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](/content/2018/12/05/making-a-difference-through-business/ "Making a Difference Through Business"/index.html)

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](/content/2018/02/28/the-reality-of-making-a-difference-it-can-reduce-costs-and-increase-efficiency/ "The Reality of Making a Difference – it can reduce costs and increase efficiency"/index.html)

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](/content/2018/01/30/making-a-difference-what-does-it-mean-to-you/ "Making a Difference. What does it mean to you?"/index.html)

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](/content/2018/01/15/increasing-it-skills-in-the-scottish-highlands-with-the-apprentice-store/ "Increasing IT Skills in the Scottish Highlands with The Apprentice Store"/index.html)