Business Updates

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

Proteus, the data-first change and transformation consultancy, today announces its acquisition of intelligent change delivery platform, Sharktower.  Craig Mackay, co-founder and CTO of Sharktower has been a member of WeDO for over a year and we’re delighted for him and all the team.  Founded in 1999, Proteus’ radically different approach to Read more

We’re delighted to announce 2 key appointments to boost post-COVID recovery, and drive business growth in the Scottish SME community.  Emergence from the pandemic has resulted in huge changes for businesses adapting to the ‘new normal’.  Benefits to be gained from peer-to-peer learning, collaboration and support, are key drivers for Read more

This article was written by Professor Norin Arshed of the University of Dundee, as part of a Fellowship with the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. The analysis and conclusions are made by the author. I have today published a report considering the impacts of COVID-19 on female entrepreneurs in Scotland, and Read more

It is with great sadness that I share the news that Alan Steel of Alan Steel Asset Management has passed away from Covid.  Alan was a member of our Executive Team for 3 years from 2012 – 2015 during which time he was a highly valued, committed and appreciated member Read more

Article credit – The Herald written by Kristy Dorsey Female-led businesses received less then 11 per cent of the £150 million available through two key Scottish grant funds designed to help firms survive the worst of the pandemic, a new analysis has revealed. Figures released today by Women’s Enterprise Scotland (WES) and Read more

We’re delighted to announce that Debbie Byers, founder of the purpose-led motivational speaker agency, Speaker Buzz and the strategic communications business, Beeline PR, has joined our Executive Team.  Debbie is replacing Liz Hoskin of Positive Qualities who we thank for her hard work and contribution for the past 4 years. Read more

We caught up with our 2019 Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner for the first of our ‘My Covid-19 Journey’ member interviews, Andrew Johnstone of Loft Boarding Scotland Ltd to hear how business has been for him during the pandemic and what he’s learnt along the way. What does your Read more

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business critical services group, has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Edinburgh-based Purpose HR. Purpose HR provides human resources (HR) advice and support to early stage and high growth investor-backed businesses through tailored consultancy and ‘HR as a service’ outsourcing. Read more