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Economic Development. Pamela Stevenson Lead Officer, Enterprise & Business Development. Economic Development Team. Business property - Tenants Business infrastructure – Energy Park Strategic projects – Employment land Investment and Key Sectors – Tourism/Energy
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Economic Development Pamela Stevenson Lead Officer, Enterprise & Business Development
Economic Development Team • Business property - Tenants • Business infrastructure – Energy Park • Strategic projects – Employment land • Investment and Key Sectors – Tourism/Energy • Enterprise and Business Development
Enterprise & Business Development • Culture of Enterprise (CoE) • Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) • Business Gateway Fife (BG Fife) • Supplier Development Programme - SDP • Fife Investment Fund (FiF)/ East of Scotland Investment Fund - ESIF • Market Development Exhibition Programme - MDP – International Trade • Fife Economy Partnership (FEP) – Top 100
Business Gateway Fife Objective…simply ! Assist individuals to start businesses Young People/Women/Unemployed/Regeneration Help businesses succeed and grow Recovery, sustainability,invest
National services • bgateway.com – • self service website - downloads • National Enquiry Centre : • 0845 609 6611 • Research Packs/Demographics/Credit Checks/Property Searches • BG National Marketing Campaign
Local Services • Seminar and Workshop Programme • One to One Business Advice • Business Planning/Strategic Growth/Sales & Marketing/Financial Assistance/HR/Products • Specialist Support – Expert Help • Fife Investment Fund/East of Scotland Investment Fund
Fife Investment Fund/ESIF • Mix of grant, repayable grant and loan funding • Up to 5K grant or loan/ 50K ESIF (£100K option) • Most Sectors - under 50 employees • Capital Expenditure • Market Development • Product/Process Development • Working Capital (loan funding only) • Lead on East of Scotland Investment Fund
Other Supporting Networks & Programmes Green Business Fife - www.greenbusinessfife.co.uk Fife Construction Forum - www.fifeconstructionforum.com Fife Chamber of Commerce - www.fifechamber.co.uk Federation of Small Businesses - www.fsb.org.uk Fife Council - Supplier Procurement Development Fife Council – Market Exhibition programme