Insights

Co-operatives can help create fairer, stronger and more resilient businesses. Learn more with our specialist advisers at Co-operative Development Scotland in our series of short videos.

The Argyll and the Isles Tourism Co-operative was formed to showcase the region and reach out to wider markets, expanding the scope of local businesses through a collaborative approach.

See how a new business model allowed this Highland establishment to carry on its role in the community.

Supply chain mapping is a useful tool for better understanding your supply chain. This guide will take you through how to map your supply chain and provide an overview of UK directories for key industries.

Find out how employee ownership helped this aerospace engineering company preserve its culture and empower the team who create its cutting-edge products.

This guide describes the process you need to go through to receive funding after your application has been accepted.

A guide about the areas banks look at when they're deciding whether to fund your business.

Find out about the different types of debt available to you and which may be most suitable for your business.

Government schemes designed to encourage investment into early-stage businesses.

This guide summarises what sections to include when preparing a business plan for raising finance.

When you're raising equity to fund your business, you'll need to go through a several-step process. This guide explains the different stages and what you need to do in each step.

If your business needs money to grow, one of the options open to you is issuing new shares in exchange for investment.

Find out how you prepare your business to the point where equity investors would be willing to support your growth aspirations.

Financial projections are a key management tool for any business and are an essential tool when fund raising. This guide covers financial projections, how they're created, and their role in business planning and raising finance.

Find out how we supported 1nhaler, a Scottish medical company that has developed the 1nhaler device, a new technology platform for inhalable dry powder medications. 

Understanding cultural differences is an essential tool to achieving organisational effectiveness, but managing international teams isn’t always straightforward. Leadership and business culture guru Erin Meyer shares her advice.

From gaining a competitive edge to winning new contracts, family-run business ACE Aquatec is finding that developing language and intercultural skills among its team and accessing the right support, is helping it grow in international markets.

Started by a couple of insightful farmers, this Scottish business puts data at the heart of its operational strategy to help farms, across Scotland and overseas, achieve the best possible results.

Debt or loan funding is often a cost-efficient way of getting the finance you need for the short to medium term.

If your business doesn't have the revenues or financial history necessary to successfully apply for a business loan, equity funding is another option.

When you want to grow your business, you may want to look at external sources for finance. At this point, you have a choice of taking on debt or raising capital through the sale of equity.

Read this guide for advice on financing your export operations. Learn about how to budget, access funding and make sure you get paid. You'll also get five top tips on export finance.

Setting your export price for a new market? Our guide can help you understand your costs and relevant pricing models, as well as how we can help.

Read our guide to learn how to create a logistics plan suitable for exporting your company's products.

Learn about the different routes your product can take to international markets.