If you’re thinking of running a business in Scotland, it’s important to find out as much about what’s happening in Scottish business as possible. Or perhaps you’re already in business in Scotland and you think it’s important to connect yourself with people in your field, or find out more about what’s available in Scotland to help you grow and develop your business.

ONE: The Scotsman – Business

Stay in touch with the business world by keeping up to date with the Scotsman newspaper’s business section. If you don’t want to buy the newspaper, stayed informed by bookmarking their business website and browsing at your leisure over the week.

TWO: Scottish Business Women

If you’re a woman in Scotland in business or you’re a woman in Scotland that wants to be in business, then this is the website that you should be bookmarking immediately!  Scottish Business Woman provides unique mentoring and networking opportunities for women in business in Scotland.  It’s an online resource providing a community for Scotland’s female business entrepreneurs and links them to each other and potential support, assistance and mentors.

THREE: Scottish Business Information Service

Relatively new and based at the National Library of Scotland, the Scottish Business Information Service is a powerful information resource for businesses across Scotland.  They offer hundreds of thousands of pages of free resources to help your business, they’ll also help with any enquiries you have, as well as having various charged services to help your business.  The website contains many useful links to thousands of business databases and directories.

FOUR: Scottish Business Grants

Many businesses in Scotland can be liable for a grant to help with all sorts of things.  However, if you don’t know about the funding opportunities, you may not be able to benefit. Bookmark this government site and check back often to see if you can receive a grant to help start, grow or develop your business.

FIVE: Scottish Enterprise

Assisting businesses across Scotland with growing or starting their operations. They work with public and private sector partners to help to develop the entire business sector in Scotland.

SIX: Scottish Business Forums

A part of the Scottish Business Network, this is a handy and informative online forum that allows those doing in business in Scotland to exchange ideas, ask opinions, test out theories, seek advice, look for clients, suppliers and partnerships.

SEVEN: Arts and Business Scotland

If your business is or would like to be connected to the arts world, then art and business scotland are the place to make and secure your connections for mutual benefit.

Find out more about Scottish business at Scottish Business Forums by visiting www.scottishbusinessforums.co.uk today.