Learning zone

Business guides

Business guides

Economic commentary

Scotland Economy
Date: 23 Oct 2023

Manufacturing success: five things to consider

Manufacturing Support
Date: 26 May 2023

How to access finance and secure funding

Financial Readiness
Date: 16 Mar 2023

Five ways to boost workplace innovation

Business support
Date: 16 Mar 2023

Six steps to exporting success

Ecommerce
Date: 22 Mar 2022

How to build a sustainable supply chain

Sustainability and net zero
Date: 14 Mar 2022

How to achieve net zero emissions: checklist for businesses

Sustainability and net zero
Date: 08 Mar 2022

How to create a successful innovation strategy

Business development and resilience
Date: 25 Feb 2022

How to calculate your carbon footprint

Sustainability and net zero
Date: 18 Feb 2022

Building business resilience: how to thrive in the new world of work

Business development and resilience
Date: 25 Jan 2022

How to sell your business to an employee ownership trust (EOT) - video guide

Business development and resilience
Date: 21 Jan 2022

Sustainability-driven innovation: how it can help your business

Sustainability and net zero
Date: 26 Oct 2021

Decarbonising heat: low carbon heat opportunities

Sustainability and net zero
Date: 14 Oct 2021

The circular economy: how circular practices could benefit your business

Sustainability and net zero
Date: 01 Oct 2021

Develop a low carbon strategy for your business

Sustainability and net zero
Date: 09 Sep 2021

Succession planning video guide

Business development and resilience
Date: 10 May 2021

Scotland's leading role in the journey to a sustainable low carbon future

Sustainability and net zero
Date: 02 Nov 2020

5 tips on achieving business sustainability

Sustainability and net zero
Date: 02 Nov 2020

Selling online

Ecommerce
Date: 18 Aug 2020

Inclusive Business Models: a video guide

Business development and resilience
Date: 10 Mar 2020

Employee ownership video guide

Business development and resilience
Date: 10 Mar 2020

Supply chain support

Business development and resilience
Date: 09 Mar 2020

Becoming investor-ready

Finance and funding
Date: 23 Jan 2020

International online marketplace guides

Ecommerce
Date: 11 Nov 2019

How to lead a successful international team

Business development and resilience
Date: 01 Oct 2019

What is equity funding?

Finance and funding
Date: 06 Dec 2018

What is debt funding?

Finance and funding
Date: 06 Dec 2018

Finance options for your business

Finance and funding
Date: 22 Aug 2018

Raising equity funding

Finance and funding
Date: 23 Jan 2020

Securing equity investment

Finance and funding
Date: 23 Jan 2020

Using your business plan to raise finance

Finance and funding
Date: 23 Jan 2020

Tax relief schemes for raising equity

Finance and funding
Date: 23 Jan 2020

A guide to debt

Finance and funding
Date: 23 Jan 2020

Financial projections

Finance and funding
Date: 23 Jan 2020

How banks make lending decisions

Finance and funding
Date: 23 Jan 2020

The legal process for receiving funding

Finance and funding
Date: 23 Jan 2020

Find the right market

Start selling overseas
Date: 30 Jul 2018

Routes to market

Start selling overseas
Date: 30 Jul 2018

Logistics

Start selling overseas
Date: 30 Jul 2018

Getting your pricing right

Start selling overseas
Date: 30 Jul 2018

Finance for exports

Start selling overseas
Date: 30 Jul 2018