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WES policy briefs focus on business support, pension gender gap, and digital & net zero. The launch of the Women's Enterprise Scotland policy briefs comes as the 2023 Small Business Survey...

The winners of the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards 2024 revealed!  Women led businesses from across Scotland were recognised in front of a sell-out audience at last night’s Women’s Enterprise...

2024 Women's Enterprise Scotland Awards finalists revealed!  Women led businesses from across Scotland have been chosen as finalists for the WES Awards, with the judging panel facing the...

Women's Enterprise Scotland Awards 2024 will shine spotlight on Scotland's women business leaders Entries to the WES Awards 2024 are now closed. All applications will go through first round...

We've had a record number of entries for the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards 2023!  Women led businesses from across Scotland have been chosen as finalists for the WES awards, with the judging...

Let's Celebrate! Our business awards will shine a spotlight on Scotland's women business leaders. Entries are now open for the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards 2023. These business awards...

Ecommerce is technical and complicated. If the wrong advice is taken or the wrong skills are taught it is easy to waste a great deal of money setting off in the wrong direction with the wrong...

Not sure what procurement is? Check out this article first to get to grips with the basics of tendering and securing contracts. Procurement is a big topic that is growing in discussion...

On the 27th October 2022, businesswomen across Scotland were celebrated in front of a sell-out audience at our Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards 2022 as part of Women’s Enterprise Scotland 10th...

After a record number of entries, the finalists for the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards 2022 have now been announced! This year's finalists showcase the extraordinary talents of women across...

After a 2-year break due to Covid-19, we’re delighted to announce that this year the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards are back! These business awards come as we mark 10 years of work by WES to...

In February 2022 the Women’s Enterprise Scotland International Conference set out to forge a path to economic equality. Over 400 attendees in Scotland and across the globe gathered to advocate...

We’re excited to announce that Carolyn Currie, the CEO of Women’s Enterprise Scotland (which delivers the Women’s Business Centre) has been appointed the first ever Entrepreneur in Residence...

Women’s Enterprise Scotland has called on the next Scottish Government to make commitments to support women’s enterprise. WES, who delivers the Women’s Business Centre, has launched its...

During the pandemic, women have been impacted by a combination of increased pressures to take on care and household responsibilities, as well as being more likely to work in, or own, a business...

Scottish women starting and running their own businesses are pointing to care commitments, discrimination and financial challenges blocking progress, according to new survey results released this...

We’ve launched even more support, with a series of webinars especially for women thinking about, or at the very early stages of, starting a business. At a time when some of the funding streams,...