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GrowBiz Scotland is the leading provider of business support for small and micro businesses, social enterprises and the self-employed in rural Scotland.

Since October 2016, GrowBiz has supported more than 2000 rural enterprises across all sectors. GrowBiz is always happy to comment on issues relating to Scotland’s rural economy, rural entrepreneurship or digital connectivity.

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Recent Press Releases

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GrowBiz Launches New Programme for Older Entrepreneurs

Funded by the Scottish Government Ecosystem Fund, administered by Inspirent, the aim of the new GrowBiz programme is to give participants the confidence, skills and support to build a business that works for them, whatever that looks like.

Following 14 years at the helm, Jackie Brierton MBE has announced her retirement from GrowBiz, Scotland’s rural enterprise agency. From July 2025, GrowBiz will be led by a shared CEO partnership with the current Co-CEO, Gordon Hector, being joined by Alexia McClure.

Scottish EDGE is set to provide more opportunities for entrepreneurs living outside the central belt thanks to a new programme backed by £400,000 of Scottish Government funding. In Perth & Kinross, the initiative will be delivered by GrowBiz.

Local creative support platform Perthshire Artisans will be exclusively exhibiting at Birnam Arts for the first time from 30 November - 12 January. Providing a local gifting option, Perthshire Artisans features work from 36 independent creative businesses.

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Client Stories

We are constantly developing case studies on our many diverse clients. Here are some of their stories.

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SEEDs of Success: Louis MacDonald

Louis runs DIRTY HUGO, a platform for alternative wearable art made through the medium of screen-printing.

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Mike and Jo Robinson

Jo and Mike run Ballinluig American BBQ Nights, a weekly Saturday evening event serving American-style smoked meats as an all-you-can-eat buffet, with live music and line dancing.

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Jack Low, Wasted Degrees

In this interview, Jack Low tells the story so far of Perthshire craft beer company Wasted Degrees, and how they’ve grown sustainably from small beginnings

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