RookieOven Event Roundup - Festive Focus
The Scottish tech scene is gearing up for the Christmas season and there are some great events in the calendar for the final few weeks of…
By Charlotte Dougall
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4 Easy Tools for Building a Website
A website is a pretty essential part of running a business these days, and it’s easier than ever to put one together. There are so many…
By Charlotte Dougall
Startup Spotlight - AiroLuggage
Tell us a bit about what your startup does? Door-2-Door Luggage Delivery. AiroLuggage offers an affordable alternative to checking in your…
By Charlotte Dougall
The RookieOven Reading List
Last month we shared some of our favourite podcasts, and now it's time to recommend some of the best books we've been reading recently…
By Charlotte Dougall
Startup Metrics for Pirates Explained
Although every startup is different, there will usually be some similarities when it comes to customers, with each customer journey…
By Charlotte Dougall
Meet the Founder - Shea O'Hagan
Tell us a bit about what your startup does? Pitchbooking.com is a two sided marketplace that allows the public to find, book and pay for the…
By Charlotte Dougall
Scotland’s tech ecosystem is flourishing — but there’s still work to be done...
Why we’ve launched the first-ever Scottish Tech Startup Awards I moved to Scotland from Barcelona in 2010 — for the weather, obviously. I…
By Brian Corcoran
Tools for Managing Your Finances
A lot of small business owners struggle with the financial side of things, as it can be quite complicated to get to grips with when you’re…
By Charlotte Dougall
Community Podcast Favourites
We love finding new podcasts to listen to, so we’ve asked some of the RookieOven community to share their current favourites. Here’s what…
By Charlotte Dougall
Meet the Founder - Stuart McLeod
Tell us a bit about what your startup does? VASTCLICKS is a URL shortener, link management and messenger platform that allows you to take…
By Charlotte Dougall
How To Start an Email List
Email lists are a great way to regularly communicate with potential and existing customers, so they’re worth exploring as part of your…
By Charlotte Dougall
Legal Issues Faced by Startups
Throughout Skyscanner’s journey from start up to scale up, we’ve come up against all manner of legal, regulatory and compliance issues…
By Andrew Farquhar and Anoop Joshi
Why You Need to Integrate Your Digital Strategy
There’s a lot to consider when it comes to digital - your website, your Facebook page, your Twitter, your app, maybe an Instagram account…
By Charlotte Dougall
Support in the Local Community
Starting a business in Scotland you have access to a huge range of support from the public sector. The likes of Scottish Government…
By Michael Hayes
Why Should You Start Your Business in Scotland?
Scotland is a great place for a lot of things. Sightseeing, history and culture? Check. Food and drink? Check. Beautiful scenery and nature…
By Charlotte Dougall
How to Use Data to Your Advantage
One of the biggest advantages of digital technology is the wealth of valuable data it provides us with. This data has changed the way…
By Charlotte Dougall
How to switch off at the end of the working day
Listen to this post Late nights. Lost weekends. Relationship strains. Ruminating on work. Stress piling up. Recognise this? As a freelancer…
By Jamie McHale
Why do Scottish startups use recruiters?
For all companies, not just tech ones, their most important asset is the people. People are the face of your company, they make the key…
By Michael Hayes