Hi there!

We hope you have had a productive two weeks! Here is the latest news from the BRT World.

  • After the success of our first BRT Beers, we are excited to invite you to our next social! Join us on the 26 July in the Golf Tavern for a beer and a blether. Book here.

  • Wendy Wu, our Incubator Manager in Craiglockahrt, shares her top tips for a Tier 1 Start-up plan.






From your friends at BRT - Nick, Wendy, Pete, Cilla & Vlad 😊
BRT Beers # 2

You've worked hard, and you deserve a break! Join us on tomorrow for our first of many BRT socials. One and all are welcome. Meet members of our BRT community in a casual setting, put your feet up, and treat yourself to a drink or two. Let us know you're coming by booking below. We can't wait to see you there!
10 Top Tips for Tier 1 Start-up Business Plan

Wendy Wu, Craiglockhart Campus Incubator Manager, shares her top tips on applying for a Tier 1 Visa. Make sure you read through the blog post, and if you need any more advice, just fire us an email!
Competitions
Tata Varsity Pitch 2019

Are you a current college or university student, or did you graduate after 2014? Are you running a business, OR do you have a business idea that could be the next BIG thing? If you fancy winning a whopping £15,000, a national title, and more opportunities to excel your business, then the Tata Varsity Pitch 2019, powered by NACUE is for you!
Social Enterprise Awards Scotland

Applications and nominations are now open for Social Enterprise Awards Scotland. The awards are the biggest celebration of social enterprise in Scotland recognising innovation, impact and success in social enterprise.
BRT Community Updates
Bleedin' Saor in Uganda

The group of students involved in Bleedin' Saor, a project that aims to tackle period poverty and the stigma around it, visited Uganda! If you want to find out more, click below, and make sure you follow them on social media.
GearedApp are hiring!

Looking for a challenging role in an amazing company? Look no further, because BRT Community members GearedApp are hiring a Backend Developer.

Imagine yourself doing some of the tasks below - all this and more in a friendly and relaxed environment.

  • Work with the team to develop microservices for app platforms
  • Build beautiful APIs
  • Deliver projects for clients
  • Lead the scoping and planning of projects and their infrastructures

Deadline is the 26 July!

Resources
This is a short and 'sweet' video tutorial from HMRC explaining how to pay tour Self Assessment tax bill. If you find this useful, their YouTube channel is filled with good videos that help you navigate the various processes and procedures encountered by entrepreneurs and sole traders.


A great video tutorial that explains the ever so needed Business Model Canvas(BMC). This tool is very useful in helping you make sense of your model and better articulate your business processes.




If you're keen to access even more resources, check out our website here .
#BRTquote
BRT community member, Olivier Chaligne, with our latest #BRTquote at our Merchiston incubator.
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