Invest in West Lothian

Here at Invest in West Lothian, we are committed to helping businesses within West Lothian grow by providing expert advice and support. We can help with: ⭐ Business Development  ⭐ Workforce Development ⭐ Business Funding Click through to learn more! ➡ #BusinessSupport #WestLothian #InvestWL

The West Lothian Construction Forum are hosting an exciting networking evening on Wednesday, the 19th of February! 🛠️ This free in-person event is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow professionals in the construction field, exchange ideas, and gain valuable insights. They will be joined by guest speaker Craig Alexander Rattray from Know Your Numbers. Don't miss out on this chance to expand your network and stay informed about the latest trends in the industry! ⏰ 4:30pm - 6:30pm 📍 Sibbald Training, Sibbald Park, Shona's Way, Blackridge, Bathgate, EH48 3BN You can learn more and book your free space below ⬇️ #Construction #WestLothian #Networking

A huge congratulations to local entrepreneur, Alicja Dzieciol, who has won the prestigious Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award! 🏆 This award celebrates 50 women leading the charge in ground-breaking industries, and received over 1,452 applications from across the UK. Alicja has been recognised for her work as the Co-Founder and CEO of the exciting Livingston-based biotech business, SilviBio, which helps growers grow more plants, more sustainably. Well done, Alicja! You can read the full story below ⬇️ #WestLothian #WomenInInnovation #Achievements

Did you miss out on our 'Get Ready for Investment: Becoming Investor Ready' in person workshop in January? 🤔 Don't worry! We are repeating this as a webinar this Thursday, the 6th of February. Topics covered will include: ✔️  Getting ready for investment, step by step ✔️  How you go about developing financial projections to capture future trading expectations and quantify the funding requirement – Profit & Loss, Cashflow and Balance Sheet ✔️  Sensitivities and key assumptions ✔️  Developing a business plan – contents and key messages ✔️  Building the business case and pitching to funders – pitch deck composition This is part of our West Lothian Women in Entrepreneurship project and is free to attend for local businesses. It is a really valuable workshop, perfect for female entrepreneurs that are ready to take the next step within their businesses! Book your space below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gcqqu-En #WestLothian #Investment #Funding

We're delighted to be bringing you 3 exciting free webinars this week! 💻 📢 First up, we have our 'Improve Your Selling & Negotiating Skills to Reach New Markets' webinar, delivered by the wonderful Michelle Brown. Attendees will leave this session with an insight into everything from improving their selling and negotiation skills and reaching new markets, to fine-tuning their sales questioning and overcoming rejections. This is taking place on Wednesday, the 5th of February, from 10:00am - 12:00pm. 💡 Later that day, our fantastic Adviser Tahrir Waswas will be leading a 'Business Start Up Support Session' from 7:00pm - 8:00pm, during which she will be highlighting the support available to help local residents launch their dream businesses. This session will be delivered in Arabic as is part of our West Lothian Women in Entrepreneurship project. 💰 Finally, on Thursday, the 6th of February, from 9:30am - 12:30pm, we will be hosting our 'Get Ready for Investment: Becoming Investor Ready' webinar. Delivered by the great Martin Aitken & Co Ltd team, this is perfect for business owners that are ready to take the next step with their businesses and secure investment. This is also part of our Women in Entrepreneurship project. To learn more about the events and to book your free space, click below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eGrG9Bbe #WestLothian #Webinars #Training

Our January procurement highlight is here! 📢 There are lots of exciting procurement opportunities in West Lothian and the surrounding areas, including: ✂️ Rural Road Grass Verge & Hedge Cutting 📜 Garden Waste Permits Managed Solution 🚖 Taxi Demand Services Invest in West Lothian can provide free advice to help you better understand the procurement process and identify opportunities using Public Contract Scotland and other UK tendering portals. To learn more about these opportunities and the procurement support available, click below! ⬇ https://lnkd.in/epyvE4Kh #Procurement #WestLothian #ProcurementOpportunities

Our Adviser Tahrir Waswas is hosting some exciting new webinars in February! 💻 Part of our West Lothian Women in Entrepreneurship project, these webinars are perfect for local women that want to learn more about the support available to help them launch their dream businesses. Topics covered during the sessions will include: ✔️ How to access 1:1 business advice ✔️ How to access free business resources ✔️ Funding opportunities The first session is taking place on Wednesday, the 5th of February, from 7:00pm - 8:00pm and will be delivered in Arabic. This will be followed by a session on Wednesday, the 12th of February, that has been tailored to specifically support ethnic minorities, and a session on Wednesday, the 19th of February, that has been tailored to specifically support Ukrainian women. You can learn more and book your space below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ebxWjCFT #WestLothian #WomenInEntrepreneurship #StartUp

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first West Lothian Women in Entrepreneurship networking event yesterday! 👏 It was brilliant to have so many inspiring local business women in attendance - there was a real buzz in the room! Our theme for the session was 'Make 2025 the Year You Achieve Your Business Goals!,' with our host Michelle Brown sharing her helpful tips on how to set SMART goals, identify necessary changes, and overcome obstacles. It was really interesting to hear our attendees share their goals for the year. We're excited to continue hosting exciting events like this that help local business women improve their knowledge, share ideas, and form valuable connections! Swipe through to see some pictures from the event ➡️ #WestLothian #Networking #GoalSetting

And just like that, our Women in Entrepreneurship Programme has come to an end! ⭐️ It’s been an amazing 4 weeks getting to know this fantastic group of local business women and helping them refresh their businesses and take them to the next level. We had a special guest at the final session yesterday, Sarah from the thriving local business Bonnie Braids. She kindly joined us to share her business journey and helpful tips that she has learned along the way with the group. It was truly inspiring to hear her story. Thank you and congratulations on all of your success, Sarah! It was then over to our attendees. We had asked them to prepare a short presentation that outlined their business journey so far and how they will utilise the knowledge they have gained over the last 4 weeks to grow their businesses and achieve their goals. They all smashed it! We’re very excited to see what the future holds for them all. Thank you very much to our attendees for your hard work and enthusiasm, and of course, a huge thank you to our host Michelle Brown for delivering such a powerful programme! If you would be interested in taking part in the next occurrence of the Women in Entrepreneurship Programme, please feel free to leave a comment and we’ll keep you posted! ✉️ #WestLothian #WomenInEntrepreneurship #WomenInBusiness

Are you ready to improve your selling and negotiation skills? 📢 If the answer is yes, you don't miss out on our free webinar on Wednesday, the 5th of February! During this session, Michelle Brown will be sharing her tips to help you improve your selling and negotiation skills to reach new markets. Topics covered will include: ✔️ Assessing your current selling and negotiation skills ✔️ Working through a 7-Step Sales and Negotiation Model ✔️ Qualities required to be a good salesperson ✔️ Identifying client's problems and the solution ✔️ Sales questioning ✔️ Follow up strategies ✔️ Negotiating and closing the deal ✔️ Knowing when to retract and walk away ✔️ Overcoming rejections This is taking place from 10:00am - 12:00pm, and is free to attend for West Lothian businesses. Book your space below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g-kyvkcc #WestLothian #Sales #Negotiating