My Column Archives - Page 10 of 31

Illustration of green sprouts breaking through pavement, symbolising eco recovery

My Column

24 August 2020

I’m Loving Our Green Shoots of Recovery

Normality is slowly creeping its way back into our lives and we’re starting to take…

Umaradmin

Love0

Dog with donation bucket and charity fundraising signage

My Column

17 August 2020

Smart Move to Hound for Pounds

Like many Scottish businesses, our charities have found themselves under the huge strain of the…

Umaradmin

Love0

Retail worker wearing a mask behind a till, with the headline “Vital That We Help Workers on Shop Floor”

My Column

10 August 2020

Vital That We Help Workers on Shop Floor

The outbreak of Covid-19 has affected us all – so much so, that experts believe…

Umaradmin

Love0

Scottish countryside with family enjoying a staycation, overlaid with the title “Staycations Can Give Us All a Break”

My Column

3 August 2020

Staycations Can Give Us All a Break

If you had asked any of us at the start of the year whether a…

Umaradmin

Love0

A stylised map of Scotland with highlighted regions receiving funding, overlaid with title “Funding Can Light a Flame for Growth”

My Column

27 July 2020

Funding Can Light a Flame for Growth

Further regional growth deals have been agreed and announced recently, with £90 million of funding…

Umaradmin

Love0

Shaf Rasul stands beside VAT signage and a graphic showing price drops at hospitality venues, overlaid with the headline: “Rishi Hopes Take VAT Is a Smash Hit”

My Column

20 July 2020

Rishi Hopes Take VAT Is a Smash Hit

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a whole raft of new measures in his summer statement in…

Umaradmin

Love0

Shaf Rasul against a backdrop of reopening shopping centres, ‘To Let’ signs, and socially distanced queues, with bold headline text: “Opening Up Puts Dent in the Rent Bill”

My Column

13 July 2020

Opening Up Puts Dent in the Rent Bill

Many commercial landlords in Scotland will feel relieved as retail tenants start to reopen. From…

Umaradmin

Love0

Shaf Rasul with high street imagery, Primark queues, and the headline “Bold Moves Against Covid Fightback” overlaying scenes of retail recovery

My Column

6 July 2020

Bold Moves Against Covid Fightback

After three months of lockdown, it seemed ‘P’ was for ‘Primark’ and not ‘Pandemic’ last…

Umaradmin

Love0

Shaf Rasul in front of a stage curtain backdrop with theatrical masks, spotlights, and bold text reading “Arts Need a Starring Role in the Future”

My Column

29 June 2020

Arts Need a Starring Role in the Future

It’s sure starting to feel as if lockdown is truly beginning to end. With ball…

Umaradmin

Love0

Shaf Rasul in front of bold text reading “Businesses Must Invest in Equality”, with visuals of protest signs, diversity in the workplace, and inclusion icons

My Column

15 June 2020

Businesses Must Invest in Equality

The death of George Floyd in America has resulted in a huge wave of grief…

Umaradmin

Love0

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.

My Column307

I’m Loving Our Green Shoots of Recovery

Smart Move to Hound for Pounds

Vital That We Help Workers on Shop Floor

Staycations Can Give Us All a Break

Funding Can Light a Flame for Growth

Rishi Hopes Take VAT Is a Smash Hit

Opening Up Puts Dent in the Rent Bill

Bold Moves Against Covid Fightback

Arts Need a Starring Role in the Future

Businesses Must Invest in Equality

QUICK LINKS

FOLLOW SHAF