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East Lothian Council Business Gateway A key partner in QMU’s entrepreneurial journey Robbie Broomfield Steve Newlin ROLE Business Gateway Advisors based at QMU WEBSITE OR LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION www.bgateway.com The Business Gateway is a Scotland-wide service which offers free and impartial advice and support to small business start-ups. QMU is the first Scottish university to host an on-campus Business Gateway office, which is managed by East Lothian Council. This innovative partnership exemplifies QMU’s commitment to supporting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises and to assisting entrepreneurial students and graduates considering setting up their own businesses. Robbie set his first business up when he was 16 organising musical events in Edinburgh. His passion for music continued and after graduation he set up a record shop in Glasgow. He then embarked on a corporate career which led him to move to Australia. The entrepreneurial spirit had not left him, and he set up his third business in 2005. Robbie sold the business and returned to Scotland in 2015. Steve also started early – having worked in the family business, then setting up an e-commerce sports memorabilia business upon graduating in 2000. He has worked across many industry sectors, and been lucky enough to work with some very exciting start-up businesses over many years. “We are passionate about our partnership with QMU. We are the only Business Gateway based in a university and it gives us a unique opportunity to work with new entrepreneurs and help support students and staff as they embark on their entrepreneurial journey.”