Welcome To Fife Celebrates Success Of Biggest UK Marketing Campaign To Date Boosting Visitors To The Region

Fife’s biggest ever consumer marketing campaign to promote The Kingdom of Fife as a short break destination during Autumn/Winter 2023/24 has been a huge success as results are unveiled.

The campaign ‘The Kingdom, where it all begins’ which ran from October 2023 to February 2024 targeting consumers in Scotland and North England, included a newly produced film, a targeted paid social media and digital advertising campaign, media partnerships with National Geographic Traveller and Coast Magazine, digital partnerships with online travel agents including Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo and Tripadvisor as well as a programme of travel blogger visits and exclusive podcast activity.

Skyview Café Takes Off At Fife Airport

A cafe/restaurant has been in business at Fife Airport for over 20 years in various guises.  The new Skyview Cafe launched in April this year after refurbishment.  

Now being run by Aneta Kwasniewska, a skilled pastry chef, who creates all her fresh home-made cakes from her Polish grandmother's delicious recipes

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InvestFife Team Showcase Fife's Investment Opportunities at UKREiiF Conference in Leeds

A delegation from Fife Council's Economic Development team, Invest Fife, attended the UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in Leeds to showcase Fife’s top investment opportunities, as part of Scottish Cities Alliance.

UKREiiF is a pivotal event that brings together over 12,000 delegates, fostering connections among people, places, and businesses to accelerate sustainable, inclusive, and transformational investments. 

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Fife Sports and Leisure Trust Calls for Business Collaboration

Fife Sports and Leisure Trust invites local businesses to join its mission to promote healthy living by taking advantage of its corporate wellness programme. Through collaboration with the Trust, companies can enhance the health and wellbeing of their staff, while supporting the community.

Employees of corporate partners are eligible for 10 per cent off standard membership prices, unlimited access to 12 centres across Fife, fast-track access and priority booking for fitness classes.  

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How To Cut Your Operating Costs

As businesses are facing significant cost increases across energy, staffing, materials and distribution, many are looking at ways to cut operating costs to protect margins and stay in business.

This guide helps you to understand your expenditure and explains the common areas for cost savings.

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Using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) – How to Find and Bid for Public Sector Opportunities

Public Contracts Scotland is the national public sector tender portal for Scotland. It lists contract opportunities for all public sector bodies and has a “Quick Quote” function for lower value contracts.

This webinar will help you to ensure that you're not only comfortable using the PCS website but also know how to generate business from it.

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Participate Now in OnFife's Relevant Kirkcaldy Survey

Help enhance OnFife's programmes at Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy Galleries, and Templehall Library! Whether you're a parent, cultural enthusiast, or creative individual, OnFife is looking for your input. 

Take the 15-minute survey and make your voice heard. 

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Business Grants Available From Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Enterprise offers a range of grants to businesses ranging from Research and Development grants to funding aimed at encouraging capital investment and job creation in Assisted Areas of Scotland, including Fife.

You can also find out about other funding calls and types of funding, such as investment funding.

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Help to Increase Your Sales and Exports

Trading out with Scotland and overseas can open up many business opportunities.

Whether you are starting your business journey, expanding into new geographic areas or exporting already and looking to improve your current processes, the Fife Trade Partnership offers support and advice at whatever stage you are at in your exporting journey.

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Download Our Business Plan Template and Guidebook

Whether you’re starting a business or already running one, creating a business plan is key.

We recognise that starting a business plan can be daunting when you’re facing a blank piece of paper. That’s why we’ve developed a template of a business plan structure for you to use, along with a handy guide to take you through every section of the document. 

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Promote Your Business Now On The InvestFife Website

The InvestFife business directory is aimed at bringing together businesses across Fife and this is your opportunity to get your business listed.

As well as ensuring your business is promoted to local businesses and beyond, the InvestFife business directory also provides a key backlink that can help with your website's search engine ranking.

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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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How To Run An SEO Audit On Your Website

Carrying out an SEO audit will not only show you how your site is ranking, it will also highlight any issues that could prevent good rankings which will help you develop your SEO strategy.

This guide outlines the key steps and the tools available to help you understand where you stand in the rankings and how you can improve your position.

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Webinar - Business Expenses and Capital Allowances for the Self-Employed

In this webinar, you will find out what allowable business expenses are and how to work out your tax allowances.

How to recognise the most common types of allowable business expenses, the different ways to work out your motoring expenses and the capital allowances for cars, other vehicles and equipment.
 
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