Month: March 2019

Learn how to plan a successful business exit at St Andrews event

Yvonne McAulay

People doing business in North-East Fife can learn about developing a well-planned exit strategy for their business at St Andrews Business Club’s breakfast event on April 3.

 

In the fourth event of the club’s season, to be held at the Old Course Hotel from 7.30 am, strategy consultant Ewan Menzies will teach attendees many ways to create and find the right strategy for their business using the Concord action-based system for business planning.

The session will be made up of four interactive learning experiences to deliver a successful exit or take your business to the next level.

Experience and Expertise

 

Mr Menzies entered the management sphere in 2000 and has worked for a variety of medium and large organisations in the private, public and third sectors since. He is now Director of Castle Strategy, Mount Parnassus, Concord and CTA Global. Ewan’s specialisms include helping businesses scale and increase profitability and planning an exit strategy.

Anyone wanting to learn about this important business topic for business, as well as network, is asked to book via Eventbrite.

A full list of this season’s events can be found at http://bit.ly/StABCEvents.

Full details of all the club’s events, most of which are now open to non-members, and how to join are available on its website at www.standrewsbusinessclub.co.uk and Eventbrite.

Inspiring Women 2019

Yvonne McAulay

By Sanaa Sachdev

Some of the most successful businesses are run by women who’ve worked hard to pursue their goals and witness their dreams come true.

 

However, it’s not the person’s gender, but a great idea, dedication, optimism and perseverance that can differentiate a successful business model from a struggling one.

Kirsty Thomson, Founder and CEO of The Circle Dundee CIC, ACK CIC and Saltire Fellow, shared her story, lessons learned and advice to others at the second Inspiring Women event held by St Andrews Business Club at The Old Course Hotel.

In the Club’s second annual Inspiring Women event to celebrate International Women’s Day, Kirsty Thomson, Founder and CEO of Circle Scotland CIC, ACK CIC and Saltire Fellow, shared her story on how she started her social enterprise after having gaining experience understanding the models of another social enterprise when her sister was supported by it due to her disability.

Her presentation included an online interactive quiz for attendees and was enjoyed by all.

For more information about The Circle Dundee, visit its website at www.thecircledundee.org.uk

Angie Foreman, Programme Director and Founder of Coca-Cola 5by20 and CEO of Women’s Business Station, shared her story, lessons learned and advice to others at the second Inspiring Women event held by St Andrews Business Club at The Old Course Hotel.

Angie Foreman, Programme Director & Founder of Coca-Cola 5by20 and CEO of Women’s Business Station, shared her Top 10 tips she’s learned over the years which helped her achieve success in life and business.

Her wit and confident delivery had attendees in fits of laughter.

For more information about the Coca-Cola 5by20 Dundee initiative, go to https://www.dundeeandanguschamber.co.uk/144_Coca-Cola5by20Programme.html

For more photos, go to the Album on our Facebook page.

NEXT EVENT: The Club’s next event is April 3 Business Breakfast – Reverse Engineer a Successful Business Exit, when Ewan Menzies, Director of Castle Strategy, Mount Parnassus Partners Concord and CTA Global, will explain how to plan a successful business exit strategy.