Bank Zachodni WBK in Poland (Santander Group) is developing and offering non-financial services to its SME customers very actively. Bank has a really strong range of tools to support small business growth:
Online Portal for SME customers called Firmowe Ewolucje (Company’s Evolution)
The following services are available on the Portal:
1. Online access to Second Season TV show series. We wrote previously about first season edition. Read here.
2. E-Learning. A set of free e-learning courses to improve soft skills.
3. Live seminars & workshops in every region. The schedule of events is available on the Portal, so customers can choose the date, the topic, and the venue, and register online to participate. The main themes are import – export tools, implementation of new technologies by SMEs, raising funding etc.
4. Club of partners, offering exclusive discounts for Bank’s SME customers
5. Employment program, helping, firstly, to find an employee (with free job publishing on polish job portal www.pracujteraz.pl and, secondly, after finding an appropriate employee, to refund up to 50% of salary costs.
