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Arts & Business Scotland
 | Arts & Business Scotland was established in 1986 and as well as income from business and arts members, receives support from the Scottish Executive, Scottish Arts Council, Scottish Museums Council, Scottish Screen, and HI~Arts.
http://www.aandb.org.uk
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Business Gateway
 | Just setting out?
Thinking about starting a business? Business Gateway offers start up information, support and advice to people who are interested in running their own business. If that's you, let the start up section take you through the basics. We can help you set off in the right direction.
Committed to growth?
All businesses need to grow to stay healthy. They also need access to current, relevant business information. Browse our topic based system for the information you need.
Get in Touch
Call Business Gateway on 0845 609 6611 or contact us via the website.
http://www.bgateway.com
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Business Gateway International - Glasgow
 | If your business is based in Glasgow - and you want to develop your exports - you've come to the right place.
At Business Gateway International - Glasgow, we steer your business through the complexities of international trade development. Established player or start-up; manufacturer or service provider; large or small - we can help.
We have one simple rule: to listen closely to your needs - ensuring every piece of advice and support is tailored to your business.
http://www.bgi-glasgow.co.uk
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Creative Entrepreneurs Club
 | The Creative Entrepreneurs Club evolved in September 2001 and is
the network for the Creative Industries in Scotland. The club offers
a unique way for people in the Creative Industries to keep up to date
with the sector and the issues that affect it and provides a forum for
discussion and the cultivation of contacts.
The Creative Entrepreneurs Club is also a place for people within the
Creative Industries to meet colleagues from a variety of disciplines and so spark new business ideas.
The Club currently has over 800 members.
http://www.creativeentrepreneurs.com
stacey.hunter@thelighthouse.co.uk
phone: 0141 225 8424
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Cultural Enterprise Office
 | Developing Scotland's Cultural Businesses
Boost Business Confidence
Turn Ideas into Assets
Sharpen Up Skills
Welcome to the website of the Cultural Enterprise Office, Scotland's specialist Business Development Service for creative and cultural practitioners and micro businesses. The service currently operates from Glasgow and will be expanding delivery into Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh from April 2005.
We provide an information and enquiry service and a Professional Development programme of seminars, training and networking networking events. Individuals and companies can also make an appointment for an advice surgery session focusing on their particular business development needs.
http://www.culturalenterpriseoffice.co.uk.
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EUPHONIOS STREETTEAM - SCOTLAND
 | Euphonios promote signed and unsigned Scottish bands and artists all over the UK and other parts of the world. We are what is more commonly known as a street team. However we are the only street team who only promote Scottish bands and artists. We have a very large team who we will introduce to you and if they like the music they will go out and promote you in many different ways.
These could be:
1. Collecting email addresses, at gigs, for your mailing list.
2. Hand out flyers at your gigs as well as others.
3. Internet promotion (mass emailing and messageboard posts)
4. Festival promotion
5. We will send you regular updates letting you know of any opportunities e.g. venues needing bands, competitions etc.
6. Send demos to radio stations
7. Email radio djs to get your music played
8. We have many contacts that you can use including magazines who will do reviews etc.
A street team is a great way to increase a band's recognition to music industry professionals as well as potential fans.
Have a look at our website www.euphonios.co.uk for more info and get in touch to let me know your thoughts. If you would like to speak over the phone or meet up let me know and I will be in touch.
http://www.euphonios.co.uk
streetteam@euphonios.co.uk
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Everymatic
| http://www.everymatic.com
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IBP Strategy & Research / FG Music Projects
 | Market research consultancy / Various music projects in the Lanarkshire area
ibp Strategy and Research
Eon House
Earn Avenue
Bellshill
ML4 3LP
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ico ico creative ltd
 | Mangement of New Deal for Musicians Scotland _self employment
Sound recording and music technology, internet design and self-employment for musicians for Scottish Enterprise Glasgow.
