Support organisations
Business Gateway
Business Gateway is a publicly funded service contributing to the economic well being of Scotland by providing access to free business support services. They give assistance and impartial advice to people starting or growing their business.
Website: www.bgateway.com
Jobs and Business Glasgow
Jobs and Business Glasgow is an organisation established in April 2011 with the aim of delivering economic development activity on behalf of the city. Their 5 year strategic planning process determined that their contribution to the economic development of the city should be, in the future, based on two key themes; the first is to increase the competitiveness of Glasgow's residents in the jobs market by equipping them with the skills that employers value in the workplace. The second strategic goal is to work with the small business base to increase the number of start-ups and help improve their resilience in order to create more jobs.
Website: www.jbg.org.uk
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise's aim is to stimulate Scotland's economic ambition - creating an innovative, high-wage and highly productive economy with a competitive, international market presence and a focus on high value opportunities.
Website: www.scottish-enterprise.com
SIE
SIE is funded by the Scottish Funding Council and Scottish Enterprise to help students in Scotland develop enterprise skills, discover their entrepreneurial talent and start up their own ventures. Entrepreneurship is an exciting and empowering life skill which brings many benefits to the individual and society. SIE's aim to increase the number of students in Scotland who consider entrepreneurship a real option during their studies and after graduation.
Website: www.sie.ac.uk