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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NEXT EVENT
Turn your words into profits and grow your business in ...
24/03/2026 10:00 - 12:00If writing for your business feels overwhelming and your words aren’t getting the ‘write’ results, it’s time to power up your skills. In this fast-paced, 2-hour worksho...
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A Beginners Practical Guide to Exporting
26/03/2026 09:30 - 12:30Looking to expand your business beyond the UK? With UK exports soaring by over 16% in 2023, now is the perfect time to tap into global markets. Whether you're new to exporting or looking to refine you...
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90 Really Useful Minutes with Orbit: Navigating the 2026 Scottish Parliament Elections: Insights & Implications
18/03/2026 09:00 - 10:30As the 2026 Scottish Parliament Elections approach, understanding the political landscape and engaging with key stakeholders is crucial for industries impacted by government policy. In this session, O...
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Networking Breakfast at Café Andaluz
24/03/2026 09:00 - 10:30Network over breakfast - with a Spanish twist. Step away from the usual pastries and pastries-and-coffee routine and join us for a business networking breakfast at Café Andaluz on George IV Br...
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." -
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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QMU to host international forum celebrating innovation in peer learning
Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh will welcome educators, researchers and practitioners from around the world to the 2026 International Forum for Peer Learning and Support this May. Taking place on 21 – 22 May 2026 at the university’s Musselburgh campus, the free event will bring together colleagues from across the…
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Tariff Clouds Weigh on Exports as 2026 Begins
Commenting on the first trade data release of 2026 by the Office for National Statistics, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Goods exports trade with the EU and the rest of the world, excluding the United States of America, showed solid growth in the first month of the new…
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Balfour Beatty features in New Civil Engineer highlighting the critical infrastructure behind the UK’s clean energy ambitions
Balfour Beatty’s Scott Geddes has featured in New Civil Engineer highlighting the critical role that major infrastructure programmes are playing in meeting the UK’s rapidly growing clean energy ambitions. In the article, he talks about the works being done in the Northeast of Scotland that together will boost the future of energy across…
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Sleep – your natural reboot
Author: Tom Martin, Senior Employee Benefits Consultant Sleep is one of the most effective forms of self‑care. Yet for many employees, quality rest is elusive. As we look ahead to World Sleep Day on 13 March 20261, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on how better sleep can improve overall…
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Uncovering the Hidden Financial Pitfalls of Corporate Relocation
For any business, moving to a new property is a landmark moment of growth. With a positive start to the property market in 2026, many businesses will be looking to take the leap and find a larger property to support their business growth. However, the true financial implications can sometimes…
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Trouble in the Gulf threatens housing market recovery
Emeritus Professor Joe Nellis is economic adviser at MHA, the accountancy and advisory firm. The February reading of the Halifax House Price Index suggests UK house prices grew by only 1.3% year-on-year, consistent with the slow and steady trend of recent months. Price growth remains lower than it has been…
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