Swifty Scooters were introduced to Ying De following a referral by the Growth Hub in Manchester. Jason was particularly keen on working with younger entrepreneurs who, rather than looking to take control of his business, valued more the opportunity to further develop their skills.

As part of the onboarding process for joining the investment platform, Ying De visited Swifty Scooters’s factory in Manchester, and performed due diligence to ensure their suitability for the platform.

To promote the company, Ying De even invited Jason over to China twice, pitching to hundreds of potential entrepreneurs in Beijing, Ningbo and Shanghai. Through Ying De’s extensive network in China, Swifty Scooters quickly received interest from aspiring Chinese entrepreneurs who were attracted by the company’s current successes and were very enthusiastic to be a part of their future growth.

After several rounds of Skype and face-to-face meetings with potential entrepreneurs, Jason eventually decided to offer Josh Qiao, a design undergraduate at the University of the Arts London at the time, an internship with Swifty Scooters. This arrangement helped Jason enormously in confirming that he was getting the right entrepreneur, while Josh could also ensure it was the right project for him to invest in.