How to write and develop your business plan

New and established businesses will require a business plan for getting a loan, grant or just to consider the direction they wish to go in. This webinar will teach you what you need to include and how. We will walk you through what should be included within a business plan, how a business plan is […]

How to start a business: The basics

Whatever your reasons may be for considering being your own boss, Business Gateway is here to support you and help you decide if this is the right path for you. Helping you consider your plans from exploring your potential customers to looking at the key activities and costs involved. We will cover: Personal finance planning […]

How to improve your Google search rankings – Part 1: On page optimisation

Join us to look at how Google and other search engines decide the order in which they list their search results. We will show you how to maximise your chances of appearing towards the top of the search rankings, ensuring you understand what key words and phrases your potential customers are using when searching online, […]

How to create sustainable tourism experiences to reduce seasonality

Join Xavier Font, Professor of Sustainability Marketing at the University of Surrey, to hear how you can extend the season for your business through sustainable tourism. In this free webinar, you will learn how to effectively use sustainable tourism as a tool for product development, marketing and developing engaging visitor experiences. This webinar will cover: […]

Blogging for business

This webinar will provide you with the knowledge and understanding you need to create a blog that promotes your business. We will cover: What a 'blog' is, how to set one up and what it takes to make them work Other small and medium sized businesses who already blog successfully and what you can learn […]

Transform Business Festival

Dundee Science Centre 14 Greenmarket, Dundee

The Transform Business Festival is coming to Tayside on Tuesday 21 February at the Dundee Science Centre. The Transform Business Festival Tayside will bring together entrepreneurs, business owners and influential leaders under one roof for one unmissable day! Business-boosting talks from a host of carefully chosen guest speakers on various topics An ecosystem village filled with industry-leading organisations available […]

LinkedIn for business

No longer just an online CV, LinkedIn can be an incredibly powerful - and profitable - business tool. Like any tool, you must learn how to use it, and this webinar gives you expert guidance. You will: Learn how to create a LinkedIn strategy to boost your business reputation via marketing and brand promotion initiatives. […]

Cost of Doing Business: Reducing Energy Costs – Part 1

Is your business impacted by rising energy costs? Join three practical webinars to discover low-cost investment opportunities to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. Join Mike Milner, Tomson Consulting Ltd, and Scottish Enterprise’s Sustainability Specialists on this practical three-part online series looking at the no cost, low cost, and investment opportunities for your company to […]

Get impact & engagement with social media analytics

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn & Pinterest are widely used social platforms, but often account owners aren’t looking at the metrics provided within them. Those metrics will inform you of reach, impressions, demographics and more, all of which can help towards improving the impact of your posting and targeting. This webinar will help you understand how […]

The business benefits of running a sustainable business

It’s becoming increasingly important to customers to source their products from companies who have strong green credentials. This webinar will show how by becoming more sustainable you can increase sales and profits. We will look at: Understanding the problem What is sustainability and why it is important Innovation Profiting from being a green business Embracing […]

Mint Ventures in Dundee: Making Angel Investment Accessible for Women

Dudhope Castle Barrack Road, Dundee

Mint Ventures is a Scottish-based women-led angel investment group on a mission to make angel investing more accessible to women by educating both women and men from all business backgrounds how they can support more women to get involved. Angel investing is an important element of the funding ecosystem to support early-stage companies to grow and is […]

The legal aspects of the employee ownership transaction

Aimed at professional advisers, this series of expert webinars will explore different aspects of employee ownership. It's designed to help advisers broaden their knowledge and equip them to support their clients in making informed decisions. The webinars are also relevant for business owners looking at succession planning. In this webinar, Bruce Farquhar from Anderson Strathern […]

Paid for advertising

This webinar is designed to help you make more informed decisions about where paid for advertising fits in to your digital marketing strategy. During the webinar we will discuss various key considerations of paid advertising, provide advice on planning, explore platform options and look at measuring the impact of your ads. By the end of […]

Email marketing for business

Connecting with your audience through effective email marketing campaigns is a great way to improve your marketing strategy and boost sales. In this webinar, we’ll explore what makes an email campaign effective and ensure you are able to: Segment your audiences and target them effectively Create a quality marketing email and measure its effectiveness Identify […]

How to protect and manage your intellectual property

You have invested time, energy, and money into your project, however, have you protected the innovation? Following this webinar, you will understand how to manage your intellectual property (IP) or how to start the process of registering it. Topics covered include: What are intellectual assets (IA)? What is intellectual property (IP)? How to use IP […]

How to build a digital marketing plan

This webinar will guide you through the steps needed to create an effective digital marketing strategy, ensuring you focus on the right tactics to meet your business objectives and goals. We will cover: The importance of planning your digital marketing activities Building your plan around a simple framework Conducting a situational analysis (and understanding Customers […]

Offshore Wind market opportunities in Denmark

Scottish Development International, the Scottish Government’s international economic agency, would like to invite Scottish companies for a webinar and joint discussion on offshore wind market opportunities. The main purpose of the event is to explore joint cooperation between Scottish and Danish companies in supply chains and ‘meet the buyers’. We will discuss strategic sourcing policy, […]

Preventing IT and Digital Project Failure

Apex City Quay Hotel 1 West Victoria Dock Road, Dundee

Evidence suggests that 65% to 75% of IT and digital projects fail. The true cost of project failure isn’t just financial investment — it costs time invested by staff, as well as impact on service delivery and your brand’s reputation. Do you need help navigating these challenges? Scottish Enterprise is offering practical and interactive half-day […]

Planning & scheduling your online content

Businesses who plan their content in advance, aligning their 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 webinar, you will learn how to: Plan […]

Google and VisitScotland presents: tourism experiences – make the most of Google Things to do

Join this special session for tourism experiences (tours, visitor attractions and activity providers) with Google and VisitScotland. Hear from Google as to how your business can take advantage of direct booking links on their Google Business Profile and in Google Maps. You'll also gain a better understanding of how to more effectively advertise your tours, […]