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'Aber-Donia..'

544x376 Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE It's been a busy time since my last blog on arrival in Boston. Between 4 months of being ' Les Charmed ' on the finer elements of cashflow and business strategy, I worked from (SDI) Scottish...

Posted to Fellow by Greg Sim on 07-Feb-2013

Filed under: Greg Sim

Study Abroad and Entrepreneurship

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE I recently came across a very interesting Higher Education Academy report ‘Languages and Entrepreneurship: A Guide for Students’ written by Lizzie Fane from ThirdYearAbroad.com . The report highlights...

Posted to The Foundation Blog by Katie Michels on 06-Feb-2013

Filed under: Saltire Scholars, study abroad, languages, digitonic, entrepreneurship

Life After Boston…

It has been wonderful to spend time settling back into life in Scotland… but will life every really go back to the way it was before Babson? Before the Saltire Foundation? I am currently in the fortunate position of undertaking two Executive Internships...

Posted to Fellow by Kim Richmond on 04-Feb-2013

How to think like Steve Jobs: The abbreviated version

Firstly, Happy New Year!! It has been a pretty busy two months as I, as have the other 2012/13 Fellows, have returned back from the US, transitioned straight into the Festive Season, and were shot out into 2013 into our respective Scottish placements...

Posted to Fellow by Charles Grant on 31-Jan-2013

Filed under: entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, saltire fellowship, Oil and Gas, 2012 cohort, Wood Group, Charles Grant, Steve Jobs

Babson Bootcamp

We have just returned from a stunning week at the Babson Entrepreneurs Bootcamp ESpark and RBS took 14 people over to sample a fabulous Exec Ed programme run by Prof Santinelli. It validated all ESpark is doing and strengthened our relationship with this...

Posted to Fellow by Jim Duffy on 29-Jan-2013

Saltire Scholarships

I am very envious of Scottish university students. Not only do you have free access to world class universities, but you also have access to amazing opportunities overseas through both the Saltire Foundation and through the Scottish Government's Saltire...

Posted to The Foundation Blog by Katie Michels on 22-Jan-2013

Filed under: Saltire Foundation, British Council, Scotland Goes Global, Saltire Scholars, ERASMUS, Saltire Scholarship, IAESTE

Risk Capital Report, Free eBook

Hi folks! Just before disappearing off for the Christmas break, I wanted to draw your attention to a couple of things that may be of interest. Season's greetings - and best wishes for the festivities, Ian Scottish Enterprise has just published a major...

Posted to Fellow by Ian Stevenson on 21-Dec-2012

What I've learned from Harvard and MIT

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE When I signed up for the Fellowship, I didn't think that I'd spend so many weekends and evenings at those 'other schools' - it’s been one of my favorite things about this experience. Here’s...

Posted to Fellow by Leanne Sherry on 07-Dec-2012

Global Entrepreneurship Week- Celebrating the Mumpreneurs

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE One of the things that surprised me about becoming a parent is just how much you need to draw upon entrepreneurial skills, such as thinking on your feed to find creative solutions, when taking care of your...

Posted to The Foundation Blog by Katie Michels on 16-Nov-2012

Filed under: Saltire Foundation, Global Entrepreneurship Week, Genius Gluten Free, Mama Tea, Mumpreneur

Global Entrepreneurship and International Education Week

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE It is wonderful that Global Entrepreneurship Week and International Education Week are both celebrated this week. Both have their own significance for the Saltire Foundation as we work in both raising international...

Posted to The Foundation Blog by Katie Michels on 14-Nov-2012

Hanging onto the edge

WHoooooooooooosh....... Suddenly we are in wk 12 , and I realise I haven't posted a single blog! I'll consol myself with the view that the people who go away travelling and seem to spend half their time posting updates on Facebook, have in fact...

Posted to Fellow by Ryder Meggitt on 14-Nov-2012

More Babson Takeaways

Here are some more bullet-point takeaways from my enlightening time at Babson: · When designing experiences, keep in mind that people love choice, personalization, and rituals · We may think we do a good job of understanding our customers’...

Posted to Fellow by Jeff Conley on 05-Nov-2012

Filed under: Leadership, Babson, Strategy, marketing, customer, pricing

Financing Business Innovation In Scotland

Hidden away in the depths of the Royal Society of Edinburgh website is an extremely interesting document – their report entitled The Financing of Business Innovation in Scotland . It sets out a view of the current state of financing for innovative...

Posted to Fellow by Ian Stevenson on 02-Nov-2012

Leadership - A Military Perspective

0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false A major portion of the Fellowship program is Leadership. This is a subject close to my heart given the emphasis the military (full disclosure: I have come from nearly 13 years as an Officer in the British Army...

Posted to Fellow by Charles Grant on 02-Nov-2012

Filed under: Leadership, inspiration, 2012 cohort

Texas, Art and Comedy

0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false It has been a while since my last Blog post and on reflection I am reminded how content rich the Fellowship course is. For a start, Gordon and I were extremely fortunate to spend a fascinating five days in Houston...