Building your brand and promotional graphics

This webinar will define what a brand is (and isn’t) and explain how it’s more than just creating a logo. We will explore how a business can use their brand to show its identity, purpose, personality, message and values in order to stand out from competitors, build a loyal customer base and make more sales. […]

HR – The essentials for running a business

One of the scariest things you can do as a business is take on staff – from hiring, interviewing, payroll, pensions, contracts, hours of work, it is a minefield for the business owner. During this time there is a need to do all this and more remotely, and at the same time consider how staff […]

Meet the Adviser – General Surgery

Whether you are thinking about starting a business or you have already started one, the Meet the Adviser General Surgery is an opportunity to meet with one of the Business Gateway Tayside team over Zoom to ask any business related questions you may have. We have slots throughout the day and you will be matched […]

How best to attract and retain the staff you need

In the UK, job vacancies recently surpassed one million for the first time ever, proving that it's a candidate’s market.  Not only that but surveys indicate that over 40% of the global workforce are considering leaving their employers this year, and this presents employers like you with two major challenges: How best to retain and […]

Producing engaging online content

Producing quality content is an excellent way of helping your customers develop a meaningful relationship with your brand, services and products.In this webinar we will show you how to source, develop and measure content. It’s ideal for businesses that already have a business website or use social media and now want to take it a […]

Bookkeeping and finance: The essentials for business

This webinar is for those who are entering business for the first time or require an understanding of what is involved in financially managing a business, including developing basic bookkeeping, and creating a profit and loss account. You will also get an understanding of what expenses the business can claim and then how to fund […]

Complete Guide to Finance for Start-Ups

The workshop will look at: managing a profit and loss account producing a cashflow statement working capital the different sources of finance the different legal structures of a business

Launch Pad – Start Your Own Business – Part 1 – Ideas Generation & Researching your Idea

This webinar is all about the act of forming ideas and testing out whether these can be transformed into a viable, successful business. After this session, you will have a clear understanding of how to undertake the creative process of generating, developing, and communicating new thoughts and ideas. You will also understand the importance of […]

Marketing your business on a budget

When budgets are tight it can be difficult to find the funds for marketing. This webinar will help you use marketing to increase customer engagement. We will offer marketing tips and advice that you can then use across your business. Without bursting the bank! We will look at: How marketing extends way beyond what most […]

Tayside Business Support Showcase

Whether you’re starting or growing your business, as well as Business Gateway’s services, there is a wealth of additional support available to help you. Come along to our lunchtime showcase to hear from the people and partner organisations who can make a real difference to your business. You’ll hear from seven speakers on topics, support […]

CRM Surgery with David Lawrence

Our surgery sessions are a chance for you to benefit from free, confidential advice from a range of experts. David Lawrence, Director of Tecbyte Limited, has worked in the business software sector for over 30 years. He believes that with an effective technology culture, you can do more of what you love when it comes […]

Planning & scheduling your online content

Businesses who plan their content in advance, aligning all channels with actual business objectives, customer themes and national events, and then schedule it to ensure it reaches the target market at the right time, on the right platform - hugely increase the chances of achieving impact. In this brand new DigitalBoost webinar, you will learn […]

Making Tax Digital – what small businesses need to know

Interactive session to explore the support available from HMRC, Rhino and FSB to businesses and the self-employed with the upcoming Making Tax Digital rules so customers can submit their VAT returns directly to HMRC and become MTD compliant. Event details Everything a business owner needs to know about Making Tax Digital and what business owners […]

Writing a business plan – Why it’s essential for ALL businesses

Just starting up or looking to update your business plan to get funding or take forward developments? Then this session is for you. We will walk you through what should be included within a business plan, how a business plan is used to improve your prospects for a loan or a grant and how you […]

A Guide to Starting a Business

Join us for our A Guide to Starting a Business workshop where, in one day, you’ll go on a whistle-stop tour learning the basic skills needed to start your own business. We’ll be covering, Business Planning, Finance, Marketing, and the Business Model Canvas to make sure you’re equipped with all the business essentials. You’ll have the opportunity […]

Maximising the Opportunity in Challenging Times

Dundee & Angus College have teamed up with the inspiring team at Shirlaws Group to bring you this interactive webinar to look at how we can maximise opportunities in challenging times. The event, aimed at Business Owners and Directors, will be led by Fergus King. Investor, business owner, sought-after speaker and now one of the […]

Starting a business: Everything you need to know

Whatever your reasons may be for considering being your own boss, Business Gateway is here to support you and this webinar will help you decide if this is the right path for you. We will explore your potential customers, the problems your business can solve for them and how you can do that better than […]

North American market immersion session

Tune in and find out why this market is so important to the region and how your tourism business can work with the North American travel trade, to influence the decision-making process of visitors from this market. You’ll hear from our market specialists on specific characteristics of the North American visitors and how you can […]

Tourism businesses: Use analytics to evaluate your digital platforms and get customers

By the end of this webinar, you will understand how to find out: The characteristics of people who are accessing your digital platforms What people are doing when they access your websites or social accounts How to set goals and objectives on each platform The art of measuring the effectiveness of website content and social […]