James Reed

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4,681 appearances 57 recordings 3 series first heard Dec 2025 last heard 7 Sep

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James Reed: all about business · 95. A business growth masterclass: Funding, branding and sales strategy | Emma Jones · 7 Sep 2026 podcast

What what's the difference between debt and equity funding? matched

basically aren't you? matched

You're selling it, yeah. matched

Yeah, I suppose it's interesting to weigh up the relative cost of each of these. matched

I mean, there'll be a price attached to both, whether it's the interest rate or the price of the uh shares. matched

Um, that's important. matched

But you said right at the beginning of our shorts about the entrepreneurs being people who are looking for freedom and flexibility. matched

You just use that word control. matched

I mean you are risking control with either of these actually because the the debt will come with certain caveats and if you don't meet them, you know, you might lose control. matched

And similarly with equity, you know, if a an a new buyer comes in matched

Um matched

becomes sort of more and more sort of established. matched

So it's in and I think that's a key decision for people, isn't it? matched

Debt or equity and how they're going to do it. matched

entrepreneur is becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable. matched

I think it is. matched

Absolutely. matched

I I would agree with that. matched

So are there other what uh what other different funding options are available for growing businesses, just as we come to the conclusion of this session? matched

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