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Are you a Scottish SME looking to bridge the funding gap? If so Business Loans Scot might have the funding to help you to do just that! To find out you are eligible for one of their loans or to apply, please visit their website www.bls.scot

Business Loans Scotland seasonal newsletters are packed full of updates to ensure you never miss out on any of their news. Sign up today! http://ow.ly/N8oM30mD55t

Scottish Enterprise has launched the Cyber Essentials Voucher Scheme, this scheme supports SME's to access funding support to attain Cyber Essentials Accreditation protecting both the business and the consumer.
If your business meets the following criteria you can apply for the Cyber Essentials voucher:
* You must be a small or medium enterprise (SME) with fewer than 250 employees
... * You must have a registered base in Scotland
* You must operate IT with a connection to the internet
More information and initial enquiry form can be found on the website https://bit.ly/2Qu89vQ
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Last month Business Loans Scotland hit the £2million mark where over £2million of BLS loans have now been awarded to over 30 Scottish SMEs! Their loans have helped support these businesses in various ways including a management buyout, recruitment of new staff, moving to larger premises and much more! They still have a dedicated pot of £5million available for any Scottish SME looking to grow or expand their business. If you're interested and want to find out more, please visit their website www.bls.scot

The launch of 'Prepare for Brexit' sees a new dedicated domain www.PrepareforBrexit.scot. Use the self-assessment tool which can help businesses identify how #Brexit might affect them.

Good luck to one of our #SocEnt clients ReTweed shortlisted for 2 awards in this year's Social Enterprise Scotland Awards.
We are looking forward to cheering on all of the social enterprises this evening at The Scottish Parliament.
Have a wonderful evening everyone!
... #ScottishBorders #Berwickshire #SocEnt #SocialImpact #Recycling #MoreThanProfit
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‪Great turnout for Amazon Rural Academy all you need is a product and a laptop #business #selling ‬#amazon

Our team are looking forward to the Scottish Borders Business Excellence Awards later today, we will keep you up to date with the winners as they are announced.
Good luck to all and have a fantastic day!
#SBCCBEA2018

The Scottish Government , together with Zero Waste Scotland announced a new 'cashback' scheme for SMEs across Scotland. Eligible SMEs can apply for an interest-free loan of up to £100,000 and receive 15% cashback on value to make energy efficiency improvements click link http://ow.ly/Vceq30mrMm8

There is still time to book your free place!

Amazon Rural Academy is coming to the Borders on 2nd November! Are you thinking about selling your products through Amazon? To find out more and book your free place click www.bgateway.com/local-offices/scottish-b orders/events

When @T42Express get the fine china out for the @BGBordersConf18 #vintage #goodmorning

Mark Thomson, Director at PropB is one of the amazing guest speakers at our Business Conference on Thursday 25th October. He has worked in and around large corporates, SMEs and start-ups, across a variety of sectors so we are sure he will be an inspiring addition to our day! http://ow.ly/HjD130miBEy #BGBordersConf18

Vicky Brock who has recently been named Scotland's Most Inspiring Business Person of the Year is speaking at our Business Conference on 25th October. Check out her podcast with Borders business owner Alex Feechan of @Findraclothing http://ow.ly/M45430mizuL #BGBordersConf18

We have the amazing @MollieJHughes speaking at our Business Conference on Thursday 25th October. Take a look at her video about 'unlocking your resilience' http://ow.ly/q2QP30miyV0 #BGBordersConf18 #ScottishBorders

Are you coming to the Scottish Borders Business Conference on Thursday 25th October?
Come and join us at at Springwood Park, Kelso. We have an amazing line up including: Mollie Hughes, Mountaineer and Motivational speaker. Emma Jones MBE, founder of Enterprise Nation... Mark Thomson, Prop B Plus Vicky Brock who has recently been named as Scotland's Most Inspiring Business Person of the Year. There is still time to book your FREE place today: www.bgateway.com/…/scottish-borders-bus iness-conference-2018 #BGBordersConf18
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Thinking of starting your own business? Or do you need help with marketing your business? We still have spaces available on our Marketing workshop on Tuesday 23rd October. Book your place today and see how you can take your business forward with Business Gateway Borders www.bgateway.com/events/10811/business-st art-up-marketing