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Who are you and what do you do?
I am Rachel from Neon and we are the fun and vibrant hair, beauty and makeup salon who caters to everybody regardless of age,gender or beliefs.
How did it all begin?
We put our hearts and souls into creating the perfect blend of fun and professional in creating Neon. Over 2 years we have built the most amazing place where our clients can just be themselves
In 10 years....
I hope our achievements will be mind blowing and our team have smashed all our career and personal goals
What is your favourite Shawlands business & why
We love Phillies/curious liquids! They have such a lovely vibe and we are pleased to have them as neighbours, they bring life and soul!
If the Shawlands BID could grant one wish - what would it be? We wish that like Phillies, the rest of the large venues in shawlands would reopen so that shawlands can thrive again
What 5 words describe running a business?
There is so many but I would say community, passion, creative, engaging and exciting!
If you did not have neon what would you be doing?
I would definitely work with food!
What is your favourite tune to keep you going during a busy day at work?
We love all things lady gaga!
I am Rachel from Neon and we are the fun and vibrant hair, beauty and makeup salon who caters to everybody regardless of age,gender or beliefs.
How did it all begin?
We put our hearts and souls into creating the perfect blend of fun and professional in creating Neon. Over 2 years we have built the most amazing place where our clients can just be themselves
In 10 years....
I hope our achievements will be mind blowing and our team have smashed all our career and personal goals
What is your favourite Shawlands business & why
We love Phillies/curious liquids! They have such a lovely vibe and we are pleased to have them as neighbours, they bring life and soul!
If the Shawlands BID could grant one wish - what would it be? We wish that like Phillies, the rest of the large venues in shawlands would reopen so that shawlands can thrive again
What 5 words describe running a business?
There is so many but I would say community, passion, creative, engaging and exciting!
If you did not have neon what would you be doing?
I would definitely work with food!
What is your favourite tune to keep you going during a busy day at work?
We love all things lady gaga!
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Who are you and what do you do?
Hi, I’m Graeme & I, along with my wife, Ann own & manage Creature Comforts, Scotland’s largest independently owned family run pet retailer.
How did it all begin?
In Aug 1997, we opened our first shop in Clarkston and have since grown the Creature Comforts family with the opening of a second shop in Milngavie in 2002, right here in Shawlands in 2011 and more recently Burnside in 2017.
In 10 years....
Continuing to provide the best customer service to all our customers
What is your favourite Shawlands business & why
Ooh that’s a tough one….love the diversity of the many businesses here in Shawlands.
If the Shawlands BID could grant one wish - what would it be?
Attracting more customers to shop local & enjoying the benefits of doing so.
What 5 words describe running a business?
Enterprising, Diverse, Dynamic, Ever-changing, Rewarding
If you did not have Creature Comforts what would you be doing?
Love to chat to people & love all sports so something involving those would be pawfect.
What is your favourite tune to keep you going during a busy day at work?
Well, since I enjoyed my teen years in the 80’s (giving away my age!) it need to be Van Halen ‘Jump’!
Hi, I’m Graeme & I, along with my wife, Ann own & manage Creature Comforts, Scotland’s largest independently owned family run pet retailer.
How did it all begin?
In Aug 1997, we opened our first shop in Clarkston and have since grown the Creature Comforts family with the opening of a second shop in Milngavie in 2002, right here in Shawlands in 2011 and more recently Burnside in 2017.
In 10 years....
Continuing to provide the best customer service to all our customers
What is your favourite Shawlands business & why
Ooh that’s a tough one….love the diversity of the many businesses here in Shawlands.
If the Shawlands BID could grant one wish - what would it be?
Attracting more customers to shop local & enjoying the benefits of doing so.
What 5 words describe running a business?
Enterprising, Diverse, Dynamic, Ever-changing, Rewarding
If you did not have Creature Comforts what would you be doing?
Love to chat to people & love all sports so something involving those would be pawfect.
What is your favourite tune to keep you going during a busy day at work?
Well, since I enjoyed my teen years in the 80’s (giving away my age!) it need to be Van Halen ‘Jump’!
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Who are you and what do you do?
I'm Corinna, Managing Director of Southside Fringe Festival
How did it all begin?
In 2009 a group of us creatives on the Southside got together to provide a platform for arts and music and created 'Further South', we put on our own events within the weekend of the old Southside Festival and developed various creative projects via La Roche Rumba, Carnivale Fatale and Sneek Show. We even had a small festival down in Dumfries - Rumba in the Roundhouse, we soon realised we were doing it back to front! In 2011 I joined the old Southside Festival team and began working on satellite events to accompany the existing festival over a weekend in May. We felt businesses weren't being promoted or served and tried to bring the festival back in to the main streets. Local promoter Crawford Smith came on board from 2012-2016 and together we gave it the push it needed and we delivered the first Southside Fringe in 2013. The rest is history as they say!
