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Many companies in Scotland are working to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and transition towards being low carbon operations. This guide explores what low carbon and net zero mean, why it’s worth developing a low carbon strategy for your business and how you can do this successfully.

Find out how support from Co-operative Development Scotland helped the group to become a consortium co-operative.

Our succession experts can give you free advice on ways to exit your business. Alistair Gibb, a succession adviser, explains the main options available to business owners in our series of short videos.

Learn more about how we helped Faire, and the range of support to we offer help companies get stated with B2B ecommerce platforms.

Learn more about how ACS has put sustainability at the heart of its business strategy.

Developing a sustainable business will ensure your company has the capacity to endure, minimise your environmental impacts and help you take advantage of net zero and climate change opportunities.

There are many challenges and opportunities as Scotland transitions to net zero, but it is ideally placed to play a leading role in the journey to a global low-carbon future.

Our market research provided sector analysis and information on competitors and potential customers to help LiberEat prepare market insights for investors.

Get useful guidance on how to sell online effectively and find out about the support we can offer to help your business reach new and existing customers online.

Meet the local groups using a co-operative business model to enhance their communities and provide vital services.

Could switching to employee ownership help your business? Learn more with Glen Dott, a specialist adviser at Co-operative Development Scotland, and get the information you need in our series of short videos.

Co-operatives can help create fairer, stronger and more resilient businesses. Learn more with our specialist advisers at Co-operative Development Scotland in our series of short videos.

The Argyll and the Isles Tourism Co-operative was formed to showcase the region and reach out to wider markets, expanding the scope of local businesses through a collaborative approach.

See how a new business model allowed this Highland establishment to carry on its role in the community.

Supply chain mapping is a useful tool for better understanding your supply chain. This guide will take you through how to map your supply chain and provide an overview of UK directories for key industries.

Find out how employee ownership helped this aerospace engineering company preserve its culture and empower the team who create its cutting-edge products.

This guide describes the process you need to go through to receive funding after your application has been accepted.

A guide about the areas banks look at when they're deciding whether to fund your business.

Find out about the different types of debt available to you and which may be most suitable for your business.

Government schemes designed to encourage investment into early-stage businesses.

This guide summarises what sections to include when preparing a business plan for raising finance.

When you're raising equity to fund your business, you'll need to go through a several-step process. This guide explains the different stages and what you need to do in each step.

If your business needs money to grow, one of the options open to you is issuing new shares in exchange for investment.

Find out how you prepare your business to the point where equity investors would be willing to support your growth aspirations.

Financial projections are a key management tool for any business and are an essential tool when fund raising. This guide covers financial projections, how they're created, and their role in business planning and raising finance.