Andrea Reynolds, Author at Elite Business Magazine

Andrea Reynolds

Andrea Reynolds

With 15 years’ experience in corporate financing, largely focused on matching businesses with funding and investment opportunities, Andrea launched Swoop in 2018 to help SMEs start up, scale up and finance their new ventures. Arguably the UK’s number one expert in business funding, it’s not hard to see why she is affectionately known to colleagues and industry peers as the ‘Martin Lewis of business finance’.

What’s going to be on SME owners’ minds in the next 12 months?

Andrea Reynolds

Apr 10 '24

As we go into the new financial year, Andrea Reynolds looks at the issues affecting businesses – and how SME owners should respond

How our Christmas visitors point the way to your most important meeting in 2024

Andrea Reynolds

Jan 17 '24

New Year’s resolutions are hard to keep – so here’s a once-and-done way to see you through the next year

Success and a challenge for the end of the year

Andrea Reynolds

Dec 21 '23

This year, Swoop has been named the fastest growing Irish tech company in the Deloitte Fast 50. Andrea Reynolds explains why it signals there is work to be done

The new budget is coming – what will this mean for SMEs?

Andrea Reynolds

Nov 13 '23

The British Chamber of Commerce has outlined some sensible policies for the coming year. Swoop is on board

What I learned about partnerships: be a BOSS

Andrea Reynolds

Oct 11 '23

Lessons about celebrating inclusivity from Atlanta’s entrepreneurial spirit

Jingle funds all the way: a guide to preparing your business for a profitable Christmas season

Andrea Reynolds

Sep 26 '23

Many businesses make their biggest profits at Christmas. But it’s no accident: the ones who do best are the ones best prepared

Can opening a branch of your business overseas help you at home?

Andrea Reynolds

Aug 1 '23

Is going international good for your business – or are you just stroking your ego?

Do you know the unknowns of business funding?

Andrea Reynolds

Jul 7 '23

For many businesses, the problem with funding is not a lack of access; it’s knowledge

Got a plan for growth? Before you rush to the bank, read this…

Andrea Reynolds

May 12 '23

The cost of loans may have increased, but smart business owners can still make borrowing work

How sole traders can achieve growth in the next 12 months

Andrea Reynolds

Mar 15 '23

Setting boundaries, getting comfortable with credit and leveraging your unfair advantage are all strategies to help sole traders get ahead

Why 2023 could be the year your business gets grant funding

Andrea Reynolds

Feb 20 '23

With customers tightening up their spending, grants are an often overlooked source of capital for businesses that have ambitions to grow

The Autumn Statement is not good for SMEs, but by understanding the rules, you can avoid being hit too hard

Andrea Reynolds

Nov 21 '22

A raft of new rules mean that SMEs must tighten belts – again. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement promises pain for SMEs across the country.