Business Support for Creative Businesses in Fife

Start-up and growth support with Business Gateway Fife

At OnFife, we see creativity as more than an idea — it’s a livelihood, a business, and a way to shape our communities. That’s why we’re proud to partner with Business Gateway Fife to offer free, tailored business support for creative businesses at every stage, from first idea to next phase of growth.

Whether you’re just starting out or have been trading for a while and are ready to scale, these sessions are here to support you with practical, expert advice that fits around your creative work.

Just starting out?

If you’re an artist, designer, writer, maker, performer, or creative freelancer thinking about turning your passion into a business, Business Gateway’s Start-Up Support can help you take those first confident steps.

Starting a business can feel overwhelming — especially when the admin starts to creep in and distract you from your craft. Marissa, Business Gateway Fife start-up adviser, understands the creative sector and will work with you one-to-one to help you build strong foundations.

Start-up support includes help with:

• Shaping and testing your business idea

• Business planning and setting realistic goals

• Pricing, budgeting, and understanding your finances

• Branding, marketing, and reaching the right audience

• Legal requirements and intellectual property

• Planning for sustainable growth from day one

Ready to grow?

If your creative business has been trading for 18 months or more, you might be at a point where growth, diversification, or scaling feels like the next step — but knowing where to focus can be tricky.

Business Gateway’s Growth Support is designed for established creative businesses that want to move forward with clarity and confidence. You’ll work with an experienced Growth Adviser from Business Gateway Fife who acts as a strategic partner, helping you step back, look ahead, and plan what’s next.

Growth support can help you:

• Clarify your growth strategy and prioritise next steps

• Explore new markets, products, or income streams

• Improve systems, processes, and day-to-day efficiency

• Navigate funding, finance, and grant opportunities

• Understand recruitment, skills, and leadership development

• Make connections across Scotland’s wider enterprise network

For businesses with high growth ambitions, advisers can also connect you to specialist support, sector-specific resources, and organisations such as Scottish Enterprise and Skills Development Scotland.

Drop-in business surgeries

We host free, one-to-one Business Gateway drop-in surgeries in our Design Suite at the Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy. These sessions are relaxed, confidential, and tailored to where you are right now — whether that’s an idea on a notepad or a business ready to expand.

There’s no booking required. Just drop in, have a conversation, and get practical advice you can actually use.

Business Gateway drop-in surgeries take place on the last Wednesday of every month (excluding December), 10am–5pm (last meeting is at 4pm).

If you’d like more information or would prefer to book a time slot, email hannah.morton@bgfife.co.uk or call 01592 858333.

Wherever you are on your creative journey, you don’t have to figure it out alone. We’re here to help you build something that lasts.