Entrepreneurial Scotland

We’re delighted to announce a special webinar with Commonwealth Games Champion & 4x Olympian @EilishMccolgan. Join us for a live conversation on The Power of the Right Peer Network, hosted by @MrMarkBeaumont. 📅 17 March | 15:00–16:30 entrepreneurialscotland.com/latest/olympia…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿An Entrepreneurial Scotland is a prosperous Scotland @EntrepScot Pleased to feature in their @LinkedIn post. We need more robust Government policies from both governments to drive enterprise. Plus we seek from all the Scottish political parties more detail on their plans to ‘Rock’ the economy . Check out ES post and the fantastic work they do.👇 “Have you built and scaled a business beyond £25m? 👏 Scotland has some remarkable entrepreneurs. People who’ve built businesses from the ground up, navigated uncertainty, taken risks, made mistakes - and ultimately scaled companies beyond £25m in turnover.” linkedin.com/posts/entrepre…

If you’re aged 18–30 and have a good business idea, Scotland will back you. Today I have launched The First Minister’s Start-Up Challenge and applications will open soon. £500 to test your business, and up to £5,000 to launch it.

We're #hiring for an Administrator to join the team on a part-time basis to support our peer-support programme, The Exchange! 🤝 Learn more about the role and how to apply: entrepreneurialscotland.com/latest/were-hi… #jobalert #jobsinscotland #jobsinglasgow #admin

Whist in Toronto, Deputy First Minister @_KateForbes attended an event hosted by Entrepreneurial Scotland and the Saltire Foundation Canada. The charities partner to deliver a world-class internship program which offers work experiences for Scottish students in Canada.

“What makes you different is what makes you brilliant.” – Tony Singh MBE TV Chef Tony Singh MBE shares his recipe for career success with Dyslexia: entrepreneurialscotland.com/latest/tv-chef… #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek @DyslexiaScotlan

🚢✈️ #ArtofPossible From the Docks to Drones is coming to @GSC1 Discover how Glasgow is transforming transport – from clean energy & hydrogen trucks to autonomous drones & smart mobility systems 📅 14th October 🎟️ Free: tinyurl.com/Docks2Drones #InnovationJourney #Glasgow850

ENTREPRENEURSHIP | SCOTLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 “Powering The Nation” @EntrepScot Delighted to have been asked as guest speaker last night. “More than ever, we need entrepreneurs to drive opportunity, hope, and economic prosperity in our communities here in Scotland”. "Thanks to Entreprenurial Scotlands CEO Sean and the team for such a wonderful evening - it was a privilege to be asked to share my story. I always enjoy the opportunity to meet fellow entrepreneurs who are driving real change across Scotland. If my journey of regeneration and community/ family values can inspire progress and help others accelerate their impact, then sharing it is worthwhile”. “More than ever, we need entrepreneurs to drive opportunity, hope, and economic prosperity in our communities here in Scotland”. Full detail below.

Our Founder and Executive Chair delivers “The Powering The Nation” story at @EntrepScot Resilience | Regeneration |Renewal More here:- mariemacklin.co.uk/marie-delivers…

ENTERPRISE | COMMUNITIES | BUSINESS Some of this weeks highlights with a little help from ‘Steps’ and ‘Oor Wullie’. As the lyrics say ‘One step in the past one step in the future …’ From regeneration and renewal @XLCC_UK @EastAyrshire @HALOKILMARNOCK1 to @thecourieruk Business Awards 2025 to @EntrepScot my ‘BIG’ conversation on ‘POWERING THE NATION’ All in this video are amazing people working very hard to indeed ‘ Power’ the nation and I thank them all for their support and encouragement. #Jobs #Economy #Entrepreneurs #PublicSector #Business #Media 🙏❤️

Calling all penultimate and final-year students! Register your interest in joining The 2026 Saltire Scholars Programme! 🔗 REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW: Visit bit.ly/SaltireScholar… Applications open Wed 17th September. *University restrictions may apply.

We’re thrilled to welcome Fiona James-Martin to our Board. As Managing Partner at Carlyle, Fiona brings 20+ years of executive search experience and a deep commitment to supporting entrepreneurs and impact-driven organisations. Welcome, Fiona!

Today, we welcomed Saltire Scholars to the British Embassy to meet with our team and tour the Residence. Every summer, a cohort of Scottish university students from various disciplines travel to the US to intern with host companies and gain skills for their future careers.

We’re delighted to welcome Julie Grieve to the Board of Entrepreneurial Scotland. A founder, CEO, coach and Vistage Peer Advisorry Board Chair, Julie brings 20+ years of leadership across tech, hospitality and property. Learn more about our Board: entrepreneurialscotland.com/meet-the-team

The chief executive of @Insights has been appointed chair of @EntrepScot insider.co.uk/news/entrepren…

We are delighted to announce Andy Lothian, CEO of @Insights as the new Chair of Entrepreneurial Scotland. He succeeds Colin Robertson CBE who has served in the role since 2018. entrepreneurialscotland.com/latest/entrepr…

We’re proud to be named the exclusive accountancy partner of @EntrepScot. 🙌 This new strategic partnership will enable us to support the next generation of entrepreneurs with tailored accounting, advisory, audit and tax guidance. 🤝 🔗 Read more: wbg.co.uk/blog/wbg-strat…

We’re excited to announce our new strategic partnership with @WbgAccountancy, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist accountancy firms. Read more: entrepreneurialscotland.com/latest/wbg-for…

🏥 Art of Possible is back on 19th June at @gsc1 This special #Glasgow850 edition explores Glasgow’s healthcare legacy—from Joseph Lister’s antiseptic revolution to AI-powered diagnostics. Join the #HealthTech innovators shaping the future! Register now: bit.ly/AIplans

From peer support during a business acquisition to building meaningful connections – @mucklemedia Founder Nathalie shares how The Exchange helps Scotland’s leaders tackle challenges together. Learn more about The Exchange entrepreneurialscotland.com/membership