Fife Business Week 2021 is Officially Launched

Now in its twelfth year, Fife Business Week brings you a comprehensive range of online events with the aim of inspiring and supporting Fife’s businesses. Running from 1st to 5th November, there’s a wide range of workshops and events to choose from, delivered by experts in both the private and public sectors.

Many of the events address key topics from recruitment, new supply chain opportunities, sectoral issues, digital connectivity and building a new business model.

Click here to find out more and book your free place

COVID-19 Ventilation Fund

The Scottish Government’s COVID-19 Ventilation Fund will help businesses improve ventilation and air quality on their premises to help reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission.

The fund will provide both grants and advice to help companies undertake work to improve ventilation. 

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Entrepreneurial Academy Offers Workshops and Seminars

The Entrepreneurial Academy provides transformational education designed to support the growth of Scotland's ambitious entrepreneurs. The programme offers a series of workshops delivered by experts in their field with real experience of supporting entrepreneurs.

If you're an ambitious entrepreneur, this programme will help transform how you approach growing your company.

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Amazon Bootcamp: Exporting for businesses in Scotland

During the one-day bootcamp, benefit from sessions on how to get started on the Amazon stores, selling globally, growing your brand and hear the support available for businesses in your local area.

This bootcamp is aimed at businesses based in Scotland. You'll benefit from Amazon specific training and advice from a dedicated group of experts and advisers.

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Data Skills Credit Funding for Employers Now Open

Get up to £5,000 to upskill your staff through our Data Skills Credits Scheme! Applications close on Friday 8th October 2021. 

Data Skills Credits can be used to fund training offered by further and higher education institutions and other training providers.

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Latest Edition of Fife Business Matters Now Available Online

The latest edition of Fife Business Matters is now available with exciting news about Yes Recycling and its plans to create up to 60 jobs at its new recycling facility in Glenrothes.

Also featured in this edition are Bluebox Aviation, DPS Group, Sephra, TDC Parsons Peebles, Cerebral Ape, Ride Off Road Scotland, Ecobean, Feragaia and Hard Rock Scaffolding, as well as a host of other news from Fife Businesses.

Read it now at https://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/

Double-0 Heaven For Fife Vintage Firm

15 years to the month after a Fife James Bond fan named his new vintage company after The Man With The Golden Gun villain Scaramanga, he's celebrating supplying two of its products to the new 007 movie No Time To Die.

The vintage specialist, based in Cupar, Fife, sold two of its large brass vintage padlocks to one of the film’s props buyers in May 2019.

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WEBINAR - Marketing Your Business

This workshop will help you create a realistic marketing plan. It is designed to improve how you market your business and increase sales.

By the end of the workshop you should have a realistic marketing plan designed to increase your sales.

Find out more about this webinar and book your place now 

Enterprise Hub Fife Provides the Space for Essential Catch Ups

Enterprise Hub Fife has reopened its fantastic facilities and redesigned its set-up to provide businesses with the space to host training seminars and business meetings whilst ensuring the social distancing measures are met.

If you are looking at ways to bring your team together or catch up with key contacts, Enterprise Hub Fife is here to help.  

Coronavirus Vaccine Certification Scheme - Information For Businesses And Event Organisers

From 1st October 2021, people will have to show proof that they have been fully vaccinated (or are otherwise exempt) to get into certain events and late-night premises in Scotland. 

Businesses and event organisers will need to develop a compliance plan by 18th October 2021 which should describe the system for checking and restricting entry and any other measures that are or will be in place to prevent or minimise the risk of COVID-19 being spread.

Click here to find out more about the guidance available

International Travel Testing Updated

Testing for inbound international travel is to be eased and will align with the UK following consideration of the logistical, health and economic implications.

Pre-departure tests for fully vaccinated travellers will be removed. Travellers from non-red list countries who have been fully vaccinated in a country that meets recognised standards of certifications will no longer be required to provide evidence of a negative test result before they can travel to Scotland. 

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Here to Help - Request a Call Back from a Business Adviser

We understand things may be extremely challenging at the moment whether it's dealing with financial issues, supporting your employees, or understanding what needs to be in place to enable you to safely reopen.

If you have any questions or just need someone to talk to, our business advisers are here to help.

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Funding for Social Enterprise Businesses from Firstport 

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