Welcome to our knowledge hub.
Here you will find practical tips and how-to guides.
Keeping Professional Relationships Alive
SWIG’s Business Manager, Rachel Thomson shares her insights on how to keep a professional relationship alive – when meeting in person is difficult.
Using Intellectual Property to Add Value to your Business
Ben Travers, Head of IP, IT & Data Protection at Stephens Scown, explores the different Intellectual Property options and how they benefit your business.
Turning your Pawsome Hobby into a Viable Business
Turning your pawsome hobby into a viable start-up business – we speak to three of our animal- loving Start Up Loan clients who have made the transition.
What Makes An Effective Board?
As part of our guest content series, we approached Executive Recruitment Specialists, Moon Executive Search, to give their views on makes an effective board.
The Art of Virtual Networking
As online networking becomes the new normal, Business Manager Rachael Taylor shares her insight on how to best navigate the virtual networking landscape.
Top Tips for Navigating your CBILS Application
SWIG Finance’s Business Manager, Jordan Berg, provides his top tips on navigating the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme application process.
SWIG’s Guide to a Successful Start Up Loan Application
SWIG Finance’s guide to a successful Start Up Loan application.
Coronavirus – Practical Advice on Funding Working Capital
Practical advice on funding working capital – Luke Venner, Senior Manager at Bishop Fleming, shares his expertise with SWIG Finance as part of a series gaining insight on how SMEs can navigate the business landscape during these challenging times.
Projecting into an Uncertain Future – Guidance
Financial projections will be vital for business owners to understand the implications that Covid-19 might have, what measures need to be taken as a result and what the business might ultimately look like in a few months or a years’ time.
Remote Working – Maximising your Productivity
SWIG Finance’s Business Manager, Clare Lenihan-Thomas, who works from home regularly, shares her best practice when it comes to maximising productivity when working remotely.
Making Your Business Attractive to Lenders
What can you do to make your business attractive to lenders? Business Manager, Nicola Mapp, shares her top tips to help you get ‘investment ready’.
What is ‘Alternative’ Finance?
In this article, SWIG Finance’s Business Manager, Mike Chapman, takes a look at what Alternative Finance is, how it differs from traditional lending and how it could benefit your business.