GlobalScot: supporting Scotland’s businesses at home and abroad
The best business advice always comes from someone who’s been there before. If you’re looking to grow your business, you can connect with influential and experienced business professionals in markets all around the world for advice, coaching, contacts and more. Free to Scottish businesses. Get support for your business
Invaluable support for Scottish businesses
Interested in international markets but not sure if you’re ready? Trying to find the right exporting opportunities for your business? Struggling to find the contacts and connections you need to establish overseas?
Our GlobalScots have the market knowledge and business experience to help ambitious businesses like yours establish in international markets or grow and succeed at home. Get business coaching, attend events, access market insights, establish mentorships, access crucial contacts and more.
See who could be giving your business advice and support
From Dundee to Dubai, from Singapore to Sydney, our GlobalScots are based all over the world. Here’s a taste of the types of people you could be connected to.
Robert Cook
Cookie Jar Hospitality Consultancy Ltd Founder/Director
Founder/Director
London, United Kingdom
Tourism, Food and drink, Sport
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Yvette Hopkins
Craft Prospect Board Chair
Lerwick, United Kingdom
Aerospace, defence and marine, Arts and culture, Charity and voluntary, Food and drink
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Jamie Soon
Essilor Technical Innovation Manager (R&D)
Paris, France
Technology and engineering, Life sciences
Graham McDonald
Morgan Stanley Chief of Staff to the CEO of Morgan Stanley Fund Services
New York, United States of America
Financial services and fintech, Charity and voluntary
In the Spotlight: GlobalScot profiles
Scott Lipinski
GlobalScot and CEO of Fashion Council Germany, Scott Lipinski talks about fostering connections between Scottish and German fashion brands and his future plans with the GlobalScot community.
Lisl Macdonald
Champion for diversity in the workplace and owner of her own consultancy in Asia and Scotland, Lisl MacDonald is a formidable force. Find out how she shares her expertise as a GlobalScot. Lisl MacDonald set off for Strathclyde University to study marketing and law and quickly determined that law wasn’t for her. Marketing, on the other hand, was the perfect fit. She received sponsorship for her dissertation, which was very unusual for a student.
Latest events
Validating Software Products For Life Sciences Compliance
Watch now as GlobalScot Ray McKinney who has spent three decades working in regulatory compliance for software in life sciences, seeks to guide companies navigating the complexities of dealing with regulators.
Past, Present And Futureproofing: Evelyn Simpson
What needs to change to help women-led businesses get more investment? Self proclaimed 'startup finance geek', GlobalScot Evelyn Simpson is highly respected for her work supporting women-led businesses and advocating increased investment in them. Her past experience in finance took her to Asia. Since becoming a GlobalScot she now chairs charity Venture Scotland.
Market Opportunities In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Watch now: as Scottish Development International facilitates a fascinating webinar on the lucrative opportunities in a food and drink market that is projected to grow from $14.16 billion in 2022 to $30.47 billion by 2029.
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GlobalScot support is free to access for Scottish businesses. Register with us to access new connections, insights, advice, events and more.
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