Making a Difference - 6 articles

March 29, 2024
Entrepreneurship has definitely become a trend in the last couple of years, and we have since seen a massive increase in the variety of products and services available today. The question is, which start-ups are actually making a positive difference in today’s world? Here is a list of 5 socially responsible start-ups, truly making a ... Read more
March 29, 2024
In the world of tech startups, we often hear founders saying “I want to make the world a better place”, in fact, we hear it so much that it can be difficult not to hear it with a sense of cynicism. TV series “Silicon Valley” illustrates this trend quite well. That is not to say ... Read more
March 29, 2024
Continuing our ‘Making a Difference’ series, Scott Petrie of Analysis Logic describes the help he provides to a company which resulted in reducing costs and streamlining the technology structure. At the start of this “Making a Difference” series of articles, Janice asked whether commercial concerns and ‘making a difference’ are compatible or mutually exclusive.  I think they ... Read more
March 29, 2024
Making a Difference. What does it mean to you? This is the first article in the Company Connecting ‘Making a Difference’ series. A few years ago we worked with Claire Kinloch and her team at Genoa Black to define our product line and some aspects of the company strategy. Claire, took us through a process ... Read more
March 29, 2024
The Apprentice Store was created in 2016 in response to a shortage of people working in the IT sector across the UK. Located in Inverness we found that there was a major barrier for young people entering the workforce in the IT sector within the Highlands due to the size of businesses that operate in ... Read more
March 29, 2024
Sarah Foxley, an ex-heritage professional, was in her 2nd year with The Open University studying Computing and IT when she wrote this article. She provides some real insights as to how we can make a difference by investing in adult education for career changers as well as the younger generation. She is now working a a Scientific ... Read more