Blog – Business Tips
BIPC Glasgow: supporting women with IP
Supporting Women with Intellectual Property Needs at BIPC Glasgow: Your Guide to Empowerment This blog is from the Business & IP Centre Glasgow (BIPC), a fantastic service offering free...
Empowering Sustainability
Where do you look to find the true cheerleaders for sustainability? Try the small business sector. It may come as a surprise that larger corporations may not be the best example, after all small...
Automating Business Operations
As Operations Director at HOKO Design, a residential architecture company, I've seen first-hand how the right tools can transform a business. In an industry where precision, efficiency, and...
Thriving through Support Networks
“I’m always looking for new mentors and asking people, ‘Hey, if you were in my shoes, what would you do?’ It’s pretty amazing what you can get from that.” Kendra Scott, entrepreneur Being an...
Discover the network of GlobalScots
As a Scottish organisation, you can have free, unrivalled access to knowledge, advice and contacts which can accelerate your business growth. GlobalScot is a global network of vibrant dynamic...
All business support in one place
Find Business Support is a unique website that brings together all public sector support available to businesses in Scotland in one place. Women’s Enterprise Scotland became its 100th partner...
3 top tips for self-promotion in your career
Author, speaker and executive coach Suzanne Doyle-Morris shares her top 3 self-improvement lessons to help you develop your career It’s a lot to run a business isn’t it? Between wondering if...
Be empowered by your skills
Author, speaker and executive coach Suzanne Doyle-Morris explains why sometimes you can be your own worst enemy when it comes to your career development Why is it that women in business...
Get advice from an older you
Author, speaker and executive coach Suzanne Doyle-Morris explains the benefit of 'ageing' yourself to help reduce anxiety. As a WES Ambassador specialising in helping women in male-dominated...
The power of micro questions
Author, speaker and executive coach Suzanne Doyle-Morris explains how you can get the best out of your business meetings with ultra-powerful 'micro' questions. As a leader in a fledgling company,...
The potential of open questions
How you can get more out of business interactions just by changing your language? Read or listen to the video below where Suzanne Doyle-Morris shares her top tips. What’s the difference between...
Screen time tips for non-media types
Emma Reid is an employment lawyer, WES ambassador and occasional telly presence. Since setting up Ergo Law with my business partner nearly 7 years ago, I’ve been asked to speak on STV several...
Business awards you should enter as an SME
As a business owner, nominating yourself and your business for an award can be a great opportunity to promote growth and establish your position as a front-runner in your sectors’ community. As a...
Embracing self doubt productively
Starting a business can be daunting, and all-too-often, we consider self-doubt as the enemy of action or success, because it reminds us of all the things that could go wrong. However, what...
How to flourish during lockdown
In this series of 3 blogs Sara Roberts of Healthy Nibbles guides us through how to stay happy and healthy. See also – The importance of gut health and Find time for physical activity. With the...
Time to stop ‘sorry’, ‘just’ and ‘I think’
At the Women’s Business Centre, we have the real honour and privilege of helping women start up and grow their own businesses. On a daily basis it never ceases to amaze us the creativity, courage...
Saying ‘No’ with grace
When you start out in business, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do list which seems to grow arms and legs every day! There is always something else to be done, someone...
The great juggling act
Of all the life-changing reasons that women say prompted them to start a business, having a family regularly comes up top. And let’s be clear – that’s not because anyone wants to have an easier...
Making the most of your network
As you start up your business, the people you meet can be a great source of expertise, feedback and potential sales. These people are known as your network – and it really does help throughout...
“I don’t want to ‘pivot’!”
The term ‘pivot’ has become a bit of a buzzword in business circles recently and refers to a fairly significant and transformational change to your business. A pivot is often intended to help...
How to handle virtual meetings
By now we are all getting used to doing more of our work remotely, and it looks like we’ll be doing virtual meetings for quite some time to come. As these types of meetings become an integral and...
How do you know you’re ready?
Starting your own business is a big step to take and there is no formal test to help you decide when you are ready to take the plunge. It’s an individual decision and the reality is that you will...
Tips for working from home
Some of the best and most well known businesses started from a kitchen table. Or a sofa, or a spare bedroom. Just look at PG Paper’s Poonam Gupta, an EY Entrepreneur of the Year, or Ella Mills of...
Collaborations and partnerships
Collaborations and partnerships can be a great way to increase your business opportunities, whether you are starting up or growing your business. Linking up with another business or organisation...
How do I start a business
That’s the million-pound question! But you’ve come to the right place to start. A good starting point is to work through our Start-up Checklist. Here you’ll find advice and links on various key...