Social enterprise GTS Solutions which provides security services, is celebrating doubling turnover in the last 12 months as the firm forecasts growth to £5 million within years. Chris Thewlis, WeDO member & CEO of the Edinburgh-based firm saw turnover reach £1m during the past year, underlining its position as “one of the most Read more…
Stephen Hunter of Radiator Digital What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I taught English through a company called English Opening to the good people of Sabadell – an hour from Barcelona. When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? June 2002 – Read more…
IAN PILBEAM of THE HR DEPT What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I graduated in languages, but one of my lecturers told me that I spoke French like Inspector Clouseau spoke English! I knew I wanted to do something to do with management, and landed a temp job Read more…
Spectrum Service Solutions are proud to be delivering Cleaning and Waste Management for the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. Spectrum was founded by WeDO member Sara Spiers in 2003 and is an acclaimed, award winning company specialising in contract cleaning, facilities management, specialist and event cleaning contracts. The Championships started yesterday and Read more…
Maximising business growth is always high on the agenda for ambitious entrepreneurs, but how do they achieve it? Applications are now open for the 2018 intake for the pioneering Growth Advantage Programme at Strathclyde Business School, a 10 month business acceleration programme that enables entrepreneurs and growth-focused business owners to gain Read more…
Pickering’s Gin is set to make its mark in China with the opening of the first dedicated gin bar in Beijing. Less than a year since WeDO member Marcus Pickering fought off tough competition to win our 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the Far East is proving to be Read more…
Platinum Wave, a leading independent international franchise consultancy based in Edinburgh, has been rewarded for its gold standard customer service by scooping the Best Customer Service Award at the British Franchise Association (bfa) HSBC Franchise Awards which took place in Birmingham last week. This prestigious award, voted for by a Read more…
Iron Ocean have just launched their crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter as they launch the world’s most superior base layer in their fight against the cold. Founded in 2015 by design enthusiast and WeDO Simon Lamont, Iron Ocean was first conceptualised when he felt there was a gap in the market for clothing Read more…
The 2018 WeDO Scotland Conference took place on the 17th of May at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. Guests enjoyed a packed day of outstanding speakers, a fascinating debate with our panel as well as thought-provoking, skills driven workshops. Our opening speaker was Al Kellock – Scottish Rugby Union, Co-Founder of Finsbay & Read more…
GUEST BLOG BY CORPORATE MEMBERS ZONEFOX One of the greatest threats to businesses these days is the insider threat. Maybe it’s a case of a successful phishing attempt on an unwitting employee, a disgruntled colleague who is looking for a new job and extracting data to use as leverage to Read more…