ANDREW HOUSTON of WISHART WEALTH MANAGEMENT a McHardy Group Company – WeDO Corporate Members What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Cocktail Mixologist in Glasgow bar. Late nights, free drinks, and weekly cash in-hand – the perfect student combo! Why did you decide to join your current company Read more…
Digital transformation is an essential tool for many businesses, enabling cost reductions costs through systems, processes and automations, whilst increasing turnover through optimised digital assets. The Digital Productivity Lab is a brand new initiative fully-funded by the Scottish Government, designed to give businesses up to 21 hours of 1:1 digital Read more…
Scottish Enterprise is launching a free online Net Zero Accelerator today (Monday 25th July) to support more businesses to develop net zero plans and further the economic development agency’s commitment to embedding sustainability across its work. The new tool helps businesses by making recommendations across five key areas on how Read more…
Corporate WeDO members Amplifi Solutions, which specialises in research-and-development (R&D) tax credits, has boosted its client base in Scotland and unveiled key appointments. The firm has signed up digital transformation company ClearSky Logic, mobile ticketing and sports fan experience start-up Fanbase, and candle-making supplier Candle Shack, among others in 2022. Read more…
STEVE MCKENZIE OF CRAFTY CONNOISSEUR What was your first job after leaving school/further education? YTS Training Office Training College which lead to a role in a firm of Chartered Accountants. When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? May 2015 and it was initially going Read more…
We’ve just discovered a brilliant new feature on LinkedIn! One of the frustrations of there being so many different communication platforms these days, is that when you’re unavailable or away on holiday, most platforms don’t tell the sender. As people strive to have a better work/life balance, the ability to Read more…
We were delighted to welcome Gio Benedetti as the speaker at our first Supper Club in Glasgow for 2 years. Gio had been due to speak at a Supper Club a week after lockdown was announced so it’s been a long wait! 13 of our members joined us for a Read more…
Justine Mitchell, owner and founder of Chamomile Sanctuary the luxury day spa at Edinburgh’s West End, has today confirmed the sale of the award-winning beauty business to The Secret Beauty Garden for an undisclosed sum. Chamomile Sanctuary was opened in 2010 by Justine, who is a former lawyer and has Read more…
“If you think of salespeople as liars, cheats, money grabbers, pushy and selfish, it’s no wonder you don’t want to be one. The fact these things repulse you means you have exactly the right values to be a great salesperson.” A thought provoking observation from Iain Swanston of Klozers who Read more…
Audit Scotland‘s latest report reveals that detailed analysis of how Covid-19 business support funding was distributed during the pandemic is not possible due to gaps in data. The Scottish Government provided about £4.4 billion of grants and non-domestic rate reliefs between March 2020 and October 2021, mostly paid out to Read more…
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