Accelerators

, 106

Access to funding

, 61

Accessing finance

, 111–112

Acquired neurodiversity

, 36

Agency

, 10

Anxiety-induced behaviour

, 76

Aspergers

, 23

Aspierations

, 104–105

Assertiveness style

, 134

Assistive technology

, 114

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

, 23–24

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

, 23–24, 84

Auticon

, 102

Autism

, 26, 36, 134

Autism Positive Communities

, 132–133

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

, 23

Autism Training Leadership Action Scotland (Atlas)

, 132–133

‘Autism-friendly professions’

, 51

Autism@work Playbook

, 103

Autistic Entrepreneurs Network

, 110–111

Autistic Interpreter

, 70–71

Autistic people

, 44–45

Autistic women

, 1–2, 118

Birth

, 63–65

Broader network

, 108

Business

business-to-business services

, 61

development and sales

, 65–67

finding and validating

, 57–58

ideas

, 53–57

owners

, 106

in partnership

, 55, 58–59

types

, 105

Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorders Alliance (CASDA)

, 115

Career

, 34

choosing a career

, 79–82

development

, 11

guidance

, 73, 113

satisfying career within a corporate environment

, 35

Choosing a career

, 79–82

Clients

, 65

Cognitive variation

, 22–23

Communication issues

, 134

Company culture

, 52

Completely Inclusive

, 110–111

Conceptualised neurodiversity

, 36

Confidence

, 18–19

COVID-19 pandemic

, 75, 96, 108

Diagnosis

, 7–8, 28, 34

Diagnostic Pilot Project

, 98

Disability

, 26

Disclosure

, 7–8, 29, 33

Discrimination

, 41–42

Double empathy problem

, 135–136

Durham Small Business Centre Stakeholder Assessment Model

, 9

Dyscalculia

, 23–24, 36

Dyslexia

, 23–24, 36

Dyspraxia

, 23–24, 36

Economic viability of businesses

, 105

Education

, 81

Effective communication

, 134

Effective support system

, 95

Employment

, 2

initiatives

, 102

Enterprise

, 95

Enterprise learning and skillsets

choosing a career

, 79–82

enterprising and entrepreneurship skillsets

, 82–89

leadership and team building

, 90–93

Enterprising approaches

, 78

Entrepreneurial journeys

applying natural talents and interests to identified opportunity

, 70

birth and survival

, 63–65

business development and sales

, 65–67

case examples

, 67–71

combining passion and strengths into successful business

, 69

creating own opportunities for return to workplace

, 68–69

finding and validating business idea

, 57–58

identifying resources

, 58–63

motivation and business ideas

, 53–57

stages of starting business

, 54

Entrepreneurs

, 83–84, 105

Entrepreneurship

, 1–3, 55–56, 73, 95

accessing finance

, 111–112

building social capital

, 108–111

skillsets

, 82–89

support for

, 105–112

women and

, 15–22

Equity

, 22

Face-to-face networking

, 88

Finance, accessing

, 111–112

Financial resources

, 58–59

Fundraising

, 126

Gender

equality

, 22

gender-neutral policies and laws

, 22

gender-related differences

, 111

neurodiversity and

, 22–28

responsive approach

, 22

stereotypes

, 25

General support network

, 95–99

Gibb and Ritchie model

, 53

Growth Hub

, 124

Hall, Heather (CEO of The Usual Place)

, 81

Harvard Business Review

, 36

Human behaviour

, 134

Human resources

, 58–59

Identity

, 29

Impact-based business model

, 92

Impaired theory of mind

, 134

Inclusion Canada

, 115

Incubators

, 106

Informal rules of workplace

, 41–42

Innovative peer-to-peer mentoring programme

, 1

Inspiring Scotland

, 121

Inspiring Scotland

, 133

Institute of Directors (IOD)

, 84

Institute of Neurodiversity (ION)