In 10 years....
We'll be bigger and better than the Edinburgh Fringe.
What is your favourite Shawlands business & why
That's impossible to answer as there are just too many great businesses to choose from.
If the Shawlands BID could grant one wish - what would it be?
Colourful flags and banners all over the Southside, and zig zagging Kilmarnock Road to celebrate the festival period, 10th - 26th May 2019
What 5 words describe running a business?
Challenging
Exhilarating
Tiring
Rewarding
Amazing!
If you did not have the Southside Fringe what would you be doing?
I gave up work as a freelance community development consultant and event manager to focus full time on the Fringe, I guess I would be doing what I do, but for other people's project's instead.
What is your favourite tune to keep you going during a busy day at work?
Pearl Jam - Just Breathe
Southside Fringe HQ is at 126 Kilmarnock Rd, Shawlands
I'm Corinna, Managing Director of Southside Fringe Festival
How did it all begin?
In 2009 a group of us creatives on the Southside got together to provide a platform for arts and music and created 'Further South', we put on our own events within the weekend of the old Southside Festival and developed various creative projects via La Roche Rumba, Carnivale Fatale and Sneek Show. We even had a small festival down in Dumfries - Rumba in the Roundhouse, we soon realised we were doing it back to front! In 2011 I joined the old Southside Festival team and began working on satellite events to accompany the existing festival over a weekend in May. We felt businesses weren't being promoted or served and tried to bring the festival back in to the main streets. Local promoter Crawford Smith came on board from 2012-2016 and together we gave it the push it needed and we delivered the first Southside Fringe in 2013. The rest is history as they say!
In 10 years....
We'll be bigger and better than the Edinburgh Fringe.
What is your favourite Shawlands business & why
That's impossible to answer as there are just too many great businesses to choose from.
If the Shawlands BID could grant one wish - what would it be?
Colourful flags and banners all over the Southside, and zig zagging Kilmarnock Road to celebrate the festival period, 10th - 26th May 2019
What 5 words describe running a business?
Challenging
Exhilarating
Tiring
Rewarding
Amazing!
If you did not have the Southside Fringe what would you be doing?
I gave up work as a freelance community development consultant and event manager to focus full time on the Fringe, I guess I would be doing what I do, but for other people's project's instead.
What is your favourite tune to keep you going during a busy day at work?
Pearl Jam - Just Breathe
Southside Fringe HQ is at 126 Kilmarnock Rd, Shawlands
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Who are you and what do you do?
I'm Zoe and I own Hell Yeah, a gift shop dedicated to championing indie design. You can find us opposite the Co-Op and Cafe Strangebrew.
How did it all begin?
Hell Yeah started as an online shop just under a year ago. I've owned my own stationery business for 8 years and I've met so many talented makers over the years, I wanted to create a shop to showcase their wonderful stock and make it easier for locals to find the creme-de-la-creme of indie design. As the brand grew it felt logical to open a bricks and mortar shop too. I was in the Co-Op buying cat food one day and spotted the shop for rent, being a Southside girl it was an easy decision. The rest is history as they say!
In 10 years....
I'll hopefully have (finally) converted the basement to hold our weekly workshops and co-working space.
What is your favourite Shawlands business & why
Talk about a hard question! There's too many to choose from. I'm going to say Gizzi's because that's the last place I was and the food was incredible.
If the Shawlands BID could grant one wish - what would it be?
Cover up the bins and give me something pretty to look at, haha!
What 5 words describe running a business?
Rewarding, tiring, non-stop, sociable, resourceful.
If you did not have Hell Yeah what would you be doing?
Probably still working in my other businesses but I'd likely focus on my writing a little more. I'm in the middle of writing my second book, the first should be out this year. (Urban Fantasy set in Glasgow for anyone wondering!)
What is your favourite tune to keep you going during a busy day at work?
Ooft. Good question. Anyone that's been the shop will know I do love a good tune. It really depends on my mood, could be anything from Smokey Robinson to Odyssey, maybe a little Queen or Rick Springfield. Can't beat some First Kit or TLC...I'm going to have to settle for Sucker Punch by Sigrid...or maybe Don't Let Go by En Vogue. Hold up, let me fire up a playlist and get back to you on that one...
Hell Yeah is at 1089 Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands
