Your local Business Gateway Adviser can offer 1:1 advice over phone/video call and via email. We have a wealth of experience, resources and webinars to teach you everything from starting-up to growing your business. We also host events for you to grow your network. On a local basis, there are further, more in depth services, free to you and designed to assist you in everything from making best use of digital infrastructure to assistance in taking on new staff and developing your workforce, as outlined below.
There are many ways we can support your start-up journey.
Our Planning To Start tool is a great place to begin. It takes just 10 minutes to complete and provides you with an instant toolkit with key resources & information. We'll then connect you with a member of the team at our local office for further support.
Our website offers a business plan guide and template to download when you’re ready, market reports and research, as well as handy online guides and articles, video tutorials and podcasts. Plus, we have a great range of webinars to hone your start-up skills – from writing a business plan to marketing on a budget.
With our help, you could be in business sooner than you imagined.
Our resources and one-to-one support can help you strengthen your business.
Whether you’re looking to take on premises or learn more about digital marketing, we can help you take the next step. Get started by taking 10 minutes to complete our Strengthen Your Business Tool and get a personalised dashboard of online resources and webinars.
We know that your time is in short supply, so we also offer one-to-one advice at a time and day to suit you. Together, you and your business adviser can create a strategic action plan to suit your ambitions.
Our online resources and webinars can help you learn new skills, create opportunities and gain confidence. From HR to restructuring, innovation and digital marketing - we can help. And if specialist input is required, we can connect you to other sources of support.
Access webinars, online guides and a Digital Health Check.
From digital marketing strategy to social media, e-Commerce, cyber security and more, we can help boost your digital performance.
Our Digital Health Check is a great place to start. It will help pinpoint your digital strengths, areas you could improve, and how we can help, and it only takes 5 minutes to complete.
Taking on new staff can be a challenging process, but we can help.
Our specialist HR adviser, Ann Kerr, can help with any aspect of taking on and employing staff from recruitment through to training and performance management. Leigh will also be able to point you to financial support such as the Skills Development Scotland Flexible Training Grant.
At Business Gateway Tayside we believe in providing you with the advice and support that you need in order to develop your business to its fullest potential.
If required, Business Gateway's growth clients may access additional time from local professionals through “Expert Help” in order to develop business strategies in particular areas of business specialisms.
Women into Business is a networking group for women who are developing a business idea, or those who have recently started their business.
We’re always delighted to help young entrepreneurs. Contact us to find out more about advice and connections for those aged 18-30.
We understand that your relationship with your clients is important. We’d like to make it even better by connecting you to local information, activities and funding.
Perth & Kinross Council provide a business support service which will aim to meet the needs of businesses with growth potential in Perth & Kinross.
Key sectors in Perth are tourism, renewables, food & drink and retail. Plans were unveiled in Spring 2014 to develop a new Food & Drink Park in Perth which seeks to support continued growth of the food and drink sector through the provision of serviced sites and business infrastructure.
The Angel's Share is a service managed and delivered by The Business Growth Team which is part of Perth & Kinross Council. The Angel's Share aims to match entrepreneurs and investors; helping businesses to develop, grow and succeed with the right support from the right business angels. This is not only in terms of the capital investment but also the matching of skills, experience, personality and vision.
The Growth Team also offer a number of events including a Marketing Master Class and Exporting Breakfast for new exporters.
Scottish Enterprise, together with Business Gateway form Scotland's main interface with start-up and growing businesses.
Scottish Enterprise run events and can provide specialist information within the areas of innovation, funding and international business development.
SDS is the national skills body providing support through advice, resources and funding for individuals and employers.
Key initiatives include the "Flexible Training Opportunity" grant and the "Skills For Growth" training needs evaluation.
A membership organisation committed to improving opportunities for Perth and Perthshire's local businesses, providing training, networking, a regular newsletter and business directory.
The Women's Business Centre is a website designed to support women at the pre-start and start-up through to growth stages of their business journey.
Operated by Women’s Enterprise Scotland, the Women's Business Centre website is free to access and offers dedicated, needs-based content on starting and growing a business, including stories, encouragement and top tips from leading business owners across Scotland.
The Supplier Development Programme provides support through a range of free tender training, e-learning modules and Meet the Buyer events to help Scottish SMEs, social enterprises and third sector organisations in bidding for public sector opportunities.
Your local Business Gateway office can offer free support to any business considering making redundancies.
Our advisers can help you look at your business challenges and then help you make the next practical steps. Along with that we can introduce you to PACE – Partnership Action for Continuing Employment.
Information on the free advice and support available from Scotland’s public sector business support organisations is available to find, all in one place, at Find Business Support.
Find your nearest office
Business Gateway Perth & Kinross
Stormont Street
Perth
PH1 5NW
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday
09:00 to 17:00