Business Week could be your gateway to success in East Dunbartonshire

Date: 
Friday, 20 April, 2018


Be informed, be inspired – the inaugural East Dunbartonshire Business Week is on the way, with a range of fantastic events on offer to support local commerce.

The Council and Business Gateway East Dunbartonshire are working with a range of partners to support people considering setting up their own enterprises and existing local businesses.

East Dunbartonshire Business Week takes place between 14-18 May and offers a host of events on different topics:

  • Inspirational speeches from a range of guests
  • Drop-in events and information sessions
  • East Dunbartonshire Women in Business Group – information and networking
  • Self-employment as a career option
  • Support for recruitment and training
  • Funding sources
  • Cybercrime and resilience
  • Working with the media and social media to grow your business
  • The power of marketing
  • Information sessions delivered by various departments within the Council, including Procurement, Environmental Health, Licensing and Trading Standards.

Events will be held at a range of venues, including Kirkintilloch Town Hall, Glazert Country House Hotel, Woodhill Evangelical Church and Bearsden Community Hub.

Councillor Billy Hendry, Convener of Place, Neighbourhood & Corporate Assets, said, “We’re delighted to be holding the first-ever East Dunbartonshire Business Week next month, with a huge variety of events – aimed at supporting new and existing businesses in the area.

“There will be seminars, workshops, drop-in sessions to meet business advisers and networking opportunities – covering subjects relevant to the local economy.

“The theme of Business Week is ‘be informed, be inspired’ and I hope as many people and businesses will take the opportunity to find out more.”

The Council is organising the week with Business Gateway East Dunbartonshire and partners from the Economic Development Partnership, such as Scottish Enterprise, Dunbartonshire Chamber of Commerce, Developing the Young Workforce, Department for Work and Pensions, Skills Development Scotland and the Federation of Small Businesses.

The Partnership was set up to deliver a more co-ordinated approach to business support services and implement the recently-approved East Dunbartonshire Economic Development Strategy – which aims to help businesses grow, creating more jobs and wealth in local communities.

Suzanne Bruce, speaking on behalf of Business Gateway East Dunbartonshire, said, “This is the perfect opportunity for the local business community to come together to receive quality advice and support, whilst meeting like-minded people.

"At Business Gateway we understand the issues faced by both new and existing businesses and we have used this knowledge to develop events and workshops that address these issues. Our partners involved in East Dunbartonshire Business Week have also put together events that focus on the key issues facing enterprises in the area and together we hope to inspire and support businesses to develop."

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