Starter for 6

Inspiring entrepreneurship in Scotland

Starter for 6 is an enterprise-development project, running in Scotland until 2009.

We aim to support up to 300 entrepreneurs over the three-year project, and work with our partners towards creating an environment where innovation can flourish.

Training

Starter for 6 draws on key elements and learning from previous programmes that we've run in Scotland. It provides training and support to help creative individuals set up or further develop their fledgling businesses.

On completion of the training, participants have the opportunity to pitch for up to £10,000 of grant funding.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for outstanding applicants who have:

• innovative business ideas, including products and services or innovative ways of bringing these to market;
• ideas that come from any of the faculties of science, technology or the arts/creative industries.

Applications can be submitted by individuals or teams.

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How to apply

Applications for our 2009 Starter for 6 programme will open in autumn 2008.

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Successful 2008 applicants

Eighty up-and-coming Scottish entrepreneurs have recently completed our 2008 Starter for 6 business training and coaching programme. At the end of the training, participants were asked to pitch their innovative ideas to a judging panel in either Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness or Aberdeen.

The panel included representatives from NESTA, Cultural Enterprise Office, ICASS, Connect Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Arts Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Go Group and Murgitroyd & Co.

The following 29 businesses successfully pitched for grant awards of up to £10,000:

• Allan MacIntyre and John O'Leary - BlueGreen&Co
• Alice Palmer
• Alison Macleod - Tiger Textiles
• Amanda Jones - Red Button Design
• Amanda Swanne - Dotty Rhino
• Andrew Thomson - Sign-now.com
• Angharad McLaren
• Anna-Maija Rist - Graphic Babbling Ltd
• Brian O'Reilly - TreeGreen
• Claire Scully and Susie Wright - Sanctuary of Wilderness
• Claire Wishart and Allan Ruddiman - CV Demon
• Darren Wilson
• Dean Brown - mrdeanbrown.co.uk
• Fiona Morrice – Cruizer
• Geraldine Abrahams – TWM
• Heidi Proven
• Iona Crawford
• Jamie Greig - Wingboards Ltd
• Judy Clark
• Kevin Fox and Lawrence Broadley - Latitude 56 Degrees
• Lyle McCance - Board Stupid
• Michael Romilly – Waracle
• Nicola Hillhouse
• Poppy Potter - Fit for the Future
• Sarah Hood and Alan Macpherson - Tracesport Ltd
• Scott Jarvie - Jarvie-Design
• Sue Doran - Look Out Scout!
• Tim Willis – Flexpansion
• Yann Seznec - The Loop Machine

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Sponsors and partners

	Coach in a box Provides telephone based personal development solutions.
	Cultural Enterprise Office The Cultural Enterprise Office offers business training and advice to individuals and small businesses working in the creative industries.
	Highlands and Islands Enterprise HIE provides business support and training to businesses, individuals and community groups.
	Innovation Centres (Scotland) Ltd ICS operates a number of incubators that provide support, through business services, and advice to start-ups in Scotland.
	Scottish Arts Council The Scottish Arts Council is the lead body for the funding, development and advocacy of the arts in Scotland.
	Six Cities Design Festival The Six Cities Design Festival aims to promote the Scottish design industry to business and education sectors.
	The Innovator's Counselling and Advisory Service for Scotland (ICASS) ICASS provides specialist advice and support for Scotland's inventors and innovative companies.
	4Talent 4 Talent supports and inspires talented people in screen-based entertainment.