Successful start for independent charcuterie
A new charcuterie business has successfully launched following vital support from Business Gateway, including specialist advice about funding, which helped the business access grants worth over £3,000.
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Rum distillery’s spirits lifted
Business Gateway has helped a rum distillery keep up with demand, through vital funding for essential equipment which enabled a move to in-house production and increased output.
Leather goods maker bags funding
A leather and Scottish tweed specialist business has brought tweed stitching operations ‘in-house’, following funding advice from Business Gateway.
Pottery painting studio adds colour to services
A pottery painting studio has successfully enhanced its offering and increased its customer base after the business owner received support, advice, and signposting to funding worth £10,000 from Business Gateway.
Purrfect start for bookshop
A children’s book shop in Kilmacolm has successfully launched after receiving start-up support from Business Gateway.
Student-driven media agency graduates to the next level
Following support from Business Gateway, a media agency focused on connecting independent businesses with social media savvy students has expanded its presence in the UK and Africa, driving the future growth of its services.
Bouldering and climbing centre gets a leg up
Lanarkshire’s first centre dedicated to bouldering and climbing has launched after the business owner received specialist support, advice, and signposting to funding worth £8,000
CD Corps NFT success
Scotland’s first whisky focused non-fungible token (NFT) start-up celebrates a move into consultancy services, made possible by support from Business Gateway.
Wright violins hit all the right notes
A business that specialises in matching players to the right musical instrument has increased sales by 400% after receiving support from DigitalBoost, Scotland’s national digital upskilling programme, delivered by Business Gateway.
Business Gateway helps recycling firm to successfully diversify
A Scottish waste management recycling business has secured £6,000 in funding and prevented tonnes of plastic waste from going to landfills by diversifying its offering with the support of Business Gateway.
Healthcare clinic puts its best foot forward
A footcare clinic has successfully launched in Inverness after the business owner received specialist support, advice, and signposting to funding from Business Gateway.
Wholesale market recipe for success for Scottish clootie pudding business
A traditional Scottish bakery that uses a secret recipe handed down through generations to create the perfect clootie dumpling has grown her business to adapt and target the wholesale market.