As any savvy business person knows - it takes money to make money. And, many of the options for growing your business that you've been exploring at The Great British Business Show will need an injection of funds to turn them into a reality.

Regardless of whether you're upgrading machinery, buying a competitor or opening another six retail outlets, you can find out about the vast range of funding options available and explore how well they match with your business' particular funding requirements right here at the show.

Finance for growing businesses differs quite significantly to startup finance. Being at the helm of an already established business - or potentially a number of successful businesses - puts you in an exciting position. The scrimping, saving, begging and borrowing that you may have done on a wing and a prayer when you first opened for business is now a thing of the past. You've already done the hard yards to plan, launch, run and prove your business. You have established the customers and the contacts, and you've come out of this side of the recession having cemented a reputation for being a sound business operator.

Having an established business rather than a business idea behind you means that there is a wider range of funding opportunities available to you.