Simon Sweeney – Mazars Edinburgh What was your first job after leaving school/further education? During the summer & winter breaks at University, I worked in the construction industry which was a great hands on experience before interning at an accountancy practice in my final year. From there, I have worked Read more…
Kirsty Yuill – Mazars Glasgow What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Quite sadly, I have always been an accountant. After leaving school at 17 to join a medium sized Glasgow accounting firm I got underway with my accountancy exams fresh after completing my highers. I qualified in Read more…
SIMON LAMONT – FOUNDER & CEO OF IRON OCEAN What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I enlisted directly into the armed forces at 16 years old as a gunner in the Royal Artillery, after undergoing intense training from both the Royal Marines and the Parachute Regiment, I Read more…
George Shepherd of Brandfix What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Brand Strategist – Young & Rubicam London –International Advertising Agency When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? November 2017, it was the only way to offer a specific type of service Read more…
What was your first job after leaving school/further education? After completing my undergraduate degree in Financial Services Management from Edinburgh Napier University, I decided to further my education, and went on to study my master’s degree in Real Estate Management and Development at Heriot Watt University. While studying for my Read more…
What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Royal Bank of Scotland. When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it 2014 – I wanted to use my experience to support Scottish SME’s raise finance when the Bank says ‘no’. What did you find most challenging Read more…
What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Industrial engineer When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? Started my first business in 1994 after a factory I ran was being consolidated with another. I was given the opportunity to run the larger Read more…
What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Graduate Trainee with Allied Breweries. When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? In the May of 2008 the first two of our holiday cottages started accepting guests. We had a derelict steading next to our Read more…
What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I worked as a window cleaner throughout my time at university and then whilst at university I dropped out early to set up my business. When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? I started Read more…
What was your first job after leaving school/further education? During University I ran a small events company and coached at George Heriot?s.? When I finished, my first full-time job was as President for the Edinburgh University Sports Union.? I was elected for the job and was in charge with running Read more…