My Column Archives - Shaf Rasul

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11 August 2025

We don’t need exams to push the envelope

Last week, thousands of young Scots opened emails and envelopes to learn how they’d done…

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A bold headline reading “Housing Crisis: Scotland’s Policy and Investment Crossroads” appears over an image of construction cranes, half-built residential blocks, and stacks of planning documents

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21 July 2025

Housing Crisis: Scotland’s Policy and Investment Crossroads

Housing isn’t my core business. My day-to-day is focused on commercial, with city centre offices,…

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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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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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We don’t need exams to push the envelope

Housing Crisis: Scotland’s Policy and Investment Crossroads

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

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