Frequently Asked Questions

MNB was established in 2022 and it has been created with a sole aim