GrowBiz Serving Up an Inspirational Networking Opportunity
A food and drink themed GrowBiz XChange networking event in August will feature Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne as a special guest speaker.
Lucinda made a career as a chef and food scientist, developing a fresh gluten free loaf to help people with diet restrictions. She went on to found Genius Foods in 2008, which is now a major player in the production of ‘free-from’ products, with listings in all major retailers here and across the globe. She is currently Chair of Scotland Food & Drink and is a Women’s Enterprise Scotland Ambassador.
Perthshire Artisans Welcomes Five New Members
Perthshire Artisans, the supportive platform for creatives established and run by GrowBiz Scotland, has welcomed five new Artisans to its membership. Pam Guthrie-Dawber, Lynn Shilp, Sabrin Miller, Claire Williamson and Wild Wood Bros (Hamish and Alistair Wood) all joined the curated community in July. Membership offers business support, access to the community of artists providing peer support as well as marketing and an additional market place to showcase their creations.
The Perth and Kinross Social Enterprise Group Tour Aberfeldy
The Perth & Kinross Social Enterprise Group (PKSEG) enjoyed tours of three social enterprises in Aberfeldy as part of their most recent quarterly peer support meeting. The PKSEG, which is facilitated by enterprise support organisation GrowBiz, works collaboratively to develop and promote social enterprises in Perth and Kinross.
‘Enterprise Iain’ and Local Businesses Will Talk Sales at GrowBiz Networking Event
Times are difficult for many self employed business owners, and increasing costs leads to the need for increased income. GrowBiz is addressing this need with a special ‘sales’ focused session of its popular XChange networking event, which will include advice on how to find and retain customers.
GrowBiz birthday event will highlight diversity of local businesses
On Thursday the 16th of June, GrowBiz will be celebrating 15 years of supporting rural enterprises with a special birthday event. The event is being held at Birnam Arts and will include an afternoon session with a drop-in support surgery offering 1-1 business advice, opportunities for informal networking and meeting the GrowBiz team, and an enterprise showcase. The showcase will feature a variety of local businesses owners who have benefited from GrowBiz support, and who demonstrate the diversity and innovation of enterprise in rural Perthshire and beyond.
Unique Women’s Enterprise Networking Event Streaming Live from Lynbreck Croft
The July Women’s Enterprise Networking event hosted by GrowBiz will be streamed live from a poly-tunnel! Attendees will be able to visit Lynbreck Croft, featured on BBC's This Farming Life, from the comfort of home and hear guest speaker Lynn Cassells’ inspiring story of how she and co-owner, Sandra, created a thriving croft in the Cairngorms National Park with no previous agricultural background or farming experience.