370,000+ small and micro businesses. Almost 1 million jobs. £98bn to the economy. But rising costs + red tape are holding them back. Our #FSBScotland2026 manifesto calls for action: ✔ Fair rates ✔ Less regulation ✔ More opportunity Back Scotland’s small firms. #Scottishelection2026

High streets need strong small businesses. Review BIDs to make them work better for small firms. #FSBScotland2026 #Scottishelection2026

Rising costs are forcing small firms to cut back. They need support. Invest in Business Gateway. #FSBScotland2026 #Scottishelection2026

3 in 4 small firms have never hired an apprentice. Cost is the barrier. Targeted incentives can change that. #FBBScotland2026 #Scottishelection2026

1 in 7 small firms spend a full day each week on paperwork. That’s time lost to growth. Mandatory impact assessments = better policy. #FSBScotland2026 #ScottishElection2026

Small firms are facing steep rates increases across Scotland. The Small Business Bonus Scheme is a lifeline. Keep it. Strengthen it. Make sure it reaches the small firms it was designed to support. #FSBScotland2026

370,000+ small and micro businesses. 940,000 jobs. £98bn to the economy. But rising costs + red tape are holding them back. #FSBScotland2026 calls for action: ✔ Fair rates ✔ Less regulation ✔ More opportunity Back Scotland’s small firms.

⚖️ Have you dealt with a business dispute in the last five years? From late payment to employment issues, we want to know what happened to help shape how disputes are handled in future. Complete the survey by 23 April for the chance to win £200 👇 about.fsbbigvoice.uk/SettlingDisp...

Soaring fuel prices are hitting small businesses hard. It's time for action👇

⚖️ Disputes are inevitable in business, but how do you settle them? 🗣️ If you run a business, we want to know how you go about it, or how you would respond if you found yourself at loggerheads. 💷 Fill out our survey for a chance to win £200. 👇 about.fsbbigvoice.uk/SettlingDisp...

Today @lornaslater.bsky.social tells us what @scottishgreens.org would do for our small businesses. Ahead of next month's Scottish elections, we asked all the main parties how they would support small firms. More here 👇 www.fsb.org.uk/membership/s...

Today Ivan McKee tells us how @thesnpmedia.bsky.social will support Scotland's 370,00-plus small businesses. We asked all the main parties to tell us their small business priorities ahead of May's elections. More here 👇 go.fsb.org.uk/4c1GHSl

We asked all the main political parties what they will do for Scotland's small businesses. Today Murdo Fraser outlines what the Scottish Conservatives have to offer. Watch out for more from the other parties in the coming days. #FSBScotland2026

We asked all the main political parties standing in May's Scottish Parliament election to tell us their priorities for small businesses. @jamiegreeneuk.bsky.social of @scotlibdems.org.uk kicks us off today. Watch out for what the other parties said over the coming days. #FSBScotland2026

With an open floor for small business leaders to question our political leaders, it was perhaps inevitable that business rates was top of the agenda. If you missed our joint business hustings you can catch up on our #FSBScotland2026 election page 👇 www.fsb.org.uk/membership/s...

What do you want to see from the next Scottish Government? Our Scottish Election manifesto for 2026 is live, complete with policy ideas which small business owners say will help them to thrive. More details here 👇 go.fsb.org.uk/4t5x774 #fsbscotland2026

'It's not business as usual'. Our Glasgow Development manager Hisashi Kuboyama has been telling STV about our campaign for extra support for all the small businesses struggling in the aftermath of the Union Street fire. go.fsb.org.uk/41T9zpP

Join @guyhinksphoto.bsky.social and Scotland’s political party leaders for our joint #bizhustings live at 4pm today #fsb Joining link here: events.fsb.org.uk/en/8d2bI2X7/...

Join us online at 4pm today for our joint business hustings ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections. On stage will be @johnswinney.bsky.social @russellfindlay.bsky.social @anassarwar.bsky.social @ross-greer.bsky.social @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk Malcolm Offord go.fsb.org.uk/4m8xyL2

Small businesses drive Scotland's economy, employing nearly a million people and generating £98 billion in annual turnover. Their needs and challenges are different to those of national chains and large corporations.

Our Scotland Director @colinborland.bsky.social has joined IoD Scotland, @prosperscot.bsky.social, Scottish Chambers of Commerce and CBI Scotland in signing a letter in @thetimes.com urging the next Scot Gov to prioritise the needs of business in order to grow the economy. shorturl.at/tIJgv

The Union Street fire recovery fund established by @glasgowcitycouncil.bsky.social is a welcome first step to helping hundreds of small businesses get back on their feet. FSB is asking for hardship rates relief to be extended to all firms affected. www.scottishfinancialnews.com/articles/fsb...

⏱️ The Government is bringing forward new legislation to end late payments to small firms, after successful FSB campaigning. This will finally stop big businesses using their small suppliers as sources of free credit 👇 www.gov.uk/government/n...

We welcome the announcement of the support fund for the hundreds of small businesses affected by Glasgow's devastating Union Street fire. Those impacted have until 5 April to apply to the fund which is an important first step to getting many back on their feet. www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre...

