By being aware of the most common reasons you get a NO as a #newbusiness you can develop a strategy to get more people to say YES. When you understand what customers objections are, you can handle it head on, preempt it or reframe it. #WednesdayWisdom bit.ly/36egoD1

Some great advice here for any small business thinking of taking on their first employee.

Exploring Stockbridge in Edinburgh from our Life in Scotland series. youtu.be/F5lcOIAG_d8 #stockbridge #lifeinscotland #visitscotland #ScotlandIsNow #Edinburgh

Why entrepreneurs need to make their happiness a top priority. Success rarely comes from being unhappy. entrepreneurialleap.co.uk/post/unconditi… #SmallBusiness #businessowner #businessstartup #Entrepreneurship

We're really looking forward to celebrating Burns night here in Scotland. If you don't know much about Scotland's best-loved poet here's a wee article we wrote :-) entrepreneurialleap.co.uk/robert-burns-t… #BurnsNight2020 #burns #BurnsNight #ScotlandIsNow

Exploring Dirleton Castle, Village and Yellowcraigs Beach in East Lothian from our Life in Scotland series. Historic Environment Scotland youtu.be/1pErbpEZp1M #lifeinscotland #ScotlandIsNow #dirleton #scottishcastles #secretscotland

Finding the courage to start your own business isn't easy. Here's a few things you really need to consider. entrepreneurialleap.co.uk/post/finding-t… #startupchats #startup #businessstartup

Seacliff Beach, East Lothian. Happy Valentines :-) youtu.be/uL4CPqklpHs #YCW2020

Winter in the Pentland Hills. youtu.be/DQ92OgWI5xw #YCW2020 #visitscotland VisitScotland News #Edinburgh

Seacliff Beach, East Lothian, Scotland. youtu.be/uL4CPqklpHs #YCW2020 VisitScotland News VisitBritain 🇬🇧 #visitscotland

Exploring Tantallon Castle, East Lothian, Scotland. youtu.be/RX6gRlqxE38 VisitScotland News VisitBritain 🇬🇧 #YCW2020 #visitscotland #eastlothian

Cannot believe the response so far to the new book! Genuinely grateful to all those ordering it, reading it, gifting it and posting pictures of it. It means so much, thank you ❤️ Life Will See You Now: amazon.co.uk/dp/0857088084/…

Running a business or just starting up? 🤔 We have offices across Scotland with advisers who are ready to help and support you with marketing, business planning, research, networking and so much more. Find your local office now.

For many #startups starting a business from home is the first step. There are pros, like no commute, & cons, so many distractions, but starting a business from home has never been easier. Check out Young | Upstarts guide on how to do it well. #homeworking bit.ly/2T0Zo01

It's so important when you're running a business to make time to relax. Our great escape is South Queensferry near our home in Edinburgh. Where's your escape? youtu.be/WPv5z0p1bu8 #YCW2020 #southqueensferry #VisitScotland #visitbritain

Business can be a tough journey, so make sure you enjoy as much of the adventure along the way as you can - i.e. don't forget to live :-) entrepreneurialleap.co.uk/post/true-happ… #startup #smallbusinesses #smallbusinessowner #Entrepreneurship

Funding your Start-Up can be tricky, but it doesn't always require huge sums or outside investment. entrepreneurialleap.co.uk/post/funding-y… #startups #Entrepreneurship #bootstrap #BizHour #SmallBiz

NEW Article on Customer Care - Hope you find it useful entrepreneurialleap.co.uk/post/dont-igno… #businessowner #SmallBusiness #customercare #CustomerService #customerexperience

NEW - Our Edinburgh Meetup Group for Small Business Owners & Solopreneurs in Scotland - love for you to join 😀 bit.ly/3zuCrrD #EDINBURGH #edinburghmeetup #edinburghbusiness #edinburghsmallbusiness #scottishenterprise #edinburghevents

A huge thank you to Aidan, Unity, Sam, Tanja & Gavin for coming along to our first meetup of 2022. It was such a pleasure to meet you all :-) If you'd like to join, you can find out more here - bit.ly/3zG2XOB #edinburgh #scottishbusiness #edinburghbusiness