Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce

🌟 Spotlight Series: Eildon Housing & the Net Zero Mission 🌟 Eildon Housing Association took home the ‘Net Zero Business of the Year’ award at the Scottish Borders Business Excellence Awards 2024 🏆🌱. In our latest Spotlight Series video, Chief Executive Nile Istephan shares why the net zero agenda is now central to their strategy. A game-changer? The appointment of Liam McGuckin as their first full-time Sustainability Coordinator—ensuring energy efficiency, cost savings, and funding opportunities are front and centre . 🎥 Watch now: https://buff.ly/3EkoZLu #SpotlightSeries #NetZero #SustainableBusiness #SBCC #EildonHousing #ScottishBorders

🌟 Spotlight Series: Eildon Housing & the Net Zero Mission 🌟 Eildon Housing took home the ‘Net Zero Business of the Year’ award at the Scottish Borders Business Excellence Awards 2024 🏆🌱. In our latest Spotlight Series video, Chief Executive Nile Istephan shares why the net zero agenda is now central to their strategy. A game-changer? The appointment of Liam McGuckin as their first full-time Sustainability Coordinator—ensuring energy efficiency, cost savings, and funding opportunities are front and centre . 🎥 Watch now: https://buff.ly/3EkoZLu #SpotlightSeries #NetZero #SustainableBusiness #SBCC #EildonHousing #ScottishBorders

📋Speaker Announcement! The Tweed Valley Blogger is joining us at the Scottish Borders Business Expo on February 27th at MacDonald Cardrona! He’ll be sharing his journey from blogger to trusted voice in the Borders, including: 📌 How he built his brand 📌 The tools & PR strategies he’s used 📌 Mistakes he’s made & lessons learned 📌 Social media & pricing tips for SMEs 📌 How to think outside the box in business Don’t miss this chance to learn from one of the region’s top content creators! 🎟 Use code EXPO10 by Jan 31st for a discount on tickets! https://bit.ly/49IXKFT #BordersBizExpo #ScottishBorders #SocialMediaforSMEs Stewart Wilson

📌Expo Speaker Announcement! 🚨 We're thrilled to welcome Mathew Norbury, Founder & CEO of FCLabs, to the Scottish Borders Business Expo on February 27th! Mathew's journey is nothing short of inspiring. From his early days as an event manager to making waves at SXSW in Austin, he’s now revolutionizing brain health, fitness, and performance monitoring with FCLabs. His lightweight, AI-powered wearables are changing how we approach mental resilience and peak performance—using everyday tools like Apple Watch and Fitbit. Join us to hear how Mathew turned bold ideas into global innovation, his investment story and prepare to leave inspired by his incredible story! 📍 **Scottish Borders Business Expo** 🗓️ February 27th, 2025 Book here: https://bit.ly/49IXKFT #BusinessExpo #Innovation #Neurotech #ScottishBorders #Entrepreneurship #Inspiration

⏳ 1 Month to Go! The Scottish Borders Business Expo 2025 is just around the corner! 📅 February 27, 2025 📍 MacDonald Hotel Cardrona From AI-powered insights to hands-on workshops and local business showcases, this is an event you can't afford to miss. 🔗 Get your tickets now and save 10% before 31st January with code EXPO10: https://buff.ly/4gkC59q #ScottishBordersExpo #Innovation #BusinessGrowth

The Borders is not punching above its weight, according to council leader Euan Jardine but is instead emerging as a heavyweight. That was his message to business leaders at a roundtable hosted by the Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce this week at Aikwood Tower. The 500-year-old building was renovated by Lord and Lady Steel and is now operated as a popular Scottish hideaway, by Rory Steel and his wife Vicki Steel who is also chair of the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA). For the full story click this link https://buff.ly/4aDbeDt #bordersbusiness #sbcc #leadership #leadershipforum #southofscotland

In a week of uncertainty with both business and weather, Sian Downes spoke with Gregory Hoare from ITV Borders about the uncertainty surrounding potential new tariffs imposed on businesses by The White House. Member John Fordyce, CEO of The Borders Distillery also discussed his views and challenges they face. Catch up on the interview at the below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eFQcQa_g

EXPO SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚀 Selby Cary is a serial tech founder, product manager, and engineer with over a decade of experience building real-world autonomous and intelligent (AI) systems 🤖. He currently leads the product and engineering team at Mapify Logistics, a tech startup empowering logistics operators with data-driven and AI-based decision-making 🚚📊. Previously, Selby co-founded ZIVA Robotics, a deep-tech startup in Edinburgh that earned the title of Scotland’s Top AI Startup in 2019 🏆. He later joined TestCard.com where he played a pivotal role in advancing affordable digital healthcare by transforming mobile phones into clinical-grade scanners using machine vision 📱🩺. Selby also hosts Tech Startup Meetup events in Edinburgh 💡 and shares insights from high-growth startups in his Scaleup Lessons blog series 📖. In his free time, he builds innovative software products 🛠️ and explores indoor farming with the **TerraFarmApp** 🌱. Selby will be attending the Scottish Borders Business Expo on February 27th 📅, a key event connecting businesses across the region 🤝. Learn more about the Expo at buff.ly/47wR3FE Don't forget to use EXPO10 when booking for 10% off! (valid until Jan 31st)

🚨 **Speaker Announcement Incoming!** 🚨 The first speaker for the Scottish Borders Business Expo is about to be revealed! 🎤✨ 📅 27th February 📍 Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and grow with industry leaders. Stay tuned! 👀 👉 Register now: https://buff.ly/4gkC59q - Don't forget to use EXPO10 when booking! #BordersBusinessExpo #ScottishBorders #NetworkingDoneRight

🚀 Level Up at the Scottish Borders Business Expo 2025 - AI: Actionable Insights 2.0! Connect, learn, and supercharge your business with insights from top industry minds. What’s in store: 🔸 Inspiring speakers 🔸 Hands-on workshops: AI, marketing, social media & more 🔸 Marketplace stalls featuring local businesses 🎟️ Seats are limited! Use code EXPO10 for 10% off early bird tickets. 👉 Don’t miss this game-changing event: https://buff.ly/4gkC59q #ScottishBordersBusiness #BusinessExpo2025 #BordersNetworking #AIforBusiness #SmallBizScotland #GrowYourBusiness