Mint Ventures is a Scottish-based women-led angel investment group on a mission to make angel investing more accessible to women by educating both women and men from all business backgrounds how they can support more women to get involved.

They are running a series of regional in-person ‘Making Angel Investing More Accessible to Women’ events across Scotland in February and March 2023.

Scotland's Ban on Single-Use Plastics

Scotland became the first part of the UK to implement a ban on many of the most problematic single-use plastics last August. Around 700 million of these single-use items are currently used in Scotland every year.

Failure to comply with the regulations carries a maximum fine of £5,000.

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Latest Edition of FBM Update Is Now Available Online

The first edition of FBM 2023 is now available and features the latest news, events and developments from Fife businesses together with articles highlighting guidance, business support available and links to further sources of information.

And this edition features articles from epipole, a disruptive medical technology based in Rosyth, which is achieving significant international growth, Babock, NOV, GGMS, Pettycur Bay Holiday Park and many more. 

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Protections For Tenants Extended

Emergency measures to protect tenants will be extended, Tenants Rights’ Minister Patrick Harvie has confirmed, with private rents capped and enforcement of evictions prevented in most cases. 

The measures will see private rent increases capped at three per cent, enforcement of evictions will continue to be prevented, and increased damages for unlawful evictions of up to 36 months’ worth of rent.

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More Time To Apply For Short-Term Lets Licences

Recognising the pressures short-term lets hosts face at this time, legislation has been laid to extend the deadline for applying for a licence by six months to 1st October 2023.

The new deadline applies to anyone operating as a host before 1st October 2022. Anyone who started operating after that must have applied for and obtained a licence before accepting guests and bookings.

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Exhibit at the Royal Highland Show 2023

Fife Council’s Economic Development team is seeking notes of interest from Fife Food and Drink producers in attending the Royal Highland Show 2023, as part of a Fife Group Stand.

The four day event takes place between 22nd to 25th June and forms the pinnacle of the Scottish agricultural calendar, involving over 1,000 trade exhibitors, and welcomes in excess of 200,000 visitors.

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Meet the Buyer Event Tayside

Dundee City Council, Perth & Kinross Council, and Angus Council, in partnership with the Supplier Development Programme, invites businesses of all sizes to a free in-person Meet the Buyer event on 21st March 2023 at the Invercarse Hotel in Dundee.

New and existing suppliers are invited to this free event to chat about upcoming contracts, procurement processes, and what an organisation looks for when buying goods and services

Click here to find out more and see which organisations are attending.

Social Media Basic Marketing - Webinar

This course introduces delegates to social media for business and explains how it fits in with their overall marketing strategy.
 
This course introduces delegates to social media for business and explains how it fits in with their overall marketing strategy.

Find out how to identify the best choice for your business, work out what sort of content to post and how to measure the effectiveness of your efforts.

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Events and Meeting Space at Enterprise Hub Fife

Whether you are planning a strategy session, looking to host a training workshop or require offsite meeting space, Enterprise Hub Fife offers bright and spacious areas with modern facilities in the heart of Fife.

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Minds Matter Short-Term Community Grants

Are you a third sector organisation or Community Council in Fife looking for funding to deliver positive outcomes for young people aged five to 24 (up to 26, if care experienced) and their parents or carers?

If yes, you can apply for up to £9,999 through the Our Minds Matter Short-Term Community Grants programme, which is available as a one-off funding opportunity for 2023 through the Scottish Government's Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for young people and their parents or carers

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Fife Chamber Networking Event

Fife’s most relaxed networking event is back to kick-start of 2023, on 2^nd February, in the sports and adventurous park complex Cluny Activities.

Join Fife Chamber in the clubhouse as you make valuable connections for your business whilst enjoying a hot beverage and a sweet treat.

The event is completely free to attend and you do not need to be a Fife Chamber member.

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If you are looking to move to new business premises that offer full reception facilities, meeting rooms and on site car parking, check out the Business Incubator Kirkcaldy.

Business Incubator Kirkcaldy offers high-quality business accommodation in a managed Centre. There are units ranging in size from 15sqm (165sqft) to 51sqm (551sqft).

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