Links

Recommended websites

Business Gateway Help and advice with starting and growing your business

Scottish Business Forums

Scottish Business Blog

What's on central Business and academic events in Scotland

Smarta New site offering advice and support for business owners

Meet up find a local group related to your business sector, interest or hobby for social events and days out

Altruworld Resource for attracting new customers and suppliers

Gather Promote your event, sell, network, post in the forum or discover new things in the blog

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Books

Linked to info and reviews

Brilliant Networking by Steven D’Souza

Rich dad, poor dad by Robert T Kiyosaki

Screw it, let's do it by Richard Branson

How to get rich by Felix Dennis. Ignore the title, this book contains the wisdom of one of the UK's richest self-made entrepreneurs.

The E-Myth by Michael E Gerber

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Don't forget the above titles should be available at your library. Some are reviewed on our blog.

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Podcasts

Podcasts from the BBC, Business 7
and Herald Scotland

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Films and DVDs

Linked to info and reviews

The corporation (2005) Reveals the flaws of todays global corporations

Enron – The Smartest Guys in the Room (2006) Documentary about the rise and fall of Enron

Six degrees of separation how scientists use networks to combat cancer and viruses

Miscellaneous

Services and schemes

City Car Club Pay as you go car hire. Over 70 cars in Edinburgh and other cities in the UK. Available for as little as 1 hour.

Cycle to Work Save 50% off the cost of a new bicycle

Signposter Your business can have a large outdoor advertisement at an affordable price

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Software

MindManager Mind mapping software

ReallyEasyReader Speed reading software

Spinvox voice to text or email answering service

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Restaurants and venues

Edinburgh

GUSTO quality Italian dining

Chez Pierre fine French dining, Edinburgh

Eteaket Tea boutique at 41 Frederick Street, Edinburgh

La Cantina Mexican dining, Leith, Edinburgh

Centotre Quality Italian restaurant, bar and Caffè at 103 George Street, Edinburgh

The Melting Pot Innovative meeting place in Edinburgh

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Room hire at Manor Place, Edinburgh

Strathmore Business Centres Quality offices in a refurbished Georgian townhouse. 10 York Place, Edinburgh

Glasgow

The Restaurant Bar and Grill Princes Square, Buchanan Street

Club 29 Private members club, 29 Royal Exchange Square

Guide to the Merchant City, Glasgow

Find me Glasgow web portal for Glasgow events