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…
What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Auditor with Price Waterhouse in Glasgow. When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? April 2010 ? I wanted to do things differently from other accountancy services providers and I wanted to be my own Read more…
What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I did a YTS Scheme in Birmingham for a year or so then I started as a Bell Hop at what was the Swallow Hotel Birmingham. When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? 2009 and Read more…
Our Spotlight Dinner on April 22nd is one not to be missed! Our speaker for the evening is?Rod McMillan,?a business development and performance improvement specialist and an Ambassador in the WeDO Scotland Executive team. ?He was also on the judging panel for our 2014 Awards. Rod is?experienced in helping business Read more…
A Dragons’ Den participant who turned down offers, another who made ?120K profit in year 1 of trading & an economic overview second to none – this is the 2015 WeDO Scotland Conference? This year, we have decided to change the format of our Annual Conference which will be a Read more…
WeDO Member?MadeBrave? is celebrating a successful third birthday by moving office to The Albus building in Glasgow?s Bridgeton. The award-winning design agency, run by Andrew Dobbie, has announced a turnover of ?647,000, up ?227,000 on last year, with a projection for their fourth year of ?1.2m. Having doubled in size Read more…
We’re very proud that WeDO Member, Josh Quigley, of Sharkdog?won Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Forth Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2015 which took place on March 19th at the?DoubleTree by Hilton Dunblane Hydro. ?Josh is our youngest member and less than a year ago, Read more…
We recently enjoyed a thoroughly enjoyable evening with?Santander who were marking the opening of their new Corporate Banking Centre in Edinburgh in the company of business leaders and advisors drawn from across Edinburgh and surrounding area?s business community. During his welcoming address, Regional Director of Santander, Graham Silcock,?referred to some Read more…
With SMEs accounting for 99.3% of all private sector enterprises in Scotland*, there?s never been a better or more important time to support and nurture these businesses. The backbone of the Scottish economy, SMEs have made a substantial contribution in helping the wheels of industry turn again, bringing economic benefits Read more…