Experiencing both stellar success and crashing failure with her company Red Letter Days, Rachel is determined to pass on the wisdom that comes from these experiences.
With experience on the board of the North East Enterprise Trust and having an insight into the way Scottish Enterprise is changing the way it supports new businesses via the Business Gateway, Rachel warns that business support organisations must be careful not to bypass the future generation of entrepreneurs.
She said: “It is dangerous to remove support for businesses which are not deemed to have the potential for growth. This is very difficult to assess – for example would a budding Anita Roddick be accidentally written off as a ‘lifestyle entrepreneur’?
“What the Scottish economy needs is more financial support and incentives for business start-ups.”
Following the success of last year’s New Start Scotland exhibition where over 8,000 entrepreneurs attended to find out how to get their idea off the ground and how to grow their business further and faster, New Start Scotland is back for a fourth year running with over 120 exhibitors and 50 free seminars on over.
Anyone thinking of starting up their own business or looking to expand an existing business can benefit from New Start Scotland. The event is completely free and provides the chance for unrivalled business guidance.
For free tickets or further information on New Start Scotland, visit www.newstartscotland.com or call 0800 634 3400.