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2 Day Start Your Own Business
This is a 2 Day Workshop incorporating: Business Planning, Finance, Marketing & Market Research
Highland
Employing People
This one day workshop will assist small businesses to deal with important employment issues and operate simple and effective employment practice
Shetland
Business Start-Up: Finance
This workshop aims to give an introduction to the role of finance in business.
Aberdeenshire
Digital Marketing Strategy - DigitalBoost
Digital marketing can deliver real world business growth, and this workshop will show you a practical strategy for success.
Midlothian
Business Start-Up: Awareness Seminar
This workshop aims to make you aware of the various requirements involved in setting up a business.
Lanarkshire
A Beginner's Guide to Intellectual Property.
"Intellectual property is anything from the words you write, to the designs you create, or the ideas you develop and the brand you use - and protection can include copyright, patenting or trade mark.
Glasgow
Prepare a business plan for growth
Every successful business regularly reviews its business plan to ensure it continues to meet its needs and responds to variations in the market, the economy and customer base.
Guide
Write a marketing plan
Writing a marketing plan helps you decide which customers to target and how to reach them. A marketing plan includes factors such as: deciding which customers to target; how to reach them and how to win their business.
Guide
Help and support available for your start up
If you run a start-up business as an entrepreneur, you may be able to get extra support if you’re a woman, over 50, disabled, from a minority ethnic group, young or on a low income.
Guide
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - Our six top tips
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25th May 2018. Here are our six top tips on things SME’s need to be doing right now to prepare for GDPR.
Guide
Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS)
On 1 April 2017, HMRC launched the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) online look up service allowing those who purchase alcohol for onward sale or supply to check that their UK wholesaler is registered.
Guide
Preparing for the new £1 coin
The new pound coin will be introduced in March 2017 and businesses which handle cash will need to prepare this.
Guide
Pizzeria is dream come true for Angus cook
Sandie Wilkie set up Nonna’s Gourmet Pizza Co in Montrose, offering a true taste of Italy to customers across Angus.
Case study
Aspiring local actress secures tasty new role
An aspiring local actress living is looking to write her own script for business success.
Case study
Next stop Footdee Beach for Aberdeen's first bus cafe
Ramona Obafemi has transform a double-decker bus into a café.
Case study
Marvel-lous contract is good sign for Edinburgh business
Avengers blow up Edinburgh business' handiwork.
Case study
TV Series gives Argyllshire viking jewellery global boost
An Argyllshire business that produces Viking jewellery based on archaeological finds has seen sales increase.
Case study
Physio's handiwork creates business success
A former physiotherapist with a lifelong love of sewing has set up her own business designing handmade bags.
Case study
Highlights
Resource
Digital health check
Do you want to know which aspects of your digital operation need improvement? Take our quick digital health check to find out.
Case study
Investment set to help business uncork alcohol delivery market
Edinburgh business Drinkly has secured major investment to help it continue to grow.
Resource
Amplify – Cyber Resilience
Issue Five is dedicated to businesses who are faced with the challenge of trying to protect their business against an ever-changing cyber threat.
Resource
Your market
Understanding your market is one of the golden rules of business, so we’ve complied this list of over 100 different markets.
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