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** Start=2C Grow=2C Thrive
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Start: Sometimes one good idea saves hours of trial and error. Catch up on=
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xt-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0=2C 0=2C 0);"><span style=3D"color:=
#ffffff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 26px">Funding</span></span></h2></div>=
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ass=3D"last-child"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0=2C 0=2C 0);"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 26px">=F0=9F=8D=9C Funding can feel a bit like alphabet soup</s=
pan></span></h2></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>=
</td></tr><tr><td style=3D"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:0;=
padding-left:0" valign=3D"top" class=3D"mceGutterContainer" id=3D"gutterCo=
ntainerId-330"><table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wid=
th=3D"100%" style=3D"border-collapse:separate" role=3D"presentation"><tbod=
y><tr><td style=3D"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-=
left:0;border:0;border-radius:0" valign=3D"top" id=3D"b330"><table width=
=3D"100%" style=3D"border:0;background-color:transparent;border-radius:0;b=
order-collapse:separate"><tbody><tr><td style=3D"padding-left:24px;padding=
-right:24px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px" class=3D"mceTextBlockCon=
tainer"><div data-block-id=3D"330" class=3D"mceText" id=3D"d330" style=3D"=
width:100%"><p class=3D"" style=3D"font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight:=
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oration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0=
=2C 0=2C 0);"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0=2C 0=2C 0);">Start Up Loans. Bank=
 loans. Alternative lenders. CDFIs.<br /></span></p><p class=3D"" style=3D=
"font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orph=
ans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-s=
pace: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px=
; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decora=
tion-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0=2C 0=2C 0);"><span style=3D"color:rg=
b(0=2C 0=2C 0);">There's no shortage of funding options for founders. The=
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span></p><p class=3D"last-child" style=3D"font-variant-caps: normal; font-=
weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-i=
ndent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spa=
cing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; tex=
t-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: r=
gb(0=2C 0=2C 0);"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0=2C 0=2C 0);">We've broken dow=
n the most common startup funding routes in the UK=2C what they're good fo=
r and the questions worth asking before you apply.<br /><br />And our love=
ly team are at every Changemaker event if you wanted to chat before you st=
art your application.</span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr>=
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ass=3D"last-child"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0=2C 0=2C 0);"><span style=3D"=
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tr><tr><td style=3D"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding=
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00%" style=3D"border-collapse:separate" role=3D"presentation"><tbody><tr><=
td style=3D"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;=
border:0;border-radius:0" valign=3D"top" id=3D"b341"><table width=3D"100%"=
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px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px" class=3D"mceTextBlockContainer"><=
div data-block-id=3D"341" class=3D"mceText" id=3D"d341" style=3D"width:100=
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=2C 0=2C 0);"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0=2C 0=2C 0);">The latest Momentum=
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t onto this year=E2=80=99s cohort!<br /><br />This year's founders are bui=
lding everything from AI tools and health businesses to outdoor adventures=
=2C retail brands and creative ventures.<br /><br />What they all have in=
 common? They think differently.<br /><br />Created with Made By Dyslexia=
 and Virgin Unite=2C </span><a href=3D"https://virginstartup.us12.list-man=
age.com/track/click?u=3D6e873aab9f76e7f4db2e0500c&id=3Deda61901f7&e=3Dd4e40c46c7" target=3D"_blank">Momentum</a><span style=3D"color:rgb(0=2C 0=2C=
 0);"> was designed for dyslexic and neurodiverse founders who see opportu=
nities where others see obstacles.<br /><br />We've rounded up the busines=
ses joining this year's cohort and we're excited to see what they go on to=
 build.<br /><br />Applications have now closed=2C but if you'd like to he=
ar about future opportunities=2C we'd love to keep you posted.</span></p><=
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