Please help us keep giving Scotland's small businesses a powerful voice. Tell us your experience today👇

The Forsyth Building which was destroyed by Glasgow's Union Street fire housed a thriving community of small businesses. Two weeks on, a positive debate is also emerging about how best to regenerate the area and support its small business. go.fsb.org.uk/4lPh3n1

The troops at @fsbscotland.bsky.social have been working hard putting together FSB’s manifesto for small businesses in the lead up to the Scottish Parliamentary Elections. …here’s a link to the dedicated web page: www.fsb.org.uk/membership/s...

Small business owner in Scotland? We want to know how you are being affected by rising costs 👇

Calling all small business owners in Scotland. Help us ensure your voice is heard loud and clear in the corridors of power. Please take this short survey on your current challenges and opportunities 👇

70,000 travelers a day normally pass through Glasgow Central Station. Any long term closure is likely to have a huge impact on many small businesses in the city centre. Thanks to @scotsman.com for highlighting the challenges and FSB's solutions. www.scotsman.com/news/busines...

Small businesses in Glasgow need a fire recovery fund similar to the one established after the Glasgow School of Art fire in 2018. Thanks to BBC Radio Scotland for talking to FSB's @colinborland.bsky.social about the many challenges they face.

We are calling for a fire recovery fund to be established in Glasgow to help the large number of small businesses affected to get back on their feet. More here 👇 www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre...

Business Briefing 📈 🔸Business leader calls for 'immediate support' for Glasgow blaze firms 🔸Glasgow Union Street fire and Central Station latest 🔸Fundraiser launched for businesses hit by fire www.heraldscotland.com/news/2591974...

♦️Key takeaways from The Herald's Spring Statement business breakfast event @heraldscotland.bsky.social ⬇️ www.heraldscotland.com/news/2590854...

The future of the high street should be bright with brilliant small businesses like The Cheese Lady in East Lothian. Our Scottish Election manifesto has lots of practical ideas about how the next Scottish Government can support small businesses and local high streets. www.fsb.org.uk/membership/a...

Rates revaluation has come with a sting in the tail for many Scottish small businesses who are facing increased water charges in unmetered properties as a result - with no rates relief on those extra costs. We need the rates system to work better for small businesses.

Rising business rates are adding to cost pressures which mean a third of Scottish small firms expect to shrink or close in the next year. We are asking all our political parties to commit to continuing the "lifeline" Small Business Bonus Scheme and review eligibility thresholds.

Looking to make connections and build your business network? Join us for networking in Glasgow. Meet small business owners and the FSB team. We'd love to see you there on Thursday. Full details here 👇 events.fsb.org.uk/en/8d2bI2X7/...

There's a lot coming down the road at business owners at the end of next month - what to expect and what can be done about it, in today's @heraldscotland.bsky.social heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...

Thanks to @scotsman.com its strong focus on the experience of Scotland's small business owners. There's also an excellent leader comment backing FSB's call for the continuation of the "lifeline" Small Business Bonus Scheme and a review of eligibility thresholds. www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

We're celebrating some of the small businesses which make Scotland work. That's people like the award-winning Jeavons Toffee which create delicious vegan toffee from their factory in Port Glasgow. (It's really good by the way...)

🚨 If you think your business rates revaluation might be wrong, time is running out to act. You only have until Friday (20 February) to challenge the valuation of your property with your local Assessor. 🚨 Need help? Try our Business Rates Guide 2026 Scotland. www.fsb.org.uk/membership/a...

👍 Good news for small businesses. The Scottish Parliament has passed the Community Wealth Building Bill which should make bidding for public contracts easier - thanks to the work of FSB. @guyhinksphoto.bsky.social

Good news for small businesses! The Scottish Parliament has passed the Community Wealth Building Bill with important FSB amendments. That means councils, health boards and other public organisations will have to set targets for increasing spending with small and local businesses.

Our Scotland Chair @guyhinksphoto.bsky.social has launched our Scottish Parliament election manifesto which is full of practical ideas for how the next Scottish Government can support small businesses. More here 👇 www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre...

♦️‘One of most effective interventions since devolution’ must be kept EXCLUSIVE @heraldscotland.bsky.social @fsbscotland.bsky.social @guyhinksphoto.bsky.social ⬇️ www.heraldscotland.com/news/2583947...

Wow. Where did January go? A very busy start to the year at FSB Scotland. Lots of networking and lots of advocating for business rates relief for small businesses. Watch out for our Scottish Parliament elections manifesto soon. #backingsmallbusiness

Why any Visitor Levy introduced in Fife should pass a fairness test. Will dockyard workers at Rosyth be taxed in the same way as golfers on a luxury break in St Andrews? Good report from @KristyDorsey www.heraldscotland.com/news/2581137...

Great to see so many brilliant small business owners at our Glasgow networking this week. Thanks to @craigbeaumont.bsky.social for dropping in and @jeavonstoffee.bsky.social for the tasty treats!

A shocking - if too common - story. Time to treat small business owners more like consumers - not like multinationals running a steel mill. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @fsbscotland.bsky.social