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Meet Cheeky Panda, the bamboo tissue brand boasting sustainable roots

May 31, 2018

By Fred Heritage

After sharing his success story with delegates at the latest Amazon Academy event in Glasgow last month, Cheeky Panda co-founder Chris Forbes sat down with Real Business to offer further insights into his company’s progress.

Glasgow provides the prefect stage to launch this year’s Amazon Academy programme

May 25, 2018

By Simon Donegan

The Amazon Academy returned to Scotland for our first event in 2018 to help Scottish small businesses and independent authors succeed in the digital economy.

Amazon Academy: Meet Trtl, the Glaswegian travel pillow brand taking the world by storm

April 27, 2018

By Letitia Booty

Michael Corrigan, co-founder of Scottish travel pillow manufacturer Trtl shares his ecommerce success story from the sidelines of the latest edition of Amazon Academy in Glasgow.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The battle for IT hires becomes intense, with UK tech cities narrowing the gap against London

November 3, 2015

By Shane Schutte

Companies in cities across the UK have begun to vie for top tech talent in order to build capabilities to innovate and cater to demand, according to the latest “Tech Cities Job Watch” report by Experis.

From his parents’ garage to a multi-million pound procurement platform

October 5, 2015

By Rebecca Smith

The Service Directory CEO Gary Maitles spoke to Real Business about the advantages of using an accelerator programme, and how his experience in the care sector led to the creation of his time-saving procurement platform.

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