It takes a certain sort of person to set up and run a business in the Highlands, for it’s far from easy. And yet despite this, Highland business owners are very passionate, ambitious and resilient; able to think outside the box and willing to take risks to make their dreams come true. They need help from us as consumers: the more we spend with local, independent businesses the stronger our local economies and communities will be. Strong, confident businesses grow, creating more jobs and investing more locally, and the more this happens the stronger local economies and communities become. But right now, far too many businesses believe that governments – national and local – aren't as supportive as they could or should be.

Source: The Times October 14, 2023 12:35 UTC