Scottish entrepreneurship Archives

Illustrated space shuttle launching with stylized smoke and data nodes in the background, accompanied by the headline "Innovation funds give firms lift-off".

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15 July 2024

Innovation funds give firms lift-off

Innovation and entrepreneurship go hand in hand, so I was pleased to hear that different…

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Image showing Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street with the derelict ABC venue boarded up, contrasted with an artist’s rendering of a redeveloped food hall and student flats. Bold headline text: “Easy as ABC to start city's regeneration”.

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5 February 2024

Easy as ABC to start city’s regeneration

It’s heartening to see the efforts being made to inject a new lease of life…

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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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Banner showing the headline “Fear of failure slows new firm growth” over a blurred backdrop of a closed shopfront and hopeful entrepreneurs.

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3 October 2022

Fear of failure slows new firm growth

Scotland’s entrepreneurial spirit has always shone brightly and we have, for a long time, been…

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A headline reading "Bond Baddie for Aston Martin Debt" overlaying an image of a luxury Aston Martin DBX alongside a James Bond film still, symbolising the tension between glamour and financial risk.

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7 October 2019

Bond Baddie for Aston Martin Debt

James Bond and Aston Martin can only be described as another iconic duo. 007 has…

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A dynamic image of Scottish entrepreneurs, including award finalists and innovative business owners, with visuals representing Scottish talent and creativity.

My Column

27 September 2009

Scotland’s got talent

I was really surprised to read last week that Scotland is failing the entrepreneur test.…

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My Column

21 September 2009

How to really get a Dragon fired up

I've seen some truly ridiculous pitches in my time on Dragons' Den Online - and…

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A photo featuring Mark Gilmour alongside his innovative weight bench design, plus an image of a smiling Mark with his sons.

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9 September 2009

Weight to go, Mark!

Weight to go, Mark! An office worker who saw my column last week could now…

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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.

Scottish entrepreneurship

Innovation funds give firms lift-off

Easy as ABC to start city’s regeneration

Protect your brand or end up canned

Fear of failure slows new firm growth

Bond Baddie for Aston Martin Debt

Scotland’s got talent

How to really get a Dragon fired up

Weight to go, Mark!

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