Scotland?s first dedicated peer-to-business (P2B) crowdfunding platform, LendingCrowd, has got off to an encouraging start by funding a range of SMES across the country and the wider UK. LendingCrowd?was set up by entrepreneur Bill Dobbie and co-founder & WeDO member?Stuart Lunn, who launched the platform at the end of Read more
What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I went straight into self employment with continuing to sell my paintings through shows. ?When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? 2 and a half years ago. I have been painting and selling since Read more
We were delighted yesterday to have attended an event at the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship at Strathclyde University Business School, previewing their newly launched Growth Advantage Programme for entrepreneurs. ?Professor Eleanor Shaw, along with Dr?John Anderson, gave a fascinating insight into the history of both Strathclyde University, the Business School Read more
We’re delighted to be welcoming WeDO Executive team Ambassador, Gaynor Turner?of Macintyres of Edinburgh to speak at our first Spotlight Dinner of 2015. ?A real character, we are very fortunate to have had Gaynor in our Exec team for over 5 years and those of you who know her will Read more
Excitement is building at WeDO Scotland this week as our 2014 Awards finalists prepare for their interviews and filming on Thursday. ?After much deliberation, our judging panel, chaired by Graham Langley who is joined by fellow WeDO Executive team Ambassador Martin Mutch, 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year winner, Dougie Walker Read more
We don’t envy our 2014 judging panel their task! ?Year on year, competition for our Awards becomes ever stronger, and this year has been no exception with over 25 WeDO members applying or being nominated for the Awards. ?Never ones to shirk a challenge however, they approached their task of Read more
Our judges are now in the final stages of shortlisting nominees for our 2014 Awards and it’s proving to be a challenging process.? With such a high calibre of nominees, this year’s bar has been raised even further. Stage 2 nominees were required to complete a further application form Read more
We’re delighted that the shortlisted nominees who have made it through to Stage 2 of our 2014 Awards have been announced. ?Competition has been tougher than ever this year and our judges have spent many hours deliberating and mulling over the application forms. ?Dougie Walker of Claymore Global Solutions who Read more
Last night saw 19 people attend our October Spotlight Dinner which was held at The Raeburn Hotel in Stockbridge. ?With many new faces attending, the buzz both at pre-dinner drinks and during dinner was fantastic, in fact, it was something of a challenge to silence the room – Gill and Read more
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