Scottish Borders Young Professionals Piers Baylis

We sit down with Justin Orde of The Orde Food Company to discuss; the vision behind The Provender Restaurant in Melrose, the background to the Company, Justin's personal background, and the essentials for sustaining a business in this area.

We sit down with Louise Cumming, a Director of Loulabelles Sweet Treats in Innerleithen, to discuss; her background in business, the beginnings of Loulabelles, the importance of continuously reassessing your business as it grows and thoughts on establishing your business in a new area.

We sit down with Lesley Landels, Founder and Director of Love Scottish Candles to discuss; the initial start up of the business, eCommerce, the importance of a strong network and taking an established business to the next level.

We sit down with Ellie Henderson, a Director with Allied Surveyors Scotland to discuss; transitioning to the role of Director, the importance of defining your work/life balance and the benefit a strong network can bring to your business.

We sit down with Richard Mackie, Head of Strategy at Edinburgh Risk Management General to discuss; his varied roles, how businesses in the Scottish Borders can greater manage risk and what the area can do to mitigate intellectual flight.

Note - in future do not record a podcast next to a 1100°C Glass Furnace!

We sit down with Peter Holmes & Andrew Holmes of Scottish Borders Art Glass to discuss; Glass Making, Metal Work, their upcoming move from Hawick to Selkirk after 17 years, and their approach to making a bespoke business model work in the Scottish Borders.

If you want to see the sculpture referred to in the podcast the best place is here:- https://www.instagram.com/andrewholmesglass/

A la Grand Designs we shall be following up with Peter and Andrew once they have successfully moved in to their new premises in Selkirk.