Tag: Business
Edinburgh IT company launches support division
Ladarnas, one of Edinburgh’s most successful IT companies, has launched a new, dedicated IT support division, Rebooted.
Ladarnas, which was established in 2007, has increased turnover by more than 40% in the last year and...
BNI launches new Lunchtime networking club in Edinburgh
Thursday 15th September at 11.45am sees the launch of BNI (Business Network International) Scotland South and East Region’s first lunchtime chapter called Breakfast in America.
Famous globally for their red eye (7am) weekly meetings, this...
Professor Petra Wend, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen Margaret University – Profile
Tell us who are you and where you're from.
I come from a working class family and my parents left school before they were 18. However, due to an inspirational primary school teacher who convinced...
Edinburgh Reporter chats : Cuckoo’s Bakery
Who are you and where are you from?
We are Graham Savage, originally from Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway, and Vidya Sarjoo, originally from London.
We both used to work in the West End theatre industry,...
Competition: Dinner for 2 and overnight stay at Premier Inn
To celebrate the launch of the new Premier Inn at Edinburgh Airport, which officially opened its doors last month, The Edinburgh Reporter has teamed up with the hotel to offer one lucky reader the...
Council gets Business Excellence Award
The council received the 'Recognised for Excellence' accolade at the Scottish Awards for Business Excellence this week.
The achievement and endeavours of staff at The City of Edinburgh Council have been honoured at the prestigious Scottish Awards for Business...
Networking on the move
'Netwalking is the latest concept in business development which combines networking with walking - networking on the move!'
Netwalking Scotland, created by Edinburgh solicitor, Gavin Tosh, is a concept based on networking in an environment...
Networking Lunch with Thrive 25 May 2011
Event: Thrive for Services
Date: Wednesday, 25th May 2011
Time: 12.00 Noon – 2.00 PM
Venue: Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Edinburgh
VIP Speakers: Colin Chisholm, Head of HR at the Scottish Parliament
Excitement and pride has feverishly spread throughout...
Edinburgh Reporter chats – Angus Kerr
WHO ARE YOU AND WHERE DID YOU COME FROM
I'm Angus Kerr - I come from Aberdeen, but have lived in Edinburgh for the last 20 years or so. I worked with the Bank of...
Edinburgh Inventor Pioneers Musical Inclusion
A team of Edinburgh academics has spent the past few years developing a brand new musical instrument. It’s called a skoog, and with it even people with severe additional support needs can make music.
We...
Edinburgh companies – apply for help with flights here
Scottish Development International is urging all Scottish companies to apply for the British Airways ‘Flights for Businesses’ offer, before the promotion closes on the 14th April, to help them target new international markets, increase...
Edinburgh firm Turtle Pens takes on the big boys!
A new Edinburgh based company, Turtle, is launching an attack on the giants of the pen industry by introducing two innovative pen collections; Turtle Work and Turtle Play. Featuring their patent pending SNAPbackTM mechanism,...
Investment fund for East of Scotland businesses
A £5 million fund Businesses for businesses throughout the East of Scotland is now open for business.
The East of Scotland Investment Fund (ESIF) has secured £1.8 million from the European Regional Development Fund to...
Edinburgh Reporter chats – Fraser Doherty of SuperJam
You may have seen jars of SuperJam in some of the shops and supermarkets around Edinburgh. His story is one of meteoric rise to running his own business while still in his teens.
So...
Edinburgh Reporter chats – Gill Eastgate of NKD Clothing
The Reporter met Gill Eastgate first of all at a business breakfast and realised quickly this was someone to be reckoned with.
We asked Gill how she got where she is now:-"Today I am...
Edinburgh Reporter chats – Yelp Edinburgh! Community Manager – Jennifer Lovatt
Before you read any further you should know that there are two invitations in this article - one for Friday 25th February! Jenny will be hosting some Yelp after-work drinks this Friday evening ...
Eleanor Macdonald Lecture 2011
Ladies, you might like to put this event in your diary. Women in Management celebrate their 40th anniversary with a lecture from Lady Susan Rice CBE, MD, Lloyds Banking Group Scotland entitled "The Future...
Edinburgh Reporter chats – Emma Little of ExecSpace
Sometimes you meet people you just know will be a great success. Emma Little is one of those people. She is very self-effacing and grounded, but you can see that she is also imbued...
Edinburgh Reporter chats – Miriam Fogarty of Gulp Food
A chat with Miriam Fogarty is like a chat with an old friend. The Irish brogue is, of course, quite beguiling and she is immediately approachable and chummy, and the conversation was peppered with...
Edinburgh Reporter chats – Gaynor Salisbury of Loopy Lorna’s Tea House
Not really a morning person, owner and founder of Loopy Lorna's Tea House, Gaynor Salisbury, is nevertheless a very hard-working individual. She admits she is much happier working in the evenings than in the...
Edinburgh Restaurant celebrates 40 years in business
A popular Italian restaurant chain has been keeping people across Scotland’s capital well fed for forty years, serving up a winning combination of top notch food and quality customer service.Vittoria on the Walk celebrates...
Five Edinburgh companies shortlisted for VIBES awards
Five companies based in Edinburgh have been shortlisted for the Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) awards. One of these five is EAE Ltd.
EAE Ltd is Scotland’s leading arts and tourism...
Edinburgh Reporter Chats Number 1 – Baxterbear
The Reporter was 'treekled' to be granted an audience with Baxterbear, a very successful Edinburgh Businessbear. If you have not yet read his life story, and are not sure what 'treekled' means, then the...
The Melting Pot and Global Enterprise Week 15-19 November 2010
The Melting Pot on Rose Street in Edinburgh is celebrating Global Enterprise Week from 15 – 19 November with an ‘Open Week’. The first 10 social innovators to email membersupport@themeltingpotedinburgh.org.uk with the subject line...
Curry Club – Networking event for Construction, Finance and Property sectors
Networking in the City (NITC) is bringing its popular ‘Curry Club’ events to Scotland with a relaunch into the Edinburgh market at the popular Mother India Café on Thursday 28th October.
With expectation that Scotland's...
Edinburgh businesses encouraged to help cut the red tape
Edinburgh West MP Mike Crockart is encouraging businesses and voluntary groups across Edinburgh to participate in a review which will recommend how best to cut red tape and make it easier for...
