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Business Education

Making a business with art and design

Making a business with art and design

This video portrays the partnership between St Ninian's High School and Boo Boutique - a local design company. The company worked with young people doing courses in art and design and business education. This case study is part of the Determined to Succeed programme, which illustrates models of successful partnerships between schools, business organisations and employers.

Running a business - What is an entrepreneur?

Running a business - What is an entrepreneur?

Young Scottish entrepreneurs and Dr Jonathan Levie from the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship share their views about the qualities which define an entrepreneur.

Running a business - Getting started and securing funding

Running a business - Getting started and securing funding

Young Scottish entrepreneurs discuss the process of setting up a company and the assistance provided by the Business Gateway and Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust.

Running a business - Challenges

Running a business - Challenges

Young Scottish entrepreneurs talk about some of the challenges they encountered when they started their businesses.

Running a business - Benefits

Running a business - Benefits

Nine young Scottish entrepreneurs list some of the advantages of starting and running a business.

Running a business - Advice

Running a business - Advice

Nine young Scottish entrepreneurs give advice about starting a business.

White Spark Promotions

White Spark Promotions

Stuart Ebdy, founder of White Spark Promotions talks about his business. The core of his business is selling printing services online; he also sells promotional items, personalised beer and wine and runs a web development company.

Nation 1

Nation 1

Video interview with Andrew Grant, managing director of Nation 1. He shares how he has transformed the business into a successful marketing company, and gives advice to anyone thinking of starting their own business.