1. Business Gateway CREATE regional workshop Wilma Norris 06 May 2014

2. Where do we fit?  Economic Development Department of SBC  Part of National Business Gateway network  Work closely with Scottish Enterprise  Partners and Stakeholders e.g. Exporter’s Assoc, Chamber of Commerce, FSB………  Our Core Business is giving Advice and Information!

3. Where do you fit?  Business Start up  Business Base  High Value Start  Local Growth Advisory Service  Growth Advisory Service  Growth Pipeline  Account Management

4. What We Offer  Start Up Support and Advice  Growth Support and Advice  Enquiry Fulfilment Research Service (EFRS)  Workshops  Access to Public Sector Finance Sources  Expert Help – Growth clients, part funded  www.bgateway.com www.bgateway.com

5. Our Team  Jim Johnstone - Manager  Isabel Brass – Administrator  Sandra Campbell – Growth, Manufacturing and Textiles  Wilma Norris – E-Commerce and ICT Adviser  Lyn Galloway – Start up  Steve Osbourne – Start-up, Growth and Creative Industries  Chris Trotman – Food and Drink, Renewables and Agriculture  Alan King – Growth, Access to Finance/Investor Ready  Annie Watt – Growth, Social Enterprise  Bartje Magee – New Enterprise Allowance  Phil McCreadie – Tourism

6. Workshops  Business Planning  Marketing  Finance  Book-keeping  Marketing Your Business  Website Builder  Google Adwords  Improve Your Search Engine Ranking  Social Networking for Business

7. Business Enquiry Service  Business related research enquiries  Databases  Prospect lists  Suppliers  Event booking

8. Additional Support Linkages  Scottish Borders Council Scottish Borders Loan Scheme Scottish Borders Business Fund Local Pipeline  Scottish Enterprise Growth Pipeline  Princes Trust Youth Business Scotland (formerly PSYBT)  New Enterprise Allowance Scheme

9. Contact Us  Business Gateway Scottish Borders Ettrick Riverside Business Centre Dunsdale Road Selkirk TD7 5EB Tel: 01835 825 600 Email: info@bgborders.cominfo@bgborders.com Website: www.bgateway.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/bgborderswww.facebook.com/bgborders Twitter: www.twitter.com/bgborders