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Campaign for independence raised profile of Scotland in America
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My latest article in the UK Telegraph allowed me to talk Scottish Independence, the Scottish Government in the US, Scottish Development International, St. Louis and the St. Louis Cardinals. You can read it here.
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The Scottish Takeover of St. Louis
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The 12th Annual St. Louis Scottish Games takes place this Friday and Saturday. This year will feature highland athletics, bagpipes, folk music, food, drink, crafts, goods, highland dancing, kids activities, sheepdog trials, sword fighting, birds of prey and much more. It’s a great time to enjoy traditional Scotland in the middle of St. Louis. The…
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Watching Scottish Democracy in Action
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Scots around the world, otherwise known as the Scottish Diaspora, are watching happenings in the old country with great interest. This Thursday, an estimated 97% of eligible voters will go to the polls and answer a simple question, “Should Scotland be an independent country?” And, while most of us overseas cannot vote, we can…
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A Scottish Diplomatic Visit to St. Louis
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This past weekend, St. Louis was honored to host Donnie Jack, the Scottish Government’s senior diplomat in the Americas, during a diplomatic visit. Tours were made of local tech and startup companies, speeches were given, media was conversed with, and introductions were made. The purpose? Promoting Scotland as a great place to do business,…
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The Scottish Invasion Of St. Louis
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My latest article is up on Techli.com, this one regarding this week’s diplomatic visit to St. Louis by the Scottish Government. You can read the article at Techli.com.
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Meet the Scottish Government During St. Louis Visit
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The Scottish Government’s senior diplomat in the America’s, Donnie Jack, is set to make an official visit to St. Louis, Missouri, on Sept. 12 & 13. During the visit, which takes place less than a week before the historic Independence Referendum in Scotland, Mr. Jack will speak at the SLU Boeing Institute of International…
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St. Louis Startup Advice from Jim McKelvey
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St. Louis’ Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Square (with Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, another St. Louis success story), and the lad behind SixThirty and LaunchCode, shares some insights on startups and what it takes to be successful with Entrepreneur magazine. Take a read.
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A wee victory for proud Scots all over the world wide web
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Scotland finally has its own homeland on the web, in the form of the .scot domain. “As a Scottish expat, this launch, in the midst of an independence debate, is rather exciting. It gives us yet another reason to throw on the kilt, raise a glass of Scotch, and chow down on some haggis,”…
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St. Louis is a Top Place to Start a Business
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has ranked the city of St. Louis as the second most favorable city for starting a business in the United States, coming in after first-ranked Dallas and before third-ranked Raleigh. The study ranked cities according to their regulatory environments. Read more at the St. Louis Business Journal
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St. Louis Sites Become Scottish Pioneers
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STL.Scot and MarkSutherland.Scot become first two online .Scot sites in the US Scotland now has its own domain, that of .Scot, which allows Scots across Scotland and around the world to have a domain name that celebrates their homeland. “The time is ripe for the worldwide family of Scots to have their own domain,…