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We don’t need exams to push the envelope
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We don’t need exams to push the envelopeMy Column

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…
11 August 20258 min Read More
Housing Crisis: Scotland’s Policy and Investment Crossroads
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
Housing Crisis: Scotland’s Policy and Investment CrossroadsMy Column

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,…
21 July 20258 min Read More
Future-proof your biz with skills boost
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Future-proof your biz with skills boostMy Column

Future-proof your biz with skills boost

I was interested to read that 60 per cent of Scotland’s business leaders would go…
14 July 20257 min Read More
New data farm shows we have BOT’s needed to lead the way.
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New data farm shows we have BOT’s needed to lead the way.My Column

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…
7 July 20257 min Read More
Our Innovation Firms Will Adapt and Weather Financial Storm
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Our Innovation Firms Will Adapt and Weather Financial StormMy Column

Our Innovation Firms Will Adapt and Weather Financial Storm

Setting up an SME will always present challenges, regardless of your level of expertise or…
30 June 20257 min Read More
Investment not only saves jobs it builds futures
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Investment not only saves jobs it builds futuresMy Column

Investment not only saves jobs it builds futures

There’s a tough truth in business – if we don’t invest in industry, we risk…
23 June 20257 min Read More

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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