Clean Heat Expert Support

Companies in Scotland can get up to three days of free consultancy support with an industry expert to help them move into the clean heat sector. This service is available for companies of different sizes and types in various sectors that are looking to grow and diversify into this market.

This service will help Scottish companies understand whether their services could be transferrable to the clean heat sector, the opportunities for growth in the clean heat market, and the potential benefits of diversifying into clean heat.

Sephra Celebrates Morrisons Supermarket Launch

Sephra, a prominent Scottish brand headquartered in Kirkcaldy, is making waves in the food industry with the exciting launch of its retail range.
Known for its chocolate fountains and dessert solutions, the business has proudly introduced its range of seven delectable products to thirteen Morrisons stores across Scotland.

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How To Sell At Trade Shows And Exhibitions Workshop 2024

Elevate your trade show and exhibition game with our "How to Sell at Trade Shows and Exhibitions" workshop, perfect for professionals of all business sizes. This event, combining live and online components, focuses on optimising stand performance and staff training.
Trade shows and exhibitions offer unmatched opportunities to attract new customers, engage existing ones, and showcase product innovations. Success hinges on stand design, positioning, and staff effectiveness.

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Downloadable Guide: Facebook for Business

This free guide from Business Gateway explains the potential benefits and risks of using Facebook for your business. The guide also explains how to develop a Facebook strategy if you do use the platform as part of your marketing.

The guide discusses a range of topics, from how to set up a Facebook business page to how to create content for Facebook, Facebook ads and boosting posts, and using Facebook for e-commerce.

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Apply Now For The Catalyst Fund

The Catalyst Fund is a new type of social investment that offers loans to social enterprises to help them start and grow their business.
The fund offers loans of £50,000 or more with a flexible, revenue-based repayment model. This means you'll only begin to pay back the loan once you've started to generate income.
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Start It Grant Funding

A Start It award offers up to £5,000 in grant funding to individuals who want to start a social enterprise. It is designed to help new social entrepreneurs pay for start-up costs.
These costs can vary, but typical examples include:

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Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land

Owners or long-term tenants of land or property may need to submit an entry to a new register designed to provide clarity over who controls land in Scotland.
Launched on 1st April 2022, the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) exists to improve transparency about those who ultimately make decisions about the management or use of land, even if they are not necessarily registered as the owner.

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Downloadable Guide: What Is Google Analytics 4 And What Are My Next Steps?

This free guide from Business Gateway explains what Google Analytics 4 is and how you can use the service for your business.
Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is a new, updated version of Google's Universal Analytics. Google Analytics is a service offered by Google that tracks and reports on your website traffic to provide information on your website's performance.

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New Episodes of The Employee Ownership Podcast

As the growth of employee ownership continues to accelerate, Co-operative Development Scotland has added nine new episodes to its podcast series, The EO Podcast.

Hear direct from employee-owned Glen Drummond and Sharles CA, Tangram Furnishers, 20/20 Project Management, Narro Associates and Livingston James.
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Enterprise Hub Fife Expands Its Offering

Enterprise Hub Fife opened its doors in Glenrothes seven years ago as a pioneering one stop shop to inspire entrepreneurs and boost business growth.
Now it has been refurbished to maximise the space to offer premium quality meeting rooms and office space.
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Advertising with Social Media- Webinar

If you are looking to generate sales straight away, you should consider using paid social media advertising to help supplement your organic activities,
The aim of this workshop is to give you a basic understanding of how advertising works on social media, with particular reference to the big three channels, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
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Support For Arts Organisations From The Golsoncott Foundation

Arts organisations whose main work is the art form itself, and its perfection or excellence in performance. are invited to apply for funding of up to £3,000 from the Golsoncott Foundation

The foundation supports projects that demonstrate and deliver excellence in the arts, be it in performance, exhibition, artistic craft, or scholarly endeavour.
Projects involving young people should offer a long-lasting connection between them and the art form and a significant level of participation and achievement at a high standard.
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Fife Social at Dumbarnie Golf Links

Join Fife’s most relaxed networking at the Old Barn for a focused session where you can build, strengthen, and make valuable connections for your business whilst enjoying delicious refreshments from the Dumbarnie Links Team.
You will also have an opportunity to learn more about the golf facilities spanning over 345 acres of spectacular setting around the golden sands of Largo Bay on Fife’s historic southern coastline.
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