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Strengthen Your Business

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Webinars and Events

We have 276 free webinars and events coming up across Scotland. Find out what's running in your region.

Hiring Subcontractors (IR35, umbrella companies and CEST)

3rd July 2025

12:30 - 14:30

Webinar

East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian, West Lothian

Find Your Customers - From Idea to Audience

3rd July 2025

12:30 - 14:30

In Person

Aberdeen

An introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) for small businesses

3rd July 2025

14:00 - 16:00

Webinar

National (all regions)

Masterclass: Boosting Your Business With chatGPT’

3rd July 2025

18:00 - 20:00

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Perth

Bookkeeping essentials

4th July 2025

10:00 - 12:00

Webinar

National (all regions)

How to Develop a Creative Marketing Strategy for Retailers

4th July 2025

10:00 - 12:00

Webinar

East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian, West Lothian

Social Media

7th July 2025

09:00 - 11:00

Webinar

East Renfrewshire

Social Media Co-Working Session: Get your posts sorted!

7th July 2025

10:00 - 12:00

Webinar

East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian, West Lothian

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Business plan template

Get focused and organised with our business plan template that includes some helpful hints as well as details of what to include in it.

Accounts and bookkeeping: the basics

Keeping accurate financial records is essential for the management of your business and for meeting statutory obligations, such as submitting tax returns and annual accounts.

How to diversify your small business

Small businesses can often diversify more quickly than larger businesses (either temporarily or more permanently) to seize new opportunities or build greater resilience.

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