With an increase in demand for artisan products, starting a candle business from home is an increasingly popular small business idea. Craft based enterprises are a great, flexible way to make money. The set up costs are low, and the businesses can be run from home. If you’ve already taken up making candles as a […]
Kirsty McCubbin
Kirsty McCubbin is the editor at safeworkers.co.uk.
She has over 20 years of experience owning & running online and offline businesses in the UK and Australia.
As a small business owner she shares her knowledge of business start ups, tax and finance, marketing & SEO, workplace safety, and employment law. As a business owner Kirsty has in depth understanding of effective business management and the responsibilities of business owners. She feels privileged to share her knowledge with both employees and employers.
Experience
- Key Account Manager - SEO Agency (4 years)
- Freelance Digital Marketer (19 years)
- Co-Owner Mobile Phone Repair Business (Australia - 4 years).
- Co-Owner Computer Repair Business (UK - 3 years).
Kirsty's involvement in running physical businesses runs concurrently with her experience as a marketing professional.
Education
- BA (Hons) History - Stirling University
Her interest in workers' rights was sparked while studying industrial history at Stirling University. Graduating in 1998, her studies fuelled a deep interest in the evolution of the laws that support safe and fair workplaces in the UK.
- PG Dip Business Management - Napier University
Kirsty undertook postgraduate studies in Business Management at Napier. This postgraduate diploma offered broad based business knowledge, and helped her get her first professional role in a SEO marketing agency.
