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14 July 2025

Future-proof your biz with skills boost

I was interested to read that 60 per cent of Scotland’s business leaders would go…

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7 July 2025

New data farm shows we have BOT’s needed to lead the way.

As a nation, we Scots have a proud history of being at the cutting edge…

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30 June 2025

Our Innovation Firms Will Adapt and Weather Financial Storm

Setting up an SME will always present challenges, regardless of your level of expertise or…

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23 June 2025

Investment not only saves jobs it builds futures

There’s a tough truth in business – if we don’t invest in industry, we risk…

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16 June 2025

Invest here and we’ll strike gold

After years of speculation and delay, Scotland is finally getting the nod for two major…

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9 June 2025

Libraries Are Asset Not Relic… They Satisfy Curiosity, Offer New Skills & Need Saved

At first glance, libraries might seem like relics of a bygone age with their stuffy…

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2 June 2025

Pleased to see us top of the bills

I’ve always aspired to see Scotland recognised as the most trusted place in the UK…

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26 May 2025

Defeating kneejerk fearmongers tells world we’re STILL open for business

It was great to see some good news for Scottish business last week, especially one…

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19 May 2025

Cyber Attacks Show Financial Risk of Cashing Out Old Money

There has been a worrying flurry of cyber-attacks in the last few weeks, most notably…

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12 May 2025

I’ll raise Glass to award winners that are fit for a king

People have all kinds of views about awards. Some think they’re just for show and…

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Shaf Rasul is a Scottish entrepreneur, investor, and media commentator with a track record of building multimillion-pound businesses and mentoring the next generation of UK business leaders.

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Future-proof your biz with skills boost

New data farm shows we have BOT’s needed to lead the way.

Our Innovation Firms Will Adapt and Weather Financial Storm

Investment not only saves jobs it builds futures

Invest here and we’ll strike gold

Libraries Are Asset Not Relic… They Satisfy Curiosity, Offer New Skills & Need Saved

Pleased to see us top of the bills

Defeating kneejerk fearmongers tells world we’re STILL open for business

Cyber Attacks Show Financial Risk of Cashing Out Old Money

I’ll raise Glass to award winners that are fit for a king

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