What is the Women’s Business Centre?
The Women’s Business Centre is here to help you bring your business idea to life and flourish as a business owner.
It is run by Women’s Enterprise Scotland (WES), a research-led, not for profit Community Interest Company which has been championing women-led and women-owned businesses since 2011.
Get Started
Cover all the steps you need to start your business
Find Inspiration
Explore the journeys of our business role-models
Learn and Grow
Boost your business skills with expert advice and support
Join In
Connect with our women’s business community for help and sharing
Get Started
Find Inspiration
Learn and Grow
Join in
Get Started
Cover all the steps you need to start your business
Cover all the basics
Follow our definitive guide
Build confidence to take the plunge
Find inspiration
Explore the journeys of our business role-models
Meet our Women's Enterprise Scotland Ambassadors
Real stories, real businesses, real lives
Learn from their challenges and successes
Learn and Grow
Boost your business skills with expert advice and support
Covering every aspect of running a business
From the basic help to specialist guidance
We're with you as you grow your business
Join in
Connect with our women’s business community for help and sharing
Become a member for free access to all content
Join the conversation on our Forum
List your business in our Business Directory
Start-up Checklist
You want to start a business, but where DO you start? How do you know when you’re ready to take the plunge? Work through our Start-up Checklist and the Women’s Business Centre will be with you every step of the way. It’s your definitive guide to making sure you’ve covered all the basics before starting your own business venture.
A business idea
You’ve got skills, experience and the ambition to run your own business. What’s the big idea?
A plan
You might have heard of a business plan – what is it and what goes into it?
Find your advisors
At some stage in your business you’ll benefit from speaking to business advisors and professionals. Here’s where to start.
Know the law
Start up and run your business responsibly by understanding your legal obligations as a business owner.
Money matters
How will you fund your business and is it eligible for a grant or other financial support?
Sales and marketing
How are you going to make sales and how will your target customers find out about your business?
Digital skills
Being able to use online skills to run or support your business has never been more important.
Networking
Online or face-to-face, networking is easier and much less awkward than you might think!
Mentoring
A helpful way of gaining advice and support, from which you can benefit at various times during your business journey.
Our Latest Blog Articles
News, Business Tips, and Stories. Here’s the latest from our blog
Spotlight on our Ambassadors
Mentoring doesn’t have to be face-to-face or one-to-one. We provide tips and advice from women in business. Here are a few examples:-
Member’s Business Directory
Here is a selection of the businesses we have in our Business Directory. Visit the full directory to see our member businesses from across Scotland.
