What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Receptionist for a PR and advertising agency. When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? Think Global Recruitment started in July 2000. ?I had been a senior manager with another recruitment agency which was going to Read more…
What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I joined Provident Mutual in their Glasgow office as a ?Supernumerary?! When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? On 1st February 1999. I had been working for another financial services firm for over 10 years Read more…
The pressure has been on for our members as the deadline approached for nominees for our 2013 Awards. ?The Awards Ceremony & Dinner is taking place on the 22nd of November at the Sheraton Grand hotel in Edinburgh. ?Our judging panel is once again chaired this year by Graham Read more…
We are delighted that WeDO member Ailsa Proverbs, who founded The Big Cheesemaking Kit a little over a year ago has been selected by our sponsors Santander to join their forthcoming Women In Business Trade Mission to New York. ?the Trade Missions are an integral part of the Santander Breakthrough Read more…
We are delighted to have been invited to give evidence to the?Scottish Government ?Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee on their draft budget for 2014/15 along with the Entrepreneurial Exchange and the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship at Strathclyde University. ?Prior to the meeting taking place on the 11th of September, we Read more…
We are always proud of our members and the successes they achieve with their businesses but we particularly love days like today … ?We were absolutely delighted to hear that another two WeDO members have been shortlisted for Awards; ??Carbon Financial Partners whose founder Gordon Wilson is one of our Read more…
We are delighted to hear that Anytime Leisure, Edinburgh?s Sport and?Fitness Equipment?specialist, has achieved the prestigious Investors in People accreditation; the most successful framework for business improvement through people in the UK. This represents a true commitment to employees and demonstrates a solid foundation of good practice which remains challenging Read more…
We’re delighted to hear that?Carbon Financial Partners founded by WeDO member, Managing Director ?Gordon Wilson, have been shortlisted in the ?New Business of the Year? category, sponsored by Entrepreneurial Spark?at the forthcoming Scottish Business Awards. ?Carbon will be attending the glittering awards ceremony on Friday 21st June 2013 at the Read more…
We are delighted that The Scottish Guardianship Service, run by Aberlour, Scotland?s children?s charity, on behalf of the Scottish Refugee Council has won the highly prestigious Partnership Award at the Scottish Charity Awards. The award, organised by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, is voted on by the public. The Read more…
Our 2013 conference took place on the 23rd of May at Dynamic Earth?where we welcomed 73 attendees to what was an inspiring, motivational and enjoyable day. From the start of the day there was a fantastic buzz with delegates making many new contacts which is what we love to Read more…