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Fife Business Awards 2015 - Shortlists Announced

The 11 category shortlists for the Fife Business Awards 2015 have been unveiled.

The quality of the entrants was extremely high and the shortlisted nominees reflect the sheer breadth of business success throughout Fife, ranging from small start-ups and individual entrepreneurs to long-established businesses.

Saturday, 07 March 2015

New Case Studies Added

Check out the two new case studies that we have just added on local businesses The Painted Teapot and Vollood Hairdressing, both of which received support in the form of the Town Centre Business Support Fund.

Go to our Case Studies page to read more and find out how we can support your business.

Monday, 23 February 2015

Auto Enrolment - The Answers and Solutions

Now that the Workplace Pensions law has changed, every employer within the UK has a legal obligation to help more of their workers save for retirement. You need to be aware of the facts, to allow you to plan and budget accordingly, therefore minimising the risk of fines. We are running an Auto Enrolment course on 23 March from 9.30am to 12.30pm so you can find out more.

There are 8 recommended stages that employers need to go through when setting up an auto-enrolment solution. By the end of this session, you will know what these are and how to adhere to them.

Thursday, 19 February 2015

World Book Day on Your Doorstep

Fife based bookseller hosts World Book Day event for local primary schools and families.

Better World Books, a leading socially responsible online bookseller, will host an event on Thursday 5 March to celebrate World Book Day. Local primary schools have been invited to attend the event which will be a celebration of books and reading. The event will run from 9am to 6pm at the Better World Books premises in the Castle Industrial Estate, Dunfermline.

Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Aspiring business people got the message at our 'Just Start It' Events

Nearly 100 would-be business owners turned out to get an inspiring message from local successful business owners this week, thanks to our “Just Start It” events. The evenings were held in Glenrothes, Dunfermline and St Andrews so that people thinking about starting a business could be inspired and encouraged by successful businesses who have been on that journey.

Friday, 06 February 2015

Tycoon Teens, Inspiring Fife

Entrepreneurs of the future were showcasing their ideas at an event in front of business leaders from across Fife this week.

Tycoon Teens, Inspiring Fife is a new pilot open to all S5 / 6 pupils across Fife who have an innovative idea and need some support to develop both that idea and their own personal skills.

Four finalists from Glenrothes, Glenwood and St Columbas High Schools pitched their idea in a Dragon’s Den style event, with the winning team coming from Glenrothes High School.

Thursday, 05 February 2015

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Our latest eNesletter is now available available to read. Check out our ezine sign up page for more details!

Wednesday, 04 February 2015

SCOTEDGE – The Scottish Edge Fund

The next Scottish EDGE round will open on 2 February 2015 and will run until 11 March 2015. For further information and to download an application form go to www.scotedge.com/apply-now

The Scottish Edge consists of three competition categories:- Scottish EDGE; Young EDGE and Innovative EDGE.

Monday, 02 February 2015

Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) – Toyota Visit

SMAS have an amazing opportunity to visit the Toyota car production plant in Derby on 16 February 2015.

The site run a series of ‘Lean Approach’ 1 day workshops focused on Toyota Production System, their Quality Management and the link to Human Resources. They also include some tailored workshops (click here for more details).

Thursday, 29 January 2015

All Energy 2015

2015 will see the UK’s largest renewable energy event move to a new home in Glasgow.

Like Aberdeen, Glasgow understands the strategic importance of renewable energy and is rapidly emerging as a leading international hub for energy expertise, particularly due to its well-developed R&D and technical engineering capabilities.

All-Energy 2015 will be held at the SECC in Glasgow on Wednesday 6 – Thursday 7 May 2015.

Thursday, 29 January 2015

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