches as the credit crunch intensifies.