Client Stories
The GrowBiz community is a diverse and inspiring mix of businesses from across rural Scotland; read some of their stories here, and discover an insight into what makes these businesses and their owners tick.
James Fraser
After contemplating self employment for some time, James took the plunge and started his Cairngorms-based heating engineering business in October last year. Read about his experiences in this interview.
Lorraine Boyle
Meet Lorraine Boyle, who runs Marsco Neurodiversity Support and Wellbeing, a Community Interest Company (CIC) based in the Cairngorms National Park, and find out how she benefitted from GrowBiz support.
Louise Fisher
Meet Louise of Foot Forte Podiatry and Rothie Cabins in the Cairngorms National Park, and find out how her enterprise journey has evolved over time and what support GrowBiz was able to provide.
Tayside Upcycling & Craft Centre
Meet our latest member of the month for the Perth & Kinross Social Enterprise Group, facilitated by GrowBiz — Tayside Upcycling & Craft Centre
SEEDs of Success: Kerry Gordon
Meet SEED client Kerry Gordon, a self-employed hairdresser who has just opened up her own salon, KMG Hair Studio, at Glenruthven Mill in Auchterarder.
SEEDs of Success: Steven Goodison
Historic Dunkeld has launched an amazing new project with the help of SEED client Steven Goodison, who creates animations under the business name Studio Puddock.
GrowBiz Journeys: Susie Black
Susie Black is a personal trainer and Pilates instructor based near Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross. Read about how her long association with GrowBiz helped her overcome a recent challenge.
GrowBiz Journeys: Janice Fraser
Janice is a dance and exercise teacher in Perth & Kinross. In this client story, she shares how GrowBiz has supported her through the different stages of running her business, and the end result.
Mike and Shirley Rattray, Woodlands Service Centre
Read about how GrowBiz was able to help this family-run business to access key funding that helped them solve a problem they were experiencing and collaborate with others
SEEDs of Success: Noah Schembri
Meet Noah, a self-employed lead generation specialist working with contractors under the ECO4 scheme.
Mandy and Gill, Highland Artisans
Find out how GrowBiz supported Mandy and Gill to move to a new retail space in Grantown-on-Spey
SEEDs of Success: Caitlin Hanna
Meet Caitlin, a neurodivergent, queer contemporary artist based in Perth and the founder of Wildeye Art.
Scottish EDGE Winners
Congratulations to three of our GrowBiz clients who won awards at the Scottish EDGE finals last week!
SEEDs of Success: Ian Buchannan
Ian is one of our SEED programme participants and also a member of Great Perthshire and we wanted to take a moment to highlight what a superb year it has been for him!
Remake Scotland
Meet our latest member of the month for the Perth & Kinross Social Enterprise Group, facilitated by GrowBiz. Remake Scotland is an environmental charity base in Crieff.
Sarah Smith
Sarah is a family historian and genealogist based in Kinross. She started her business, Unlock Your Past, less than a year ago on a full-time basis.
The Bike Station
Meet our latest member of the month for the Perth & Kinross Social Enterprise Group, facilitated by GrowBiz.
Ceri White
Ceri White is a ceramic artist and member of Perthshire Artisans. She now works out of WASPS Creative Exchange in Perth.
Wild Wood Bros
Hamish Wood, one half of the Wild Wood Bros, shares the story of how he and his brother, Alastair (known as Woody) launched and grew their woodworking business, now based in Comrie, Perthshire.
Parable Pod Counselling CIC
Our latest ‘member of the month’ for the Perth & Kinross Social Enterprise Group is is a counselling service located in Kinross and run by Annie Scrimgeour.