Where I live nowadays, I can hear the local sheep and cows from my garden, and I have a view of the hills. I like it like that, but I also jump at the chance to escape back to the city. So, when the chance came, to stay at one of Edinburgh’s newest hotels, I was keen to try it out, along with my companion. Point A, at 9-10 St Andrew Square, opened in July, in a building that was originally the Scottish Widows HQ. More recently it hosted Regus serviced offices. But as the

Sponsored Charlotte Gray, director of independent Edinburgh lettings agency, Professional Property Letting, acquired the business seven years ago. She leads a team of three, including a head of operations and property management, senior property consultant and an assistant property manager. We’ve shone the spotlight on Charlotte, to find out more about Professional Property Letting – and we’ve learned that property is in her DNA, how the business has evolved since she took

Sponsored Back in late 2020, Dario Valente saw a new way to combine and apply his many years’ experience in sales, business development, marketing and account management. He launched his business IAD Marketing, specialising in LinkedIn ghostwriting, a few months later – and he hasn’t looked back. Here, Dario shares with us some of the lessons he’s learned about running a business and doing business in Edinburgh, as a member of the capital’s thriving entrepreneurial community.

Sponsored Clare Graham, founder of award-winning business, Advantage PR, launched her company 23 years ago. Since then, she’s worked with businesses all over Scotland, and in England, showing them how PR can further raise the profile of their company and strengthen the impact of their marketing activity. Clare has built up an extensive ‘little black book’ of media contacts over the years, which she puts to good use, to generate press coverage for her clients. She also prides

Sponsored Chris Batchelor launched his communications agency, Feel Good Comms, at the beginning of this year. Here, Chris shares with us some of the lessons he’s learned about running a business and doing business in Edinburgh, as a member of the capital’s thriving entrepreneurial community. What is the biggest lesson you've learned from running a business in Edinburgh? We’re only eight months into the Feel Good Comms journey, so we’re still learning every single week. The

Sponsored Jessie Deopp, of Jessie Deopp Virtual Administrative Services launched her business in September 2023, offering a range of services including in-box and calendar management; PR and promotional support; and setting up systems and tools. Here, Jessie shares with us some of the lessons she’s learned about running a business and doing business in Edinburgh, as a member of the capital’s thriving entrepreneurial community. What is the biggest lesson you've learned from r

Sponsored Emily Allan, head of family law, at award-winning law firm, Allan McDougall Solicitors, has over 20 years’ experience of dealing with family-related matters. As part of her work, she runs a free family-law clinic, by phone, on Wednesdays from 10am-noon, covering issues such as separation and divorce; civil-partnership dissolution; cohabitation; pre-and-post nuptial agreements; parental rights and responsibilities; adoption; and guardianship. The clinic was originall

Sponsored Benjamin Llewellyn, founder and director of Nova Herita, moved to Edinburgh just over 10 years ago. He came to visit, to see more of the world, after leaving school, in Belgium, and as he explains: “I did not return home, as I fell in love with the city.” Benjamin launched Nova Herita in December 2023. The business specialises in bespoke web platforms; digital strategy and consulting; digital historic preservation; neurotechnology; and business-technology transform

Sponsored Edinburgh entrepreneur, Richard O’Donnell, started his business in 2003 and today runs six specialist companies in the insurance reinstatement and property-maintenance fields – Insurepair, Property Repair, Emergency Repair, VeriClaim, ClaimDry and Scottish Roofing, all within the Property Repair Group. As well as his Edinburgh headquarters, Richard has set up offices in Glasgow and Spain, with 42 staff across the three locations and around 30 subcontractors. He

Sponsored Amanda Oswald, owner of the Pain Care Clinic, launched her business nearly two years ago, when she moved back to Edinburgh, after living and working in Leeds for close to a decade. The clinic, based in Leith, specialises in myofascial release, which Amanda describes as “a gentle, hands-on therapy, that works to release restrictions in the fascia, the main connective tissue in the body, which is often the source of chronic pain.” As well as offering one-to-one a