Web and graphix design
Member of AIM.Nemis Board
22 jamaica street
2nd floor
glasgow
g14qd
http://www.icoico.com
info@icoico.com
phone: +44 141 221 4171
fax: +44 141 221 4172
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Ideasmart
 | Ideasmart is a new and exciting programme from The Scottish Arts Council, NESTA (The National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts), the Scottish Executive, Scottish Screen and Scottish Enterprise National to foster and support individual creative entrepreneurship and good ideas within the Creative Industries.
We are prioritising support for people and ideas, investing in talent and skills development. Ideasmart will contribute vital initial support to the dynamic creative industries sector in Scotland. This is a unique partnership with Scottish Executive, NESTA, Scottish Screen and Scottish Enterprise to support entrepreneurship.
http://www.ideasmart.org
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NESTA
 | NESTA currently runs a number of award programmes, which support everyone from inventors and engineers to filmmakers and musicians. While they share a common aim - to back people of exceptional talent and imagination - they each work differently. To find out about the one (or more) that is right for you, please read through the listing as well as the detailed programme descriptions that are on the NESTA website.
http://www.nesta.org.uk
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Scottish Cultural Enterprise
 | Scottish Cultural Enterprise manage the New Deal for Musicians mentoring programme, giving advice and practical help to unemployed people who are serious about forging a career in the music industry. Also a consultancy, SCE specialise in making connections between creative thinking people with problem-solving skills, and arts organisations.
Douglas Suite, Mercantile Chambers
53 Bothwell St
Glasgow G2 6TS
http://www.scottishculture.co.uk
info@scottishculture.co.uk
phone: 0141 248 5862
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Scottish Development International
 | Scotland has a wealth of talent within the creative industries community with a repository of expertise and capability in all aspects of digital media, new media production and the use of interactive media technologies.
Computer games and electronic entertainment, communications technologies, music, new media, tv and film are just some of the specialisms of the digital revolution in which Scottish companies excel.
The growth of the digital economy was anticipated and Scotland has received substantial investment in state of the art telecommunications infrastructure to ensure that connectivity is top of the agenda.
Scotland has a large concentration of creative industries with digital media directly employing in the region of 25,000 people. Within the next three years, Scottish Enterprise is investing £25 million in the development of Scotland’s creative industries to exploit the wealth of talent, skills and expertise in the sector.
Key priorities include developing skills and talent; exploiting international opportunities; expanding the infrastructure, which supports growth, and developing new technologies.
To show Scotland’s commitment to this important industry, a world-class media centre is being developed at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, and a Digital Media Campus is also being developed on Tayside, with a new skills agenda for creative industries being developed.
Scotland has a very supportive environment within which digital media companies can flourish.
Award programmes like "Dare to be digital" are being supported, in partnership with the University of Abertay in Dundee.
A new venture capital Fund4Games, specifically designed for games developers is being set up by Noble Fund Managers, the investment arm of Noble Group. This is due to be available from September 2002 where companies can apply for venture capital of between £250,000 to £1 million, freeing up cash for games publishers and guaranteeing cash flow for developers.
The Proof of Concept initiative is proving to be highly successful in encouraging the development of the commercial potential of new research and development projects.
http://www.scottishdevelopmentinternational.com
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Scottish Enterprise
 | "...the main economic development agency for Scotland, covering 93 per cent of the population from Grampian to the Borders."
http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
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The Scottish Arts Council
| A comprehensive source of information on the arts in Scotland
* encourage increased interest and participation in the arts
* encourage high quality arts activities involving children and young people
give training and development opportunities for those working in the arts or who want to work in the arts
* help arts organisations increase attendance and sales by targeting new audiences.
http://www.scottisharts.org.uk
help.desk@scottisharts.org.uk
phone: +44 (0) 131 226 6051
fax: +44 (0) 131 225 9833
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Wigwam Music
 | Offering publishing, management, promotion and marketing services to musicians. Tailored packages to suit every level of need. Use our label, or create your own.
We also supply printed t-shirts, sweatshirts and polo shirts at competitive prices with small minimum runs.
PO Box 7734
Lockerbie
DG11 1WW
http://www.wigwammusic.co.uk
phone: 0870 766 9423
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