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Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Guides: the stories TrustList published on this day, each in a line of our own. Open a story for the whole piece and its sources.

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1Funding guides
Tax relief on a 100,000 startup stake runs from nothing to half: five countries compared
UK SEIS returns half a 100,000 stake at once and cuts the cost of failure to 27.5p in the pound. US QSBS gives nothing up front but can make the gain tax-free. Ireland, France and Germany sit between.
2Funding guides
Most public startup money cannot be applied for directly: how co-investment works
Of 67 public startup programmes we list, 32 invest through or alongside private investors and 20 cannot be applied to directly. How the British Business Bank, EIC, SBIC, SSBCI, Israel and SVC match private money.
3Funding guides
Small companies on stock exchanges: how 10 growth markets compare
AIM sets no minimum trading record; India's SME platforms want three years and a profit test. Nomu admits only qualified investors. We compared entry rules, advisers, who may buy and insider lock-ins on ten growth markets.

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