Almost a century ago, a network of blue structures was installed across Edinburgh. Containing a phone, first-aid supplies and stationery, the police boxes were used for communication, decentralisation and efficiency in Edinburgh’s police force, pre-pocket radio. Today, locals and tourists frequent them for a coffee and cake on their way from A to B – like a drive-through on foot. Designed by city architect Ebenezer James MacRae and made of cast iron, the hut-like builds were

Sponsored Edinburgh is many things, to many people – and here we share what Leah Bryce, of Leah Bryce Property Sourcing particularly loves about our capital city. What is your favourite part of Edinburgh? This is such a hard question because there are so many beautiful and interesting parts of the city. But if I had to choose just one, it would be Stockbridge. There’s something about its village ‘feel’ and the independent shops, restaurants and the wee boutiques make it spe

Sponsored A certain film is known for popularising the sales strategy of “always be closing”, but is this approach relevant today? Buyer-behaviour specialist, Gerry Forristal, believes that there are better ways to get a customer to say yes in 2026. Here’s what he shared with us: “The strategy of "always be closing" became embedded in sales culture and training programmes as a result of the 1992 film Glengarry Glen Ross . But while the phrase has since fallen out of favour,

Sponsored AI is transforming many aspects of health care, spanning a wide range of medical conditions, investigations and treatments. The latest technological advances have the potential to make a significant difference to daily life, including for those suffering from hearing loss. We spoke to Louise Stewart, senior audiologist at Fairfield Hearing, who is seeing rapid developments in the world of hearing health, as a result of AI – and she is keen to introduce cutting-edge

Sponsored As the new year gets underway, many businesses are looking to identify how they can elevate their competitive advantage in 2026. We spoke to brand specialist, Giles Etherington, who is launching his ’28-day brand launchpad’ at the end of February. The programme is designed to help businesses create a stand-out brand. This year he is turning his attention to a particular sector – the space occupied by independent coaches and consultants. Giles says: “A quote I use a

Sponsored New Year resolutions often focus on health and fitness goals – joining the gym or going more often; changing eating habits; or vowing to run a marathon. But there’s a health and fitness goal that some may overlook – perhaps because they’ve already given up trying to achieve it. Almost half (43 per cent) of the UK adult population suffers from chronic pain – in other words, pain that lasts for more than three months. And many are just gritting their teeth and barin

As winter’s darker afternoons and crisper temperatures continue, many of us are less inclined to head outside, and may lack inspiration for outdoor activities that are actually enjoyable. However, some Edinburgh residents are combatting the cold by heading to an outdoor sauna. Inside, temperatures may exceed 70 degrees Celsius, increasing heart rate, blood flow to the skin and causing a sweat. When they can no longer handle the heat, some choose to follow up with a cold plun

Have you ever seen other businesses in the media and wished you could get some press coverage too? Or have you assumed it’s just for big companies with big PR budgets? If you’d like to raise your profile in the media, the good news is that with the right story, written the right way, it’s well within your reach. For those of you who haven’t done any PR yet but would like to give it a go, you might find it’s much more straightforward than you think. And it’s worth a

Sponsored AI is driving major improvements across health care – and that includes hearing aids. This could be very welcome news for many people: over half of the UK population aged 55 and over suffers from hearing loss, according to the RNID. To find out more about how AI can enhance hearing, we had a chat with Stephen Fairfield, audiologist and founder of Edinburgh’s Fairfield Hearing, which provides a range of support for hearing loss. The firm’s services include ‘at-ho

Partner content Edinburgh is many things, to many people – and here we share what Claire Boulton, head of business development at www.espc.com particularly loves about our capital city. What is your favourite part of Edinburgh? My favourite part of Edinburgh has to be Stockbridge. When I moved up from London over 20 years ago, I lived in Comely Bank, and I couldn’t believe my luck in having this beautiful village within a city on my doorstep. It has a cool mix of independent