Welcome to our knowledge hub.
Here you will find practical tips and how-to guides.
Keep it Local by Supporting Your Local Businesses
Our Business Manager, Rachel Thomson, explores how shopping local can provide a wealth of benefits.
Lending Trends through a CDFI Lens
SWIG’s Business Manager, Nicola Mapp, shares the lending trends we are seeing through the Recovery Loans Scheme.
The Rise of B Corps
We are seeing a growing number of companies looking to embrace B Corps status. SWIG’s business manager, Mike Chapman, explores the trend.
Is Your Business Ready for an Upturn?
As many small businesses focus on surviving the economic downturn, we explore the key considerations for taking advantage of an upturn.
Protecting Liquidity with a Cash Culture
Does your business operate on a cash culture? With liquidity at the very forefront of business today, developing a cash culture should be on every business leader’s agenda.
Do Your Market Research
SWIG’s Business Manger, Mike Chapman, takes a look at the importance of conducting market research to help you gain competitive advantage.
Business Plans – Beyond the Facts & Figures
SWIG Finance’s Business Manager, Nicki Kimberley, explores why it’s important to include personal elements within your business plans.
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.