Michelle Rodger

ENTREPRENEURSHIP can be a lonely and stressful business. Who do you turn to for advice when, as leader of your company, you’re supposed to know what to do next?

GROWING a business of scale is the current buzzing trend in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. If you’re not scaling rapidly with ambitions to be the next Scottish unicorn then you’re simply not going to be on the support radar or be able to tap into funding and growth networks.

STUDENTS from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) are at the forefront of one of the fastest growing industries in the UK, contributing billions to the national economy.

INNOVATION and diversification are key growth strategies, both harnessed by a Glasgow-based family firm to scale-up to £5m additional turnover in just one year.

AN innovative new “concierge telemedicine” service is being launched by an entrepreneurial doctor in Dundee.

SCOTLAND is positioning itself to become a global hub for artificial intelligence (AI), but a potential skills shortage could hinder ambitions.

MISOGYNY and sexism appear in many forms and in many places – in Hollywood, at Westminster, in day-to-day life, and in business. As blatant and unforgiveable as overt harassment, assault or bullying are, it also seeps through in insidious ways.

ENTREPRENEURS — born or made? An age-old argument that simply doesn’t accommodate the myriad reasons for starting a business.

LAUNCHING a business in a rural location can be idyllic; fantastic quality of life, stunning scenery, and high staff loyalty. But it also brings about a unique set of additional challenges to a start-up business.

HIGHLAND Spring CEO Les Montgomery caused a stooshie when he said businesses were “fed up” and suggested the Scottish Government should be focusing on matters other than independence. He launched the company into the firing line when he said: “Independence isn’t the job the Scottish Government is supposed to be doing.