What we do
Business Comment Magazine
Our magazine provides insight on Edinburgh’s vibrant business community, with features on the city’s key sectors, interviews with leading figures and news on business developments in the capital.
Business mentoring
Using a combination of our new online business mentoring software platform and a consultative approach, we will identify your business development objectives and ambitions. We will then carefully match you and your business with a mentor who has the skills and experience to meet your needs.
Upskilling and reskilling
We offer a wide range of training courses designed to help your team develop and your business grow.
Upcoming Events and Courses
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Methods of Payment & Letters of Credit
08/01/2025 -This course is delivered online via live Zoom video conference facilities. Early bird offer - book by 0412.2024 to receive £40pp discount. Discount savings calculated automatically at che...
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Project Management
16/01/2025 -This course is delivered in-person at our offices, George St. Edinburgh. Early bird offer - book your places by 19.12.2024 to receive £40pp off per booking. Discount calculated automatically at...
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Networking Breakfast at Dishoom
14/01/2025 - 10:00Networking events are at the heart of what we do at the Edinburgh Chamber. Each month we love visiting different venues and restaurants to host events and offer valuable opportunities for making conne...
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Networking Lunch at Tattu Edinburgh
21/01/2025 - 14:30Networking events are at the heart of what we do at the Edinburgh Chamber. Each month we love visiting different venues and restaurants to host events and offer valuable opportunities for making long-...
Membership
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Inform
Our one city focus means we gain invaluable insight into plans, developments and key business issues in the Capital. Using this knowledge, we regularly inform our members on the local business landscape and any changes which may affect them. -
Represent
We have strong relationships with local and national Government, key policy-makers and city stakeholders. Using our networks, we influence on business issues and lobby on policy areas important to our members. -
Connect
Connecting people is at the heart of what we do. We run over 100 networking events per year, offer facilitated introductions and have a GDPR friendly membership database. So, if there is a contact you’d like to be connected to - consider it done. -
Grow
Helping our members grow is incredibly important to us. We’ll help to raise your profile in Edinburgh through our marketing support and we offer excellent training programmes to help increase productivity and accelerate growth.
Some words from our members
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Gordon Robertson, Director of Communications and Sustainability, Edinburgh Airport"The Chamber puts forward the case for business in the Capital with a clear understanding of the benefits that business brings to Edinburgh, as well as the responsibilities business has. From a business like ours to a small agency, the Chamber adds value – not something many can say." -
Lindsay Fyfe-Jardine, Chief Executive, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home“Through the Chamber, I’ve connected with many leaders at networking events and this has opened up the door for lots of exciting partnerships. I can’t speak highly enough of the Chamber team, their dedication and care for Edinburgh businesses is evident and I’m very proud to say I’m an active member of their community.” -
Florence Kennedy Rolland, Managing Director, Negotiate LtdI have had many chats with other providers and members which I never would have had without the chamber, providing me with insights into other businesses as well as connections and possible collaborations. There is such a varied membership, there is always someone new to talk to.
News & Blogs
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Apex Hotels Donates £10,000 to Crisis UK This Christmas
This Christmas, Apex Hotels is spreading the spirit of giving by donating £10,000 to Crisis UK, the national charity dedicated to ending homelessness. The hotel group chose to redirect its corporate gift budget to make this meaningful contribution, reflecting its ethos of charity and giving back to the community. After…
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ScotRail station staff raise more than £3,200 for Age Scotland
Fundraising efforts from ScotRail staff at two stations has seen more than £3,200 donated to the train operator’s official charity partner, Age Scotland. Staff at Glasgow Queen Street and Aberdeen railway stations raised £3,238 through fundraising activity. Since the launch of the charity partnership in April 2024, Margaret Hoey, Glasgow…
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Mis-sold car finance FCA announcement
Cat McGarrell, litigation associate at full-service law firm Gilson Gray, said: “The FCA’s decision to expand its investigation into the mis-selling of personal contract purchases (PCP) and hire purchases for cars is a significant development. Including all types of finance deals – not only contracts that included discretionary commission agreements…
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Purposing plants to combat extreme urban weather events
In a year which saw widespread flooding to the Edinburgh Bypass and disruption to thousands of commuters, a new five-year programme at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh that will help the city withstand these increasingly extreme weather events could not be more timely. The £500,000 evidence-based Plants with Purpose initiative…
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Top 5 AI tools to improve efficiency in small businesses
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly turning to innovative and productivity-enhancing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to improve their businesses. With the Autumn Budget looming, many are calling for the UK government to dedicate incentives to empower growth, and now may be a perfect time to consider AI as part…
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Health and Safety in Scotland: what you need to know
In the 2022-2023 period, there were 35.2 million days lost due to self-reported work-related illness or workplace injury for people working in Great Britain according to the Labour Force Survey.[1] That works out at an average of 1.31 days per worker. Although this is a reduction from previous years, it…
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