NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAMPS UP MARINE ENERGY LEAD The North of Scotland strengthened its reputation as the hub of the global marine energy industry this week, with the announcement of £14m investment for energy-related skills development and research projects. The

A primary school in the Highlands collected a prestigious accolade at the Scottish Education Awards today (Tuesday 16 June 2009), which is sponsored by the Scottish Government to celebrate success and excellence in Scottish education. Portree Primary School on the

Credit conditions for thousands of small business are getting worse not better, according to the Bank of England

With more than 11m children in the UK, businesses offering childcare and children's activities can be lucrative

Thousands of small firms are facing higher energy bills as suppliers use credit scores to filter out less profitable business customers

With school-leavers and graduates facing the toughest jobs market for nearly 20 years this summer, small firms are being urged to help them

Recovery is far away for many area businesses.

What are the best businesses to start in a down economy? We've got some great research for you on good businesses to start, based on some number crunching by a very talented industry research firm. You're thinking about becoming an

Business owners don't typically sell a business on their own. It's a team effort, and you will be the captain of the team. We offer a few tips on how to choose a good team to help you sell a

I'm conducting a live webinar on the topic of social media, including my thoughts on where most small businesses should start (hint it may not be twitter) Wednesday, June 17th at 2pm EDT as part of a continuing series for

Organicism is a philosophical orientation that asserts that reality is best understood as an organic whole. So, now you know I know how to use Wikipedia, but the word Organicism has such a true ring to it for the small

Marketing podcast with Steve Strauss (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download - subscribe now via iTunes)Small business owners have lots of questions, particularly it seems, as business gets harder to come by during lean times. So,

I've been writing this blog for right at six years now and the benefits I've realized from doing so are very tangible. Without much hesitation I can say that it's the single greatest business I asset I own. It's led

I've added a weekend post routine that I hope you enjoy. Each weekend I write a post that features 3-4 things I read during the week that I found interesting. Generally speaking it won't involve much analysis and may range

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the UK's leading business organisation, is to provide its members with subsidised telephone costs which could save its members collectively over £10 million in a year.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) welcomes the Governments commitment to ensure universal access to fast broadband, but warns the expected 2mbps by 2012 lacks ambition and shows the UK is in a time-warp.