Mike Duncan

Aberdeen to introduce 7% 'tourist tax' on visitors bbc.in/4lmm0ln

Aberdeen’s 7% Visitor Levy has been making headlines. Our @colin_borland has been telling the BBC why a city-specific economic impact assessment is now vital. Full report here at 13mins 40 secs: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

And that’s a wrap! Well done to all our winners across the country but especially @CCUInt1 x2 @BoogieBeat_Edin and @BeyondGreen2017 4 #FSBawards heading back to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 💪

And the winner of the @FSB_Voice Small Business of the year 2024 is… Edinburgh based @CCUInt1 🥳🙌🏆 #FSBawards

Far-travelled Aberdeen entrepreneur Michael Silva looks at life through new lens dlvr.it/T6TB3Z

This is our Edward Obi. His Aberdeen-based business @HRHubPlus are our Community champion. They showed an incredible commitment to community welfare with a comprehensive programme of work placements and pro-bono work for charities. youtu.be/sJTFJxm866g?si…

Thank you @pressjournal for covering the start of our community campaign ⛔️ Community will is clear - No quarry here! ⛔️ #Dykeside #Thomshill #Birnie @RichardLochhead @Douglas4Moray pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/moray/…

U12 Blues were in action 2day at warm Cooper Park 😎.Their 1st game together b4 the season starts.Girls played well in the conditions.Welcome 2 Darcey,Kaci & Sophie,their 1st game 4 Moray🙌.🙏🏻 to Buchan Stars 4 the game & wishing u the best for the coming season.@buchanladiesfc

🤝 Our free @FSB_Scotland #Aberdeen networking was great fun 🤩 Thanks to Colin & Tracey Cass @ MindSparx Blackbelt Academy for hosting ☕️ 26 business people in the room 💪 (27 if you include 7-month old entrepreneur-in-training, Amelia)

⚠️Warning! It’s my first train station selfie of the year! 🚂 Off to #Dundee for a chat with @C_RMcLaren & @malik_paul5 @courier_biz #SmallBusinessFocus 🤝📰 @FSB_GarryC’s buying us all lunch 😉 #SmallBusinessBigVoice

@NScot Thank you @Maynescoaches for getting two bus-loads of Moray Girls, coaches and parents, to/from @HampdenPark safely for the Scot Women v Eng Women game 👏

Scotland star helps Moray Girls footballers celebrate successful year dlvr.it/T04P9q

Thank you @NScot for helping Moray Girls Football Club shout about our 2023 success 👏 After we take a well-deserved break, we’re all looking forward to smashing the 2024 season 💥🤩 #NoMorayNoParty

Our @colin_borland on the key things @scotgov could announce (or not announce) to best support small businesses in its draft Budget next week

.@FSBMoray runs @PEARLSPetCare in Moray, as well as being FSB Volunteer lead in her area. The 100% relief she receives through the Small Business Bonus Scheme allows Pearl to employ a local member of staff and invest in her business for the future.

🤝 A short clip of a great wee networking event at the Corner House #Aboyne ☕ The shop and cafe at this fantastic family-owned firm was an ideal location for a small business get-together. Thank you, Ashleigh 🥰

📢 #Forres Businesses: Are you looking forward to checking out your new shared Banking Hub? 💷 Will it be the access to cash your business needs? Can you work around this rotation schedule? 👂 It would be great to hear your views ✏️ @PEARLSPetCare go.fsb.org.uk/3EGs6Ku

🎉 Thrilled to announce we're finalists for "Customer Champion of the Year – Broker" at the #InsuranceTimesAwards2023! A big thank you to our team and customers for the unwavering support. 🏆🙏 Stay tuned for updates! #FSBInsuranceService #ProudMoment @InsuranceTimes_ @FSB_Voice @fsb_policy #ITAwards

📢 Did you miss #SmallBusinessFocus? It features Kevin Dundas, Framing Point #Aberdeen: "I’m terrible at keeping my paperwork up to date. I’m challenging myself to do it more regularly and not leave everything to the last minute." 🤞 Good luck, Kevin 🤩 go.fsb.org.uk/48aP6yP

@Microsoft It really is! 😍 #Banff is a beautiful fishing town on the Moray Firth coastline - so if any @Microsoft employees are enjoying a Scotch whisky vacation, they might want to drop by 📸 @visitabdn @MoraySpeyside

@FSB_MikeD The perfect Teams meeting backdrop. 😍