When you start up in business, there can be a bit of a short fall at times between the initial funding and those mega buck profits that you hope to be rolling in.  Getting the funding to fill in any gaps can be a treacherous exercise, filled with all sorts of pitfalls.  Firstly it is easy to get cheap loans but the temptation to move in a hurry means that not always enough research is carried out  – what are the lenders terms and conditions, and more importantly, their payback interest rate.    Whether you plan to fund equipment or machinery, or perhaps you need to take a step back and find a way to better manage your cash flow.  At this point, the growth guarantee scheme could well be your next step.    A government backed loan will obviously be very safe and the terms and rules are always absolutely clearly laid out on their website for everyone to be able to read and understand.  There should be no misunderstandings or misinterpretations.   From the word go, speed can be of the essence if that is what is needed.    When you need to kick off to a quick start and get your project fully under way, their advisers can get a decision to you in an hour, and the funds within 48.  Now that is pretty impressive.  That means being able to take the ground running and allow you to make the most of the chances.