It didn’t all change in March 2020. Not really. The UK high street has been in the throes of a gradual revolution for decades. From the rise of ecommerce, to the birth of mobile, social commerce, and a growing emphasis on experience, change has been underway for a while. In fact for many, the pandemic has acted as a wake-up call. Digital transformation was no longer a ‘nice to have’ but a matter of survival. Necessity sparked innovation and customers are enjoying more flexibility and conveni ...
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Neil McInnes: The Edinburgh entrepreneur challenging Scotland's start-up culture
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Konten disediakan oleh Scottish Business Network and Fraser Allen from Fraser Allen Communications. Semua konten podcast termasuk episode, grafik, dan deskripsi podcast diunggah dan disediakan langsung oleh Scottish Business Network and Fraser Allen from Fraser Allen Communications atau mitra platform podcast mereka. Jika Anda yakin seseorang menggunakan karya berhak cipta Anda tanpa izin, Anda dapat mengikuti proses yang diuraikan di sini https://id.player.fm/legal.
When Edinburgh-raised Neil McInnes and his childhood friend Andy Whitmey were still in their 20s, they spotted an opportunity in the residential lettings market. Having both experienced poor service from letting agencies as tenants, they believed that the fusty image of solicitors in pin-striped suits was due a shake-up, with much greater care and attention paid to the way that both property owners and tenants were looked after. 15 years on, Umega Lettings has around 50 staff and, in December 2021, it was voted UK Letting Agency of the Year. Neil, who was once literally the poster boy for Scotland’s Entrepreneurial Spark initiative, also has some very interesting views on the eco-system for Scottish start-ups and what he believes to be a misplaced emphasis on encouraging young entrepreneurs to sell equity and plan for an early exit, rather than organically growing the sort of long-term, Scottish-owned businesses that are the lifeblood of our economy. Interviewed by Fraser Allen on 21 September 2022.
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When Edinburgh-raised Neil McInnes and his childhood friend Andy Whitmey were still in their 20s, they spotted an opportunity in the residential lettings market. Having both experienced poor service from letting agencies as tenants, they believed that the fusty image of solicitors in pin-striped suits was due a shake-up, with much greater care and attention paid to the way that both property owners and tenants were looked after. 15 years on, Umega Lettings has around 50 staff and, in December 2021, it was voted UK Letting Agency of the Year. Neil, who was once literally the poster boy for Scotland’s Entrepreneurial Spark initiative, also has some very interesting views on the eco-system for Scottish start-ups and what he believes to be a misplaced emphasis on encouraging young entrepreneurs to sell equity and plan for an early exit, rather than organically growing the sort of long-term, Scottish-owned businesses that are the lifeblood of our economy. Interviewed by Fraser Allen on 21 September 2022.
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