#28 DEBT OR EQUITY - How Businesses Should Think About Funding Growth

Most business owners think about funding when they need it. By that point, their options have already narrowed. Whether you are investing in technology, expanding into new markets, making an acquisition or just funding the next stage of growth, the question of how to finance it is one of the most consequential decisions a business makes. Get it right and your capital structure works for you. Get it wrong and it works against you.

In this episode of Fresh Perspectives, Rob Brown is joined by two Azets specialists: Mark Barrie, UK Head of Debt Advisory, and Lee Humble, UK Head of Corporate Finance. Together they break down the real difference between debt and equity, what each brings beyond the money itself and the misconceptions that cost business owners flexibility and options.

Mark and Lee cover how lenders are assessing opportunities in the current market, the mistakes businesses make when they raise finance, and why choosing on price alone is one of the most expensive decisions you can make. The fresh take from both is clear: give yourself time, give yourself options and take advice from people who do this every day.

Connect with Mark Barrie on LinkedIn.

Connect with Lee Humble on LinkedIn.

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Fresh Perspectives is the business podcast from Azets where advisers, experts and leaders share fresh thinking to help you move forward with confidence.

Each episode explores real-world challenges and opportunities for business owners and entrepreneurs, from finance and growth to leadership and technology.

Formerly Bang The Drum, the show continues Azets’ commitment to sharing practical advice, new ideas and inspiring stories from across the business community.

This podcast has featured at #1 in the Apple Podcast charts for Management podcasts and #19 in the Apple Podcasts charts for Business podcasts.

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