Stephen Harrington is a Business Finance Specialist with FundingRound, supporting SMEs across the East Midlands with their funding and finance requirements.With a background spanning banking, financial markets and commercial lending, Stephen works with business owners to understand what they are looking to achieve and identify appropriate funding options from across the market.This can include asset finance, invoice finance, working capital, business loans, commercial mortgages, property and development finance, as well as refinancing existing facilities.A key part of Stephen’s approach is helping businesses become “FundingReady”, looking at their current financial position, existing borrowing and future plans before approaching lenders. This gives business owners a clearer understanding of the options available and how a potential lender is likely to view their business.Stephen is always happy to have an informal conversation with business owners, whether they have an immediate funding requirement or simply want to understand what options may be available for the future.