How to Identify Opportunities for Innovation in 2026
Innovation remains key for SMEs in 2026—but it’s not what you think. Practical tips inside.
Shifting Trade Winds: The New Global Trade Order
Global trade is being reconfigured. For SMEs, agility, proximity and collaboration now matter more than scale and reach.
Focus on Scotland: Who Really Benefits from a Tourist Tax?
Scotland weighs tourist levies: fair funding for roads and heritage, or extra burden on families, microbusinesses, and rural communities?
Shifting Trade Winds: Global Ripple Effects and Implications for UK and EU SMEs
Global trade imbalances are reshaping opportunities and risks for UK SMEs. This article explores how shifting surpluses, deficits and policy changes affect internationalisation, consulting strategies and SME growth worldwide.
Funding Opportunities for Small Businesses – September 2025
Discover SME funding opportunities this September, plus news on NorthStar’s festival sponsorship and Scottish Enterprise Awards nomination.