Entrepreneurs

Michelle Ovens CBE says greater support is needed to help side hustles grow into sustainable businesses.

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Scottish Start-Up Month returns with free support for budding entrepreneurs

Scotland’s start-up surge as UK business population hits record 5.66 million

Free programme looks to plug Scotland’s tech start-up support gap

Opportunities for Scotland’s rural businesses at ‘peak like never before’

Which PE companies are involved in Scotland's top 500 companies?

Paul Atkinson

Investor Paul Atkinson on the importance of people

100-pledge milestone for initiative launched by Scotland’s chief entrepreneur

Lagos, like the rest of Nigeria, is growing rapidly in both population and economic ambition (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Nigeria’s exciting future is being built today

Research shows startups are often in too much of a hurry to start trading (Picture: Adobe)

New businesses must understand validation

Claimsline Group is among the UK's fastest growing private businesses

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AXA took to the streets of London to discuss entrepreneurs' business dreams

Half of Gen Zs have started their own business

Cambridge Forum is an independent global forum uniting professionals in a shared space to exchange knowledge and skills.

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Edinburgh start-up in race to be crowned ‘UK’s most exciting tech business’

The event ran May 13–16 in Bangkok

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Glasgow School of Art among seventh cohort at Ana Stewart’s Pathways Pledge

Six in 10 said lack of funding is holding them back from pursuing their entrepreneurial vision.

Confidence and age are among the reasons Brits don’t start a business

Founders share how they gained funding for their business

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales to headline Scotland’s biggest ever AI gathering

Three stars named in the Forbes '30 Under 30' 2026 list.

Forbes 30 Under 30 2026 List: Here are 10 leading names on the list

Helen Stewart, of Fair Feast, who farms in Perthshire

20,000 meals and counting: A 400-year-old farm's food poverty project

White River Manor - away from triggers, toward healing.

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20 high-growth regional businesses share £400,000 in Scottish funding contest

The 'genius' business whizz heading revamp of Edinburgh's cook school

RBS offering £30,000 prize pot for budding Scots entrepreneurs

Banking is changing - and we’re looking at one challenger bank that’s leading the field

A new generation of banks is rewarding customers for using accounts

Robert Begbie

Businesses set for accelerated development

Mohy Jishi (Chief Operations Officer), Victor Della Faille (Chief Financial Officer), Sami Hassan (Chief Technology Officer) and Arthur Greenwood (Chief Executive Officer)

Ad Feature UK startup raises $2.1M to bring credit cards to the UK rental market

Alexandra Depledge, UK government adviser on Entrepreneurship

'We don't need any more restaurants', says adviser to Chancellor

Quarter of Scottish SMEs axe staff as entrepreneurs ‘squeezed from both sides’

Flagship accelerator seeks ‘Scotland’s most promising tech founders’

Scotland named UK’s start-up hotspot as more Scots look to ‘change direction’

Scottish government unveils £2.5 million boost for young entrepreneurs

Sir Tom Hunter speaking at the Founders Conference

Blueprint to unlock £20bn and halt SNP's 'punishing' tax strategy

The Calling summit promises to unlock Scotland’s leadership potential

Lovat Mill chairman Stephen Rendle, left, and design director Alan Cumming

Textile mill recreates Victorian designs for 200th tweed anniversary

Many had to pull in cash from personal savings, family loans and credit cards to go it alone.

Average SME had less than £6,000 to get their business off the ground

At White River Manor, the end goal isn't just recovery - it's reshaping how you live and work.

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76% of business owners reported that their mental health has directly suffered as a consequence of chasing unpaid invoices.

Ad Feature Survey reveals hidden toll of late payments on UK business owners

Protecting assets

Content creators should act swiftly to protect their assets

Gemma Stuart, founder of a startup called Gut Wealth

The 'business angels' transforming start-ups into success stories Jeremy Grant

Breast cancer survivor turns trauma into successful swimwear business

Louis Taylor, CEO British Business Bank

Inside decade of the British Business Bank - how 15,000 firms thrived

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The 7 expert secrets to starting a successful business in 2025

NatWest Group and Josh Littlejohn MBE, founder of Social Bite, launch The British Business Awards, supported by Sting, Sir Bob Geldof, Alan Jope CBE as chair, and 18 leaders from British industry

Why Sting, Geldof and £200bn of businesses are teaming up in Edinburgh

Lord Sugar will be back on our screens later this month.

Everything we know about series 19 of The Apprentice

Patrick Graham, Head of Scotland and Northern Ireland at Business Growth Fund

Exclusive Q&A - Why optimism is 'a challenge' but 2025 big for Scottish business

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

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