Season's Greetings from Business Gateway Fife We hope 2023 has proved successful and rewarding for your business. If you are looking for some inspiration or taking advantage of downtime over the holiday period to plan for the year ahead, we have many valuable resources and supportive articles you may be interested in.
Whatever your plans, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a successful 2024.
Our offices will close at lunchtime on Friday 22nd December and reopen for business on Wednesday 3rd January. |
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New Tourism Strategy For Fife Launched Welcome to Fife, the tourism brand for Fife Council, has launched a new strategy, demonstrating the priorities for tourism in Fife over the next seven years.
The strategy, which was developed in consultation with local businesses and stakeholders, recognises that visitor trends have changed in a post-Covid world, with more emphasis now placed on sustainability, wellness and authentic experiences. Click here to find out more |
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Courier Food and Drink Awards 2024 Launched The Courier Food & Drink Awards 2024 are now open for entries, and they would love to hear about your success stories and aspirations/plans for the future.
They are here to shine a spotlight on you, the incredible individuals and businesses across Courier Country who are pushing the boundaries in the food and drink sector. Whether that be the delicious dishes you make, the exciting cocktails you shake, or the entrepreneurs changing the status quo, the Courier wants to celebrate everyone who helps this industry thrive. Click here to find out more |
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Krafty Expands Into Kinghorn In New Collaboration Krafty Fine Drinks, the independent wine, beer, spirits and cigar specialist run by couple Ross Lindsay and Megan Lindop, has expanded into Kinghorn after only 18 months in Kirkcaldy’s Kirk Wynd.
Ross said, “It was never the plan to have just one shop. We always wanted to build a chain, and have our eyes on other towns, and Kirk Wynd has been successful enough to let us do that.” Click here to read the full article now |
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Webinar: Video Production for Social Media Discover why the use of video helps people find your brand or website and how this kind of content has become a powerful way to engage with your audience.
In this webinar, you will learn how to choose what type of video to create to suit your business objectives, as well as how to plan, shoot, edit, and upload video without special kit or expertise. Click here to find out more |
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Fife Audio Producer’s ‘Pilgrimage For A Pint’ To Air Christmas Eve If you tune in to BBC Radio 4 at 4:30 pm this Christmas Eve (Sunday 24th December) you will hear the work of local audio producer Lewis Harrower.
Having started off his studies in Radio at Fife College, Lewis went on to achieve an MA in Radio Production. Now, he has worked with Soundscape Productions on this fun and upbeat documentary.
Click here to read the full article now |
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Fife College Joins Too Good To Go To Fight Food Waste And Support The Community Fife College has partnered with Too Good To Go, the world’s largest surplus food platform, in a move to tackle food waste and support the local community amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.
The College has already distributed 271 ‘Surprise Bags’, helping save an estimated 677.5 kilograms of CO2e emissions.
Click here to read the full article now |
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Webinar: How to Build a Digital Marketing Plan Digital marketing can deliver real business results and this webinar will show you how to develop a practical digital marketing strategy to help your business.
It will guide you through the steps needed and ensure you focus on the right tactics to meet your business objectives and goals.
Click here to find out more |
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HR Business Guides Looking after your people is a priority. Business Gateway offers a range of tools, business guides and online resources to show you how to manage working hours, payroll, health and safety, recruitment and training.
And best of all, they are all free and instantly available.
Click here to find out more |
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How to Save Energy and Money With Business Energy Scotland Business Energy Scotland provides SMEs with expert and impartial advice on how your business can save energy, reduce costs and reduce carbon emissions, with a 24 per cent average energy saving per business.
Through Business Energy Scotland, you can also access unsecured, interest-free loans from the Scottish Government to fund your carbon-saving business upgrades.
Click here to find out more |
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Webinar: Newly Self-Employed - The Basics Find out how to register your business with HMRC, what is meant by employment status and the different classes of NI contributions.
Find out what record-keeping you must carry out and understand the tax return cycle, payments to HMRC and possible penalties. Click here to find out more. |
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Healthy Working Lives Healthy Working Lives provides employers in Scotland with guidance, training and resources regarding workplace health, safety and wellbeing.
From risk assessments to creating a mentally healthy workplace, check out the range of tools available now. Click here to find out more |
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The Perfect Flexible Events 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. Click here to find out more |
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Online Tutorial: Finance Having a handle on your finances is essential to running a business. This tutorial will help you understand the most important elements of financial planning to set your business up for success, covering: - The different legal structures of businesses and the financial implications for each
- Sources of finance / capital for your business
- How to manage business profit and losses
- How to manage cash flow
Click here to find out more |
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Young Start - National Lottery Community Fund ThroughYoung Start National Lottery is offering funding from £20,001 to £100,000 to help children and young people across Scotland become more confident, so they can realise their own potential.
They are looking to fund work that is people-led, making the most of skills and experiences of young people in communities and complement other relevant activities in the area.
Click here to find out more |
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