Business Start Workshop - Lairg 13/14 June

If you're planning to start a business or have recently started one, you might be interested in attending our forthcoming (free) business start workshop being held on 13/14 June in the Lairg Learning Centre

For details, follow this Link or contact me.

Job Opportunity - Information Officer, Highland Opportunity

Highland Opportunity is looking for an Information Officer, based in the Inverness Office.  For further information follow this Link

Access to Business Finance, 29th April, Inverness

Business Gateway in partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses is hosting an Access to Business Finance event at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium on the 29th April 2013.

• Do you have a business idea but don't know where or how to raise the finance to get it off the ground?  
   
• Do you want to expand or develop your existing business but haven't got the cash to do it?
   
• Or maybe you are treading water in this tight economy and need help to consolidate and plan for future growth?

Open to all small businesses, the day will bring together representatives from the major banks, alternative providers of business funding, accountants and lawyers and will be based on a series of talks, workshops and one-to-one conversations.

The event should be of interest to professionals who support small businesses and will be an excellent opportunity to network and influence funding bodies.

For the full programme and booking information, follow this link:

HiDigital Workshops - Dornoch

HIE and Business Gateway are hosting a series of workshops to help businesses make the most of the Internet and digital technology.  The next Sutherland event is being held in Dornoch on 16th/17th April 2013 and will cover the basics of social media, enhancing your web presence and using IT to produce meaningful financial information.  Places are limited and booking is essential.

For more inforamtion or to book a place, please email

Intrepid...

The Business Adviser must get through.....

Brora Artist Nominated for Scottish Variety Awards 2013

It's great to see that Lola Nicol, Artist, from Brora has been nominated in the Best New Scottish Artist/Designer category in this year's Scottish Variety Awards.

To see all the nominations and vote in any of the categories, follow this link:
Lola's website is here; Link

HIE Guide to Managing Community Funds

HIE have published a Guide to Managing Community Funds:

"...the new guide contains advice and guidance on how communities can manage the distribution of the income. Currently, communities are choosing areas such as investing in jobs, housing, new business starts, investing in energy efficient measures or addressing fuel poverty. 

Many communities use their own organisations to manage income from energy projects and some which are planning or already investing income back into the community have provided case studies within the guide....."

You can find out more  - and download the guide  - by following this Link

"Enterprising Sutherland " is Back in Business..

It's been a while but the technical isues are sorted ( I hope ) and the blog continues.....

Start - Up Workshop - 26/27 March 2013 in Brora

As they say in the entertainments industry, we are now taking bookings for the Free Start Up Workshop being held in Brora on 26th/27th March 2013. You can book direct with Lesley Allan on 01463 713889.

Here’s some information about the Workshop but, if you’ve any comments or queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.