Preparing to Export Programme

The award-winning and free Preparing To Export Programme is for Scottish companies who are considering exporting for the first time or for those wishing to build on early exporting experience.

The programme is delivered over a six-week period, using a blended learning approach of online e-learning, workshops and one-to-one sessions with international trade experts, Strategem.

The programme is delivered on a national basis and is being funded by Scottish Enterprise, working with partners Scottish Development International, Fife Council Economic Development and Business Gateway Fife. 

Access The Scottish Loan Scheme

The Scottish Government has made funding available to Scottish Enterprise to provide loans through the Scottish Loan Scheme (SLS).

The Scottish Loan Scheme can provide funding of between £250,000 to £2 million (up to £5 million in exceptional circumstances) to growth focused Scottish companies that have a viable business plan and a clear ability to repay the debt.

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Business Grants And Funding Calls from Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Enterprise has published a comprehensive list of Business Grants and Funding Calls available through its various channels.

The current grants available include SMART: Scotland Grants, Regional Selective Assistance and Research and Development Grants.

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Fife Care Academy Recruitment Event

Fife Health and Social Care Partnership is co-hosting a career and recruitment event with Fife Care Academy in collaboration with Fife College. The event is intended to support you as an employer looking to promote your services or organisations and promote your vacancies specifically to a care minded audience. 

The primary aim for this event is to facilitate meaningful connections between employers and students in the health and social care field. 

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Inspiring Women Leaders - The Journey

At Inspiring Women Leaders - The Journey, you'll have the chance to learn from successful women who have made significant strides in their respective fields. Through engaging talks, we'll explore the challenges faced by women leaders and the strategies they employed to overcome them.

After a hugely successful and inspiring first talk delivered by professional fire walker Lee Walls, we are joined by a  formidable woman, Joanna Goddard, whose journey started with her careers teacher telling her to work as a hairdresser. Undeterred, Joanna's journey has taken her to advising government and law enforcement. Join us for an empowering session listening to this remarkable story.

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Scottish Business Climate Collaboration Climate Action Hub

The Scottish Business Climate Collaboration (SBCC) Climate Action Hub is a free e-learning platform to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland to better understand their carbon emissions and reporting.

The hub includes 12 short e-learning modules on topics ranging from entry-level climate science to carbon emissions from business practices. Businesses also get free access to a dashboard to track carbon literacy across their organisation, as well as tools to calculate their carbon baseline and develop a carbon reduction plan.   

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Enterprise Hub Fife Expands Its Offering

Enterprise Hub Fife opened its doors in Glenrothes seven years ago as a pioneering one stop shop to inspire entrepreneurs and boost business growth.  

Now it has been refurbished to maximise the space to offer premium quality meeting rooms and office space.

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UK Export Academy

The UK Export Academy from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) gives businesses the know-how to sell to customers around the world by providing an opportunity to learn from experts in international trade.

The academy is designed for businesses with different levels of exporting experience, whether you're just starting to sell internationally or looking to grow your international sales. The academy will help you to overcome common challenges that businesses can face.

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Helping Fife Employers Create More Family Friendly and Flexible Working

If you work in or around Fife and think greater flexible working could help your people and your business and are looking for practical ideas to make this happen, then Flexibility Works and Fife Gingerbread's training session is perfect for you. 

All kinds of workers – and employers - benefit from greater flexible working, but when parents can work more flexibly, the positive impact ripples out to children too. It’s no exaggeration to say that getting flexible working right can help reduce childhood poverty, as well as delivering business benefits such as improved productivity and staff retention.

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Social Media Advanced Marketing Webinar

This course takes the experienced social media user to the next level. From examining a wider range of social media channels, assessing social media management tools through to monitoring your competitors.

You’ll also find out about the metrics you should be watching and get top tips on the rules you shouldn’t break.

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Scottish Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Guide

This guide provides a snapshot of the breadth of organisations in Scotland that are here to support you and your business.

 You'll find details of more than 200 organisations that support new and growing companies all across Scotland as well as information on Scotland’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation.

This edition of the guide includes support options such as incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces, and innovation assets.

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Fife Business Awards Ceremony

Fife Chamber are delighted to announce the return of the Fife Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Awards Ceremony at the Old Course Hotel on 7th June 2024.

Des Clarke will host the evening of fun, entertainment, nail-biting tension and profound joy as Fife Chamber announces and celebrates the 2024 Fife Business Award winners.  

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