A recurring theme of our coverage of the alternative-finance sector is commentary on what’s happening on the equity side of the crowdfunding fence. As providers of debt funding for more mature small and medium-sized businesses (average age of our borrowers, 12 years-plus), we see equity crowdfunders as cousins, not competitors. Equity raises tend to come […]
As we prepare our next loan offering, Money&Co. offers a diversion on the serious topic of… diversity. Our CEO, Nicola Horlick, opines in The Mirror on men’s and women’s ambitions in the workplace. “The difference between men and women is that men wear their ambition on their sleeves and are frequently prepared to stamp on […]
Uncertainty following the Brexit referendum vote continues. UK business Insider offers some upbeat news: “British fintech startups have announced at least £40 million of investment in just over a month since the referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union, according to an analysis by Business Insider. “Nine funding deals in the fintech sector totalling […]