One of the best qualities a young entrepreneur can have is the ability to spot an opportunity and grasp it with both hands. That was certainly the case for Dan Salehi, who saw an opening in the hau ...
CANDE GROUP: FROM SEED TO SCREEN
Leaving a job to start a new business is a significant and often challenging decision. It’s a process, and success may not come overnight, but when done right the benefits and feeling of self-pride ca ...
APPLEYARD BAKERY: HITTING THE SWEET SPOT
Charlotte Appleyard is at an exciting point in her entrepreneurial journey. Having launched Appleyard Bakery, a small business specialising in celebratory cakes and all-things sweet, Charlotte has ...
RENDAH FILMS: TAKING THE RIGHT SHOT
A number of businesses within the creative space have turned to The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity for financial support when planning their next steps for growth, and Leicester-based Rendah Films is a ...
EXPERT INSIGHTS: BARRIE STEPHEN
In part two of Expert Insights, where we speak to experts across the business and entrepreneurship space within Leicestershire to get their thoughts on the current business landscape and the opportuni ...
STEFF LEE: FROM BORROWER TO AMBASSADOR
You may have heard the expression that "Rome wasn't built in a day." Well, in the world of business, that’s often the case. It’s also relatable to Steff Lee: a graduate of graphic design and animation ...
LOCAL AWARD FOR BLACK DRAGON GAMES
The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity would like to congratulate Melton-based games shop and STWLC business loan borrower Black Dragon Games on being named winner of the Craft and Hobby category in MP Ali ...
CHARITY TO PARTNER WITH LEICESTER STARTUPS IN 2023
The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity has announced that it will be partnering with Leicester Startups in 2023 - a non-profit social enterprise running networking events, seminars and mentoring sessions t ...
VEGAN DELIGHTS WITH DHIL’S EATS
From a very early age, cooking was always a passion for Dhilon Devji. Dhilon grew up in Syston in a shop environment but didn’t immediately enter a career in food; instead taking a Physics degree a ...
SquaD Set To Revolutionise Organised Team Participation
In 2020, Matt Baird made the decision to leave his job as a financial advisor to travel the world; an opportunity that felt a matter of now or never. Of course, like all of us, Matt could never hav ...