Innovative business ideas triumphed in the ‘Dragon’s Den’-style contest, with the HEAT 23 competition winners announced as Clackmannanshire businesses Penny Licks and Rochelle’s House of Beauty plus Stirling-based Nurse Michelle Medical Aesthetics. HEAT, which stands for Highlighting Entrepreneurship All Together, is a prestigious competition to find the best new business ideas and start-ups in the Forth Valley region. Run by …
Forth Valley Business Week: Say ‘Aye’ to AI?
A Week-Long Exploration of AI’s Impact on Business, Skills and Careers Monday 18 – Friday 22 September 2023 The future of business is here, and it’s intelligent! Get ready for a week of innovation, exploration, and insight as Forth Valley Business Week kicks off on Monday, 18 September. Focussing on the theme of “Say Aye to AI?” the week-long programme of …
Ceteris delighted to retain Business Gateway contract for Clackmannanshire
We’re delighted to announce that we have retained the Business Gateway contract to offer support services to the Clackmannanshire business community. The contract award is the result of a competitive tender process, with the Ceteris bid rated ‘Outstanding’ for quality and delivery. Ceteris has a long track record in providing business support services in Clackmannanshire. For the last 18 years, …
Aircooled Engines – a roaring success in our Ward Street industrial unit!
Many people dream of turning their passion into their business. One Ceteris tenant, Paul Roberts, owner of Aircooled Engines, has been lucky enough to do just that. Aircooled Engines builds, modifies, upgrades and reconditions Volkswagen air cooled engines. Many of the engines are found in classic VW vehicles including campervans, Beetles, Karman Ghias, Variants and even Trikes. They’ve even repaired …
More than just a landlord – Ceteris supports innovation and growth
Today Lateral Dx is a successful SME who have a growing reputation internationally for high quality and customer focused Lateral Flow test development. But how did they get there and what part did Ceteris play in their success? All great businesses start in the garage The business started in 2017 with Richard Campbell, operating as a sole trader from a …
Alloa man moves back to his roots to manage local hats (your hair is your hat)
Lovingly known as Fuzzies by his clients and business connections, Ed is the man behind the nickname and business name. Having had a barber shop in Dunblane for around 24 years, he decided to move back to his roots in Alloa to the Alloa Business Centre. Pathway to Barbering Ed originally worked on building sites as a labourer, but then …
Alloa Business Centre the new High Street?
A café, beauticians, masseuses, nail technicians, barber, financial advisers, accountants, mortgage adviser and aesthetic skin clinic . . . must mean you are in the high street? Nope, this is all at the Alloa Business Centre. Not in the High Street The Alloa Business Centre, originally the old coal board building, has housed many businesses over the years but …
Maximise your ecommerce site and generate sales
This workshop will demonstrate how businesses can effectively use e-commerce and showcase some of the most popular e-commerce solutions available today. Order fulfillment and customer experience (CX) are also important factors in the design of your website and shopping cart. We will cover: Introducing E-business as a strategy Popular shopping cart solutions Configuration & customising Payment systems Order fulfillment Identifying …
Become a Star Employer – Everything in one workshop
In this workshop we have two experts who will cover everything you need to think about when employing staff. With our HR expert, we will explore the myths associated with employing people. Highlighting the rights of employers and how to avoid the pitfalls experienced by others, this interactive workshop will inform and enlighten. The next section of the workshop, delivered …
Streaming Live On YouTube
Go live using the largest and most recognised video sharing platform in the world is a very powerful and, in some cases, profitable business strategy. In the few hours we have together, we aim to make you feel confident with all you need to do to go live on YouTube, and how to reach your target audience. What we’ll cover: …