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Growing your business

Black In Business 2024: An initiative to elevate and grow Black Owned Businesses in the UK

Designed by Channel 4, we are a proud partner of this initiative, which rewards four businesses ready to scale through the power of TV advertising and mentorship. Each winner will receive £150,000 of TV advertising on Channel 4, the creation of their own TV advert, plus 6-months tailored marketing and business mentorship to help accelerate their growth. 

Applications for the 2024 initiative have now closed. Watch this space for more updates in the coming months.

Read about last year’s winners

Supporting your growth ambitions

Growth is an important goal for many businesses, and it may be difficult to know where to start on your growth journey. We have a range of resources to help, whether you’d like to expand your team, raise funding, start trading internationally or simply begin to explore your options.

Ways to grow

If you are aiming to grow your business, it’s useful to understand the different ways you could achieve this. Our guides and case studies will help bring these to life.

Start your growth plans

Funding for growth

Raising investment is vital to your growth and success and there are numerous options for securing funding.

Alternative funding routes

Growing sustainably

Climate impact is increasingly becoming an important criteria for investors. It’s a good idea to consider your green credentials to stay ahead of the game, as well as reduce costs.

Your sustainability journey

More advice and guidance to help you grow your business

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What I wish I knew as a female founder

Ashley Broderick, founder at Nandi Nicole, and Ola Awosika, founder at Aweo Group, share their experiences on overcoming gender barriers.

Black Business Magazine

We’re a proud sponsor of the Black Business Magazine, a quarterly publication containing inspiring stories and insight to support you as an entrepreneur and celebrate the Black business community.

Read the latest edition here

5 attributes of a successful entrepreneur

Founder at wealth8, David Fisayo, discusses what he’s learnt since first starting a business.

 

International Trade Portal

Trading internationally can allow you to reach new customers and increase revenue. Our portal offers you a powerful, easy to use gateway to explore international trade opportunities and gain detailed market insights.

It's free to use and you don't have to be a Lloyds Bank customer.

Register on the portal today