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Why is Entrepreneurship for Men and Microfinance for Women?

The Saltire programme aims to instil entrepreneurial traits in everyone who goes through the programme, but I'm often surprised how many people I speak to instinctively know the programme attracts more men than women. It's like they envision Alan Sugar style antics, and immediately envision the...

Posted to Fellow by Suzanne Doyle-Morris on 12-Oct-2012
Filed under: Filed under: Economic Development, women, TED video, Microfinance

Scotland and Start-Ups

Its one of the best things in the world to be working with start-up entrepreneurs... So much to keep up with. BBC Scotland are following some of them... Great for Scotland! Great for start-ups http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-19347402

Posted to Fellow by Jim Duffy on 14-Sep-2012
Filed under: Filed under: Business, entrepreneur, focus, Economic Development, Creativity, Scottish Entrepreneur, Scotland, start-up

Entrepreneurship IS GO

This blog from Makur is simply stunning....Any Saltire Supporter, Fellow or Scholar should read...!! http://www.entrepreneurial-spark.com/chiclet-blog/2012/3/16/entreprenuership-is-go.aspx

Posted to Fellow by Jim Duffy on 17-Mar-2012
Filed under: Filed under: Business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Networking, success, improve, Economic Development, Competitive Scotland, teamwork, Social ROI, Culture, Creativity, Performance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Small Businesses, start-up, startups

Execution

Action Trumps Everything.... http://www.entrepreneurial-spark.com/@espark-blog.aspx Entrepreneurial Spark thanks the Saltire Foundation Jim

Posted to Fellow by Jim Duffy on 17-Feb-2012
Filed under: Filed under: Leadership, Business, innovation, ideas, success, Economic Development, Competitive Scotland, Social ROI, Lean, opportunity, Scottish Entrepreneur, Achievements, Small Businesses, saltire fellowship, mass challenge, funding, Social Media, inspiration, start-up, startups

Leave no stone unturned in the quest for new opportunities.

Last week I attended a conference at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in Boston. Hosted by the Sloan Business Club, this fascinating talk covered the progress of Africa in the last ten years, highlighting tremendous opportunities for the future. The speaker, Acha Leke; Cameroonian by birth...

Posted to Fellow by Sandrine Sienche (2010) on 24-Feb-2011
Filed under: Filed under: Saltire Experience, Boston, MIT, entrepreneurship, Economic Development, Africa

"Never describe yourself as poor....."

Hello Everybuddy, Last week I had a chance of attending two events. The first was at the Microsoft's New England Research & Development centre (they proudly call themselves NERDs) on robotics. It was kind of cool to see military robots used for bomb disposal squad, and within yards to see college...

Posted to Fellow by Mubbasher Khanzada on 16-Jun-2009
Filed under: Filed under: Leadership, entrepreneurship, Government role, Economic Development, Industry academia government collaboration, Competitive Scotland, IT future