Fife Means Business: Inside Scotland’s Most Supportive Entrepreneur Ecosystem

The Business Babble

In this special Fife Business Week edition of Business Babble, we sit down with Dot Smith (Fife Council Economic Development), Fraser McKee (Business Gateway Fife), and local business leaders Stacey McKinley from Ductform, Pete McDonald & Andrew Nicholson from Viper Applied Sciences, Temi Ajayi-Salami from AYT Foods, and Steve Wilson from Focus Business Consultancy.

Together, they share real stories of starting, scaling, and surviving in Fife, revealing why the region continues to lead Scotland in business startups and innovation. From family-run firms to explosive engineering, energy, and cultural retail, this episode uncovers how collaboration, trust, and local support networks create one of the UK’s strongest business ecosystems.

🎯 You’ll learn:

• How Fife Council and Business Gateway work hand-in-hand to make business support accessible
• The secrets behind Fife’s record-breaking startup success rate
• What it’s really like running a family business through tough times
• How new technologies and AI are shaping traditional industries
• Why community, culture, and trust are the foundations of every great business

💬 Featuring candid conversations, laughs, and inspiring honesty, this episode proves one thing: #FifeMeansBusiness.

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