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The talk of the Toon: Amazon Academy comes to Newcastle

May 31, 2018

By Letitia Booty

Amazon Academy has returned this year with a bang the first event was held in Glasgow in April, and the next stop is Newcastle.

Air Amazon” British Airways CEO says biggest threat to industry are ‘big data guys’

May 16, 2018

By Praseeda Nair

“What happens when Amazon believes they can price a flight to New York better than an airline British Airways CEO Alex Cruz explains.

Amazon Academy: Meet Second Nature, the ethical soft furnishings store which is going global from its rural base

April 27, 2018

By Letitia Booty

We caught up with Karen Riddick, the founder of Second Nature, at Amazon Academy Glasgow last week to find out how she stores her stock to sell to a global audience.

Four sure-fire growth strategies for profitable international expansion

April 25, 2018

By DC Advisory

Four experts from DC Advisory explore the sure-fire growth strategies every business needs to implement when eyeing international expansion.

Scotland’s scaleups the focus as Amazon Academies get going in Glasgow

April 18, 2018

By Fred Heritage

This year’s Amazon Academies programme kicked off in style this week, as the global tech firm gathered Scottish SME owners together in Glasgow to provide free, practical advice on ways to scale their ventures through ecommerce and exports.

How to stay innovative at every stage of business growth

March 20, 2018

By Staff writer

When you’re starting out in business, you are unhindered by the legacy of previous systems and processes. Working from a blank piece of paper, you are free to be agile and creative to push forward your innovative ideas.

Digital adoption could see rural SMEs increase turnover by ?700m per year

March 12, 2018

By Fred Heritage

Unlocking the ?digital potential” of Britain’s rural businesses by increasing connectivity and removing constraints around ecommerce could add up to £26.4bn to the rural economy annually, a new study has found.

Spotlight on Glasgow: What’s it like to start a business in Scotland’s biggest city?

February 26, 2018

By Letitia Booty

When starting a business, how much of a difference does it really make where you are based Real Business takes a look at what it’s like to get entrepreneurial in Glasgow and how SMEs can use the power of digital to reach customers around the world.

The five tweets that sent share prices crashing

February 23, 2018

By Hunter Ruthven

Following news that reality TV star Kylie Jenner wiped $1.3bn off the value of Snap’s share price, we look at some other instances of digital disturbance.

Amazon Academies return to help support SME ecommerce and export drive

February 1, 2018

By Letitia Booty

The 2018 line-up for Amazon’s Academy programme has been announced, with Glasgow, Newcastle and Cardiff bringing businesses looking to grow in the digital economy together.

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