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
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
14/04/2026 10:00 - 16:00Unravel the complexities of finance with this insightful course crafted for managers and staff who don’t work in the Finance department, but need to understand the how to interpret financial doc...
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A beginners practical guide to Importing
21/04/2026 13:30 - 16:30With UK imports rising by 8.6% in July 2023, businesses have a growing opportunity to source raw materials, parts, and products more efficiently. Understanding the import process is essential for ensu...
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Partner and Corporate Roundtable - Future of Urban Mobility in Edinburgh
21/04/2026 09:00 - 10:30Debate continues to grow around the future of mobility in Edinburgh, particularly as the City of Edinburgh Council progresses its updated City Mobility Plan - aimed at reducing through‑traffic, expa...
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90 Really Useful Minutes with Kapow Coaching: Practical Tools and Techniques Managing Stress
22/04/2026 09:00 - 10:30Workplace stress is an all-too-common challenge, with almost three-quarters of people blaming work as their main cause for concern. While some level of stress is natural, the constant pressure to perf...
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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Women in New Energy 2026 to Drive Purpose-Led Action in the Energy Transition
Industry leaders and emerging talent to gather in Aberdeen for a conference focused on turning purpose into practical action Women in New Energy 2026 will take place on Tuesday 23 June 2026 at P&J Live, Aberdeen, bringing together professionals from across the energy sector under the theme “Purpose in Practise:…
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Delta Air Lines to Edinburgh to New York year-round
New York year-round with Delta Air Lines Airline extends seasonal Edinburgh to JFK service to full-year operation. Delta Air Lines will connect Edinburgh to New York year-round as the airline extends its JFK service to a year-round operation. The airline already operates a summer-season route between the two cities, and…
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Bancon Group announce senior leadership appointments to drive the next phase of growth
New roles underline commitment to developing internal talent Leading housebuilder and construction specialist Bancon Group has made a series of senior leadership appointments that will bolster the business as it enters its next phase of growth. The changes reflect the Group’s continued evolution and strategic focus on strengthening land acquisition across both private and affordable housing, expanding timber…
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How footballers can prepare for life after the final whistle
Andy Gray, head of sport at Gilson Gray Financial Management As the domestic football season moves into its final stretch, and contracts, transfers, and futures come into sharper focus, many players will find themselves at a natural point of reflection. For some, that will mean negotiating their next deal, while…
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Scotland’s housing ambition needs a delivery engine
By Andrew Duncan, Land Director at Cruden Scotland has no shortage of ambition when it comes to housing. Over the past year in particular, the state of our housing system and falling levels of housebuilding have rightly come under intense scrutiny. Across the country we are seeing clear signs…
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UK steel strategy and what it means for Scotland
By Alan Stewart, partner at MHA, the accountancy and business advisory firm The UK Government’s ambition to increase domestic steel usage is understandable, particularly in the context of supply chain resilience and supporting UK industry. However, from a Scottish perspective, the implications are more complex. Scotland is not a major…
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