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Understanding Alternative Finance For Entrepreneurs

The latest UK Alternative Finance Industry Report 2014, written by Bryan Zhang, Peter Baeck and Liam Collins, has been released to shed light on what is a fast growing and highly diverse market, and one that is becoming an importance source of funding for individuals, businesses and organisations who often struggle to access finance elsewhere.

The report covers:

  • Market Overview – the alternative finance market continues to grow rapidly 
  • Awareness and Perceptions of Alternative Finance 
  • Size, growth and trends of different alternative finance models 

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About the authors

Peter Baeck is a researcher at Nesta, where he focuses on the role of digital technologies in public and social innovation.

Liam Collins is a researcher at Nesta where he focuses on innovation and economic grLiam is co–author of four Nesta reports on both P2P Lending and Crowdfunding.

Bryan Zhang is a PhD Researcher in Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridgeis a co–author of three industry reports on crowdfunding and alternative finance.

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