Throughout February, a series of events and workshops designed for individuals and organisations looking to start up or grow a business, learn new skills, build networks, find inspiration or gain a competitive edge will be taking place across Tayside as part of the Tay Cities Business Month.
The events will be covering topics such as: E-Commerce; Book-keeping; The Circular Economy; Leadership; Procurement - meet the buyer; Finance and many more, and will be open to anyone.
In addition there will be dedicated events for key sectors such as Tourism, Food & Drink and Engineering. Each week will focus on a different theme and the event taking place will be tailored to that theme. The themes are: People, Sectors, Business Growth and Entrepreneurship.
Alison Henderson, Depute Chair of the Tay Cities Enterprise Forum said "In 2019 we hosted a Tay Cities Business Week, which was a great success; as such we decided to increase the offering this year and offer a wider range of events across the month. We’ve got a very strong regional partnership which has helped us pull together many opportunities – the events will inspire, motivate and help businesses to grow, achieving their goals in 2020. I’d urge everyone to have a look at the programme and come along for what will be an engaging, informative and exciting month for businesses across the Tayside region and beyond.
"Because of geographical spread, there will be good opportunities to make new business connections across Angus, Dundee, Fife, and Perth & Kinross. The events programme includes something for everyone and we welcome attendees from early start-up stage through to long-established companies."
For more information or for details on how to sign up for an event please visit https://taycitiesbusinessmonth.co.uk/ or follow #TCBM2020 on social media.
Fife Council
Fife Council
University of Dundee
Nobel Prize winning poet and honorary graduate Seamus Heaney has described the University of Dundee as ‘having its head in the clouds and its feet firmly on the ground.’ The ability to be both aspirational and down-to earth and to blend ground-breaking intellectual achievement with practical applications, has given the University its distinctive character.
Scottish Enterprise
Identify and exploit opportunities for Scotland\'s economic growth by supporting Scottish companies to compete, helping to build globally competitive sectors, attracting new investment and creating a world-class business environment.
Elevator
Elevator UK Ltd is a not for profit private limited company; its vision is to generate and recycle wealth, to energise and inspire individuals, as a result improving the economic prospects of its communities.
Dundee City Council
Dundee draws skilled workers from a 60-minute catchment population of 640,000 and has a local population of over 140,000. The availability of a large pool of highly skilled labour is a key feature in the Dundee economy. Flexibility in the labour force is currently more prevalent in Dundee than in Scotland as a whole. All forms of labour market flexibility - part-time, temporary employment, self-employment and shift work - are widely operational within the city. Labour force stability in the city is excellent, enabling companies to plan with confidence. Labour turnover levels are less than 5% and absenteeism averages 2%.
Angus Council
Angus Council works to create strong secure communities, an enterprising workforce, and sustainable development over the range of public services for which it has responsibility. We are a customer and citizen focused organisation and work to deliver accessible, effective and efficient services for the county\'s population.
