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The entrepreneurial spirit amongst the UK's businesses, especially its SMEs, is alive and pushing back against the tide of negative headlines. Where that's highly evident is in the activity seen within the asset finance industry in the first half of 2022.

This month marks the first biannual event of 2022 for the asset finance industry in the North of England. The gathering of industry professionals, ranging from owner managers to brokers, meet to discuss the industry, including the opportunities and challenges that are emerging, as well as generally building trusting relationships.

Scalability is one of the biggest challenges facing even the most promising of small businesses. For businesses built on lending money two key things can provide serious barriers to growth potential if they cannot be scaled up: funding and software capabilities. So, if you’re a small or new lender entering the market,  what can you do?