Fifteen social enterprise start-ups have been awarded a share of £175,000 in Firstport’s latest round of funding.

Fifteen social entrepreneurs have secured a share of £175,000 from social enterprise start-up agency Firstport. Start It and Build It awards are part of the Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund. Start It awards support social entrepreneurs who are ready to get their ideas off the ground and running. Build It…

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Geovation Scotland welcomes first start-ups

Registers of Scotland (RoS) and Ordnance Survey (OS) are delighted to announce the first businesses joining the Geovation Scotland Accelerator Programme; a funded initiative that provides start-ups with support, mentorship and access to high quality data and office space. The inaugural programme, which runs for a year, will be based…

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Is your business going superfast ?

Whether you work from home or use premises having reliable fast broadband is now a fundamental part of your business – big or small. Did you know, that thanks to the £460 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband (DSSB) programme over 33,000 homes and businesses across Glasgow can now access fibre…

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Hand on heart, Ann Budge gets set for the Edinburgh Award

Entrepreneur Ann Budge has been preparing to receive the esteemed Edinburgh Award 2019. Impressions of the Heart of Midlothian Football Club owner’s hands have been cast in clay, pictured, by Leigh Bradley of the Colin Braid Stone Workshop, ready to be carved into stone. The hand prints will be gilded…

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Miller Homes launches four new communities in October

-New homes to be built in Dunblane, Dundee, Livingston and Midlothian Leading homebuilder, Miller Homes is building more family communities in the East of Scotland, with four new developments launching in October. A prestigious new neighbourhood on the southern edge of Livingston, The Grange, Murieston, offers four and five bedroom homes…

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activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance specialist headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland has announced the official launch of its new Dubai office.

The new opening marks activpayroll’s first office in the Middle East and will serve as a regional hub allowing activpayroll to provide greater support to existing customers and also address the growing demand for activpayroll services both in the UAE and the wider Middle East region. activpayroll has been providing…

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Success of £1.3bn City Region Deal sparks further partnership working

Strong partnership working across the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal area has now led to an agreement to produce a Regional Growth Framework by the summer of 2020. The Framework will help shape new regional and national policy, and set the strategic direction for inclusive and sustainable…

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Success of £1.3bn City Region Deal sparks further partnership working

Strong partnership working across the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal area has now led to an agreement to produce a Regional Growth Framework to be produced by the summer of 2020. The Framework will help shape new regional and national policy, and set the strategic direction for…

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Peebles Hydro turns Water into Gin

Peebles Hydro, nestled in the heart of the Scottish Borders, has turned distiller as it launches a new gin, distillery and school, using water from its own hillside spring water. The 1881 gin, named after the year in which the iconic hotel opened, uses the same water from the rolling…

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Firefly are hiring!

MARKETING & ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE VACANCY. As our agency continues to grow, we’re on the lookout for a Marketing & Accounts Executive to join our small, fun and ambitious team. Working alongside our Client Account Manager and Creative Director, the successful candidate will help raise Firefly’s profile online, generate new business…

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