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A spotlight shines on two small business icons — a tech app and a spice jar — with confetti falling and text reading “The new year is time to see true business talent emerge”

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15 January 2024

The new year is time to see true business talent emerge

January is always an exciting time of year. The prospect of a fresh start for…

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A digital collage of online marketplace icons like Etsy, Vinted, and eBay with a looming HMRC envelope and “Tax Notice” stamp; headline text: “Go pick on someone your own excise”

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8 January 2024

Go pick on someone your own excise

As regular readers of this column will know, I pride myself in keeping you up…

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A stylised image of a Scottish shopfront turning its “Closed” sign to “Open” with fireworks in the background, symbolising optimism and renewal; headline overlaid reads “How our firms can resolve to thrive in 2024”

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1 January 2024

How our firms can resolve to thrive in 2024

I approach every new year the same way as I’m sure many people do –…

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Panoramic image of Aberdeen skyline blending oil rigs with wind turbines and solar panels; overlaid text: “Granite City primed for eco charge”

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18 December 2023

Granite City primed for eco charge

With Scotland’s ambitious targets for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, committing to achieving net-zero emissions…

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A dimly lit pub interior with empty chairs and a "Last Orders" sign on the bar, evoking a sense of closure; headline text overlaid reads: “Action needed or more pubs will face last orders”

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11 December 2023

Action needed or more pubs will face last orders

In the ongoing saga of Scotland’s hospitality sector, the recent news that Scotland’s pubs and…

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Illustration of a ferry navigating rough ocean waves with a bold headline above reading “Political failings leaves choppy waters for firms.”

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4 December 2023

Crudely put the future for oil jobs is not looking slick

Mixing politics and business is never plain sailing – and the ongoing saga of the…

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27 November 2023

Protect your brand or end up canned

Entrepreneurship is often the lifeblood of us Scots. We have a rich history of innovation…

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A grand Scottish church building with gothic architecture, subtly blended with modern business signage and community use features, overlaid by headline text: “Churches to inspire a rebirth”

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20 November 2023

Churches to inspire a rebirth

Scotland’s Churches Trust has revealed that the rate of church closures has rapidly accelerated since…

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Shaf Rasul pictured with a Scottish rural backdrop featuring mountains and coastline, with bold headline text “Rural boost will help all nation thrive”

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13 November 2023

Rural boost will help all nation thrive

I’ve always found Scotland to be a promising hub of new business endeavours.After all, there…

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A young apprentice in a workshop setting with an overlay of Scotland’s map and a skills gap graph

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6 November 2023

Fill Skills Gap by Targeting School Leavers

It was disappointing to see the latest statistics released from the Chartered Institute of Personnel…

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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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The new year is time to see true business talent emerge

Go pick on someone your own excise

Granite City primed for eco charge

Action needed or more pubs will face last orders

Crudely put the future for oil jobs is not looking slick

Protect your brand or end up canned

Churches to inspire a rebirth

Rural boost will help all nation thrive

Fill Skills Gap by Targeting School Leavers

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