Bouldering and climbing centre gets a leg up
Lanarkshire’s first dedicated bouldering and climbing centre opens, supported by Business Gateway advice and £8,000 in funding to help launch and grow the business.
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316 case studies
CD Corps NFT success
Scotland’s first whisky-focused NFT start-up expands into consultancy services, supported by Business Gateway. Learn how innovative digital solutions are shaping the whisky industry.
Wright violins hit all the right notes
Tim Wright Violins boosted sales by 400% after support from Business Gateway's DigitalBoost, specializing in matching musicians with the perfect instrument through digital upskilling.
Business Gateway helps recycling firm to successfully diversify
A Scottish recycling firm secured £6,000 in funding and diverted tonnes of plastic waste from landfills by diversifying its services with support from Business Gateway.
Healthcare clinic puts its best foot forward
A footcare clinic has successfully launched in Inverness after the business owner received specialist support, advice, and signposting to funding from Business Gateway.
Wholesale market recipe for success for Scottish clootie pudding business
A traditional Scottish bakery that uses a secret recipe handed down through generations to create the perfect clootie dumpling has grown her business to adapt and target the wholesale market.
Perthshire dog baker shows that anything is ‘pawsible’
A Perthshire dog baker turned a lockdown hobby into a thriving UK-wide business with support from Business Gateway, highlighting entrepreneurial success and business growth in the pet industry.
The grass looks greener for Galaxy Sports
Galaxy Sports thrives with Business Gateway support, overcoming covid-19 challenges and enhancing its facilities through refurbishments and improvements for continued growth.
The new generation of financial advisers
Libertas Financial Management, based in Alloa, launched in October 2021 with Business Gateway’s support, offering unbiased, independent financial advice as part of a new generation of financial advisers.
Smart tech business ‘safe as houses'
Support from Business Gateway helped an Aberdeenshire-based smart home solutions tech business adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic and scale-up in 2020, with the launch of a new voice application.
Rum distillery in good spirits
A business that specialises in manufacturing small batches of spiced rums has successfully launched with help from Business Gateway.
danceSing business twist and shout
danceSing, dedicated to elderly health and wellbeing, expanded its services and increased commercial growth by 50% with support from DigitalBoost and Business Gateway.