These needs have been taken into account when growing businesses in rural economies:Greater entrepreneurial dynamism and creativityCreating openness to a world economy.Access to capital for business birth via the Business Growth Fund, and Social Investment Scotland for social economy organisations.Improving development for new starts e.g. 555 new businesses aided in the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway in 2001-02.Providing Business advice and information via Business Mentoring Scotland, the Small Business Gateway, developing Single Entry Points for business development services in the Highlands and Islands, and innovative promotional events such as the Scottish Enterprise Grampian rural roadshows in 2001.Greater employment inclusion for disadvantaged groups, young persons, and women.More e-businessAssistance on all aspects of e-business delivered though the Enterprise networks and takes the form of workshops, seminars, one-to-one advice and online...