Unleashing Your Small Business’s Marketing Potential: Strategies and Funding Solutions

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In today’s competitive landscape, getting marketing right is essential for any small business that’s looking to stand out and attract customers. However, many small business owners face challenges when it comes to allocating resources and securing the necessary business finance to fund their marketing efforts. In this blog post, we’ll explore some common marketing hurdles […]

Top Tips For Completing a Business Plan

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Are you a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) looking to turn your business dreams into reality? A well-crafted business plan is your map to success, not just a fancy document to impress investors or get loans. It’s your guide through the ups and downs of your business journey. But writing a winning plan isn’t just […]

DSL Is Seeking New Board Directors

We are seeking to appoint new members to our Board. The application deadline is 9am on Monday 22nd April. We are extremely grateful to our long-standing Board members who supported and sustained our organisation through a period of recent growth for the business. With the appointment of our new Chief Operations Officer in March 2024, […]

DSL is Recruiting

Loans Administrator DSL is expanding its team and is seeking an enthusiastic, diligent, and personally organised Loans Administrator who will support our Loan Officer team deliver more funding support to both Start-Up and Growing businesses. The Loans Administrator will be responsible for: Managing new loan leads/enquiries/applications. Liaising with clients to gather necessary information for loan […]

Scottish Borders tech company soars following early-stage loan funding

Shock Innovations Ltd Trading as ThermaFY, Kelso based Shock Innovations Ltd is helping hospitals to tackle coronavirus infections after receiving early-stage loan funding to support development of its thermal imaging technology. An initial loan from the Scottish Microfinance Fund, which DSL Business Finance delivers on behalf of the Scottish Government, was provided to assist as […]

DSL Business Finance awards £25,000 to Scottish Highlands beauty business

An online beauty business based in the Highlands has received a funding loan of £25,000 from Scottish responsible finance provider, DSL Business Finance Ltd. DSL’s investment, allowed a completed funding round that enabled independent start-up skincare brand, bubu, to acquire the necessary stock it needed to take its products to the market. It provided the […]

DSL Business Finance awards £75,000 to support health-food producers in Edinburgh

  Two Edinburgh businesses producing healthy foods have received a combined total of £75,000 in loan funding from Scottish responsible finance provider, DSL Business Finance Ltd. Vegan food producer, Planet Kuku Ltd, was supported by DSL which enabled the family- run business to relocate to a new premises, allowing them to increase production by 400%. […]

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