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Ambition & Growth Conference in Scotland

The Investing Women ‘Ambition & Growth’ conference is the first of its kind in Scotland, bringing together Scottish women entrepreneurs and supporting angel investors for a two-day inspirational and informative event. It will take place at Dynamic Earth on the 7th and 8th March 2016. We are delighted to announce Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, as our keynote speaker at the Castle dinner on the evening of 7th March, where she will also present the winner of Scotland’s only pitch competition for women-led companies, ‘AccelerateHER’.

Tuesday, 08 December 2015

Forth Road Bridge - Alternative Travel Plans

If you are affected by the closure of the Forth Road Bridge, Traffic Scotland have provided an update on their website to help manage the disruption as best as possible. Here you will find information and links about enhanced bus services, additional rail services between Inverkeithing and Edinburgh Haymarket, bus/ HGV prioritisation lane and road restrictions/diversions to help make the best use of available capacity.

For further details, please click here.

Monday, 07 December 2015

Kirkcaldy Company Crowned High Growth Business of the Year 2015

A Fife entrepreneur has scooped a top business award for the growth of his Kirkcaldy-based content marketing company.

Chris Marr, who hails from Leven, landed the High Growth Business of the Year 2015 accolade at the WeDO Scotland Awards in Edinburgh after doubling the turnover of his business, the Content Marketing Academy (CMA), in the last 12 months.

Chris, who launched the CMA in 2013, also doubled his team and moved into new office premises at Fife Group’s Mitchelston Industrial Estate complex earlier this year.

Thursday, 03 December 2015

New Associate for Thomson Cooper

Thomson Cooper are delighted to announce a key appointment to their senior team, effective from Tuesday 1 December, as part of the firm’s growth strategy across Scotland.

Thursday, 03 December 2015

BUSINESS CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY - SUPPORT FOR MAGGIES FIFE

Each year in Fife 2,000 people are newly diagnosed with cancer, this news brings with it tough questions, exhausting treatment and difficult emotions that can range from anxiety to loneliness and isolation. These challenges affect not just the person with cancer but their family and friends too.

Maggie’s Fife is here for everyone and anyone affected by cancer, offering a programme of support that has been shown to strengthen physical and emotional well-being.

Thursday, 03 December 2015

Fife Tops Table for Business Performance

New research reveals that Kirkcaldy is home to the best performing micro-businesses in Britain based on growth.

Kirkcaldy based, Fife Micro-businesses are out-performing their peers, with growth outstripping the likes of tech start-ups in London’s ‘Silicon Roundabout’.

Recent research by global information services company Experian has named the town home to some of the highest-performing small businesses with a turnover of less than £100,000, with 35 per cent considered to be fast-growing. This puts Kirkcaldy marginally ahead of second-place Birmingham on 34.7 per cent.

Thursday, 03 December 2015

£5000 Available Through The Local Carbon Skills Fund

Low Carbon Skills Fund

The Low Carbon Skills Fund (LCSF) gives Scottish businesses with under 100 employees the opportunity to apply for up to £5000 towards employee training costs in areas such as renewable energy and low-carbon technologies, energy efficiency, waste management and re-use, and reducing carbon in supply and energy management.

We will refund up to 60% of employee training costs, up to a maximum of £1000 per employee.

1. Benefits of Low Carbon Skills Funding

Monday, 30 November 2015

Networking Opportunity for NEA Supported Businesses

Did you successfully start a business as a result of your involvement with the New Enterprise Allowance? If so, BRAG Enterprsies would love to hear from you.

As part of the continued development of the New Enterprise Allowance programme BRAG are looking to establish various business networking groups across Fife to provide follow up support to all those who have taken part. If this is something you would be interested in being part of then please read more.

Monday, 30 November 2015

SQMC Award Concrete Manufacturer Quality Professional of the Year

World Quality Day is a United Nations initiative championed in the United Kingdom by The Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) and supported in Scotland by the Scottish Quality Management Centre (SQMC).

Each year, SQMC mark the occasion by presenting a trophy to their awarding panel’s ‘Quality Professional of the Year’. The accolade for 2015 was yesterday presented to Steven Black: Quality Manager of Glasgow pre-stressed lintel manufacturer, Robeslee Concrete Company.

Monday, 30 November 2015

Interested in hosting a partially funded intern from St Andrews this summer?

Interested in hosting a partially funded intern from St Andrews this summer?

The University of St Andrews is currently working with the Santander Universities SME Internship Programme to create internships and work placements within SMEs for promising students. These programs allow deserving students to gain work experience and learn valuable skills, while giving smaller businesses the chance to work with recent graduates and current students, offsetting their costs in the meantime.

The Internship Scheme:

Thursday, 26 November 2015

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