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.
Victoria Gordon
Victoria Gordon uses her art to kick off a new career for unique hand-crafted products and commissioned pet portraits. With recent success at Scotland Trade’s Fair for her highland cow tea towel winning an award.
Creative Catalyst
Creative Catalyst is our latest ‘member of the month’ for the Perth & Kinross Social Enterprise Group, facilitated by GrowBiz.
Sophie Downes
Sophie Downes is one of the enterprising young people in our SEED (Self Employment and Entrepreneurial Development) Programme. A print designer, she’s made fantastic progress in her business!
3Rs Rescue Restore & Reuse
Find out how the 3Rs Rescue Restore & Reuse in the Cairngorms was running a sustainable business model until the impending cost of running her high street premises forced her to rethink her business model.
Robert Sproul-Cran
Robert Sproul-Cran
Find out more about our client in the Cairngorms providing creative retreats and collaborating with other creatives.
Nest Creative Spaces CIC
Find out about the creative haven that is December’s ‘member of the month’ for the Perth & Kinross Social Enterprise Group, facilitated by GrowBiz.
Jennifer Macdonald-Nethercott
Jennifer Macdonald-Nethercott runs Strath Communications and Wilder Waves
Giraffe Cafe
Find out about the amazing work being accomplished by Giraffe Cafe in the first of a new regular feature highlighting the member of the Perth & Kinross Social Enterprise Group, facilitated by GrowBiz.
GrowBiz Clients Shortlisted for the WES Awards
Huge congratulations to our GrowBiz clients who’ve been shortlisted for this year’s Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards!
Alex McEwan and Sue Macartney
Alex and Sue are the people behind community interest company Albatross Arts. This interview has been provided by Inspiralba as a contribution to the GrowBiz and REDS Year of Stories activities.
Reeni Kennedy-Boyle
Reeni is the General Manager for Fyne Futures Ltd, a registered charity and social enterprise. This interview has been provided by Inspiralba as a contribution to GrowBiz’s Year of Stories activity.
Ahimsaka Dharma-pupil
An interview with Ahimsaka Dharma-pupil who makes artisan hot sauces and delicious rubs and seasonings.
Libby Scott
Libby is an artist whose work captures both the drama of the remote Scottish landscape and a glimpse of a moment in time, evoking a sense of mood of the land and place.
Rhonda Muir
An interview with Rhonda Muir of orkneyology.com and Orkneyology Press: Creating a website and publishing house to preserve and promote the stories, folklore and social history of Orkney and beyond.
Tracey Taylor
An interview with Tracey Taylor, Taylored Massage Tayside. Providing massage based treatments to a wide range of clientele for a variety of issues, or pure relaxation.
Nicky Credland
An interview with Nicky Credland. Nicky runs React Fast First Aid, providing first aid training courses for individuals and businesses.
Harry & Andrea Holbrook
An interview with Harry & Andrea Holbrook of h2 Natural Health, a one-stop shop for complementary health therapies