, 84, 93

Integrated support

, 114–116

Intersectionality

, 95

Job

, 41, 104

Kaleidoscope Investments

, 111–112

Kindness in management

, 51–52

Kolb’s learning cycle

, 82–83

Leadership

, 90–93

Learning

, 73–79

learning-by-doing approach

, 9

practical skills

, 78

styles

, 82–83

LGBTQ community

, 26, 120

LinkedIn

, 88

Local Enterprise Partnership

, 124

Locus of control

, 129

Masking

, 25

Mental health

, 36

Mental Health Teams

, 98

Miscommunications

, 135

Monetary

, 53–54

Motivation

, 53–57

National Health Service

, 24

Net effect

, 43

Networking

, 65, 88–89, 130

Neurocognitive styles

, 22–23

Neurodivergence

, 17

Neurodivergent conditions

, 76

Neurodivergent employees

, 8

Neurodivergent entrepreneurs

, 22, 49, 60, 108, 131

Neurodivergent individuals

, 9, 35, 96, 117–118, 128–129

in workplace

, 36

Neurodivergent leaders

, 93

Neurodivergent people

, 38–39, 84

Neurodivergent women

, 8, 118, 130–131

entrepreneurs

, 20–21

entrepreneurship

, 15

self-employment or entrepreneurship for

, 60

Neurodivergent-friendly learning opportunities

, 112–113

Neurodiverse workforce

, 35

Neurodiversity

, 2, 22–23, 117

and gender

, 22–28

‘Neurominorities’

, 36

Neurotypical norms

, 61–62

‘Neurotypical’ practice

, 2, 23

Non-monetary motivations

, 53–54

Not-for-profit organisation

, 126

One-to-one mentoring

, 126

Online networking

, 88

Personal stories

, 99

Physical resources

, 58–59

Policy issues

, 117–121

Power of Neurodiversity

, 22–23

Pre-existing social capital

, 58–59

Product-based businesses

, 105

Pull factors

, 17, 53

relating to work

, 54

Push factors

, 17, 53

relating to work

, 54

Qualitative study

, 105

Recruitment processes

, 37–38, 73

Responsiveness style

, 134

Retail business

, 105

Role model

, 11, 56, 128

for individuals

, 97

Sales, business development and

, 65–67

School

, 73–74

Scottish Autism

, 1

Scottish Government

, 121

funded programme

, 132–133

Scottish Strategy for Autism

, 133

Scottish Women’s Autism Network (SWAN)

, 1, 4, 87, 103

Self-employment

, 1, 3, 56–57, 73, 81–82, 119

Self-identity

, 28

Service

providers

, 131–132

provision

, 105

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

, 6, 49, 150

population

, 117

Social capital

, 58–59, 86–87

building

, 108–111

Social networks for career advantages

, 86–87

Specialisterne Foundation

, 102

Spectrum Advantage

, 100–102, 112

Spectrum Autism

, 124

Stakeholders

, 98–99

Standard business support

, 11

Stark reality

, 45–46

Stereotypes

, 73

Storytelling

, 132

Support ecosystem

, 122–126

general support network

, 95–99

support for entrepreneurship

, 105–112

support into work

, 100–105

transversal issues

, 112–116

Support for entrepreneurship

, 105–112

Survival

, 63–65

Surviving in workplace

, 40–47

Systematic awareness

, 127

Target market constraints

, 20

Team building

, 90–93

Team engagement

, 92

Teamwork

, 92

Technology

, 79

assistive

, 114

The Genius Within

, 56

“Too hard basket syndrome”

, 132

Tourette Syndrome

, 36

Transport systems

, 120

Transversal issues

, 112–116

assistive technology

, 114

integrated support

, 114–116

neurodivergent-friendly learning opportunities

, 112–113

providing relevant career guidance

, 113

Two-pronged approach

, 12

Understanding Autism Programme

, 102

Uptimize

, 103

Urban planning

, 120

Valeur, Charlotte (former Chair of IOD and founder of ION)

, 84, 93

Virtual fora

, 128–129

Virtual learning

, 89

Voice-to-text software

, 12

‘Wicked’ problems

, 84

Women

and entrepreneurship

, 15–22

women-owned businesses

, 111

Women entrepreneurs

, 61, 86–87, 92–93, 131

WIN award for

, 109

Women into Network (WIN)

, 89, 109, 128–129

Work

pull factors relating to

, 54

push factors relating to

, 54

support into

, 100–105

Work-life balance

, 129

Working for others

getting hired

, 35–40

in search of good boss

, 47–52

surviving in workplace

, 40–47

Working in partnership

, 121

Workplace

creating own opportunities for return to

, 68–69

neurodivergent individuals in

, 36

surviving in

, 40–47

World Bank

, 61

World Health Organisation

, 23

Zoom app

, 12, 88