STEVE ROBERTS OF AVATAR VEHICLES What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I worked picking bananas on a Kibbutz in Israel for 5 months before joining the Army. When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? I started it in late 2006 after Read more…
LISA THOMSON OF PURPOSE HR What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I’d studied French and Politics at University and had planned to join the Civil Service (foreign office) but although I passed the entry academic exams I was rejected based on psychometric assessments. So I had to Read more…
DAVID ARNOT OF MATHESON HUNTER What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Before accepting a position as a Project Engineer with ABB Engineering Services in the northeast of England, after university I worked a session at Sunshine Village Ski Resort in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. When did you Read more…
MHAIRI COCHRANE OF LILYPADS What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Since graduating from University this year (2020), I have started working full time for Lilypads. Lilypads was founded by myself and my co-founder when I was still at University. I have moved from balancing it with my Read more…
WICUS VAN BILJON OF BUSINESS DOCTORS What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Financial Manager When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? We started our original business in South Africa in March 2007 mainly due to my daughter thinking I worked at Read more…
EOGHAN COLGAN OF CONTINULUS Eoghan was the very worthy winner of our COVID-19 Scottish SME Best Pivot Service Award. What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I studied Medicine at Queens’ University in Belfast. When I qualified (2001), I worked as a JHO (Junior Doctor) for a year Read more…
PETER FERGUSON OF BEAUTIFUL EVENTS AND PRODUCTION What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I worked as a trainee Chef at Burts Hotel in Melrose thinking I wanted to live my life in a kitchen – how wrong could I be!! When did you start your business & Read more…
LEE FITZPATRICK OF OUTLAW SOCIAL What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I worked as a letting agent for 12 months from 17 to 18 years old, I was very lucky that the agency owner Vincent, encouraged me to set up my first business at 18 and became Read more…
VICKY HAMILTON RECOIL 2019 WeDO SCOTTISH PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER What was your first job? My first job began during my 5th year of High School where I worked part time after school and at weekends as a customer service assistant for Homebase Ltd. I continued to work Read more…
LISA JOHNSTONE VWM WEALTH What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Trainee sales support When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? MBO opportunity to take an established great business and to build on it. What did you find most challenging at the Read more…