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20 June 2022

Digital Surge: One in 10 Scottish Jobs Now in Tech as Sector Soars

It was positive to see that unemployment in Scotland is still at a record low,…

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13 June 2022

North of Scotland Leads in Business Resilience Amid National Challenges

Resilience is a word that keeps popping up on business news websites this year. And…

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A distressed small business owner checking finances on a laptop in a modest office setting. Headline text reads: “This Financial Crisis Could Leave Firms With No Wiggle Room Left”.

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6 June 2022

This Financial Crisis Could Leave Firms With No Wiggle Room Left

There is no escaping the far-reaching impact of the cost-of-living crisis on has had on…

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Shaf Rasul smiling beside a repurposed airplane galley setup with tools and solar panels in the background. Banner headline reads: “Blue-Sky Thinking Will Help Idea Take Off”.

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30 May 2022

Blue-Sky Thinking Will Help Idea Take Off

If you saw a bit of an old aircraft for sale online, you’d probably dismiss…

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Shaf Rasul with city skyline and home desk illustration, headline reads “Doing Job at Home Just Won’t Work in Long Run”.

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23 May 2022

Doing Job at Home Just Won’t Work in Long Run

The debate around working from home has been waging for over two years now but…

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Shaf Rasul alongside whisky barrels with headline text “Let’s All Toast Boost to Our National Drink”.

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16 May 2022

Let’s All Toast Boost to Our National Drink

Uisge beatha – or the water of life – is the age-old Scots Gaelic term…

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Shaf Rasul with the headline “Hire Staff on Talent Rather Than Haste” alongside visuals of a job interview setting, hospitality workers, and vacancy signs.

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2 May 2022

Hire Staff on Talent Rather Than Haste

I have said it before and I’ll say it again – when it comes to…

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Shaf Rasul with the headline “New Normal but Seas Are Still Choppy” beside a visual of a closed shop sign, fishing boat in stormy waters, and a broken supply chain graphic.

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25 April 2022

New Normal but Seas Are Still Choppy

Everyone has been craving normality and, with face masks no longer mandatory in most places,…

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Shaf Rasul with the headline “Nuts About the Dogged Effort of Duo” next to a photo of dog treats and happy dogs, symbolising the Nuts for Pets entrepreneurial success.

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18 April 2022

Nuts About the Dogged Effort of Duo

I admire those with entrepreneurial spirit and often have the privilege of consulting and mentoring…

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Shaf Rasul with the headline “Two Sides of Hybrid Work for Business” alongside imagery of home office setups, empty retail spaces, and video calls, reflecting hybrid work trends

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11 April 2022

Two Sides of Hybrid Work for Business

The hybrid working model is most certainly here to stay, and the latest update from…

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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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Digital Surge: One in 10 Scottish Jobs Now in Tech as Sector Soars

North of Scotland Leads in Business Resilience Amid National Challenges

This Financial Crisis Could Leave Firms With No Wiggle Room Left

Blue-Sky Thinking Will Help Idea Take Off

Doing Job at Home Just Won’t Work in Long Run

Let’s All Toast Boost to Our National Drink

Hire Staff on Talent Rather Than Haste

New Normal but Seas Are Still Choppy

Nuts About the Dogged Effort of Duo

Two Sides of Hybrid Work for Business

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