Fife Business Week returns this November for its 13th year.  In one of the most challenging years economically, the week aims to give businesses as much support and advice as possible to remain resilient, sustain and secure opportunities.

Around 30 events will take place face to face and online throughout the week from Monday 7th November through to Friday 11th November with a wide range of topics to choose from, delivered by experts in both the private and public sectors.

Womens Business Centre

The Women’s Business Centre is a website designed to share knowledge, practical tips and experiences to help women across Scotland bring their business ideas to life and flourish as a business owner. The site is free to access and provides dedicated, needs-based content for women setting up their own enterprise.

If you are thinking of starting a business, a good place to start is the startup checklist, which covers all the basics you’ll need to consider when starting up.

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Zest Shows Staff Cost Of Living Support Can Be Simple And Cheap

St Andrews-based, We Are Zest hosted a personal money management training workshop with Whyte Sharp Independent, to help staff with home budgeting, where to go for help, the importance of saving and relevant saving schemes, to help its staff manage the money they earn more effectively and plan for their futures.

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Support For Co-operatives

Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS), part of Scottish Enterprise, offers advice to help you choose and implement the best co-operative business model for your organisation or community.

The support is available to both start-up and existing co-operatives.

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As many businesses grow the owner or original partners have used the same financial management systems and tools as they were doing when they started out meaning that although the business grows, they have outgrown their financial management governance and controls. 

The aim of the session is to provide the business owner with the understanding of how to change the financial process and management to deliver improved cash flow and profit.

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Babcock Opens Applications For 250 New Jobs At Rosyth

International Defence company Babcock, has opened applications for 250 new recruits for its Production Support Operative (PSO) programme at Rosyth. This is in addition to more than 40 PSO roles that were filled at the site earlier this year.

Recognising the challenges that returning to the workplace, or joining it for the first time, can bring, Babcock is working in partnership with an employability project developed by Kingdom Works and Fife Council to provide pre-employment guidance and support.

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NEW Webinar: Leading from the Inside - Strategy for Business Leaders

This interactive two-hour webinar is designed to be useful to business leaders at all levels and at all scales. 

Whether you are a sole proprietor or a rising star in a huge organisation, this exciting webinar will be of benefit to you in helping your organisation grow responsibly.

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Short-Term Lets Now Require a Licence

From 1st October 2022, all short-term let accommodation will need a licence, unless specifically excluded. This will ensure there is a mandatory set of standards that apply to all short-term lets across Scotland. 

The new licence is a legal obligation, even if hosts occasionally let out a spare room or sub-let while on holiday for example.

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Whether you have moved to remote working and are looking for a professional space to host a meeting, or you simply want to get offsite for a sales meeting or HR Issue, Enterprise Hub Fife offers flexible meeting space to suit your requirements.

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International Trade Pathway -  Letters of Credit and Methods of Payment

The course provides an overview of all methods of payment when trading internationally to include the risks and benefits involved. It will then concentrate on the Letter of Credit aspect guiding you through the rules of managing a letter of credit, making sure documents are compliant, and payment is successful.

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The Scottish Growth Scheme is a package of financial support of up to £500 million for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland. Backed by the Scottish Government, it aims to help businesses grow.

This funding includes Business Loans Scotland, which is a consortium of Scottish local authorities. They provide loans ranging from £25,000 to £100,000 (and in exceptional circumstances up to £250,000) to eligible businesses on behalf of the Scottish Government.

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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 sustain and grow your business.

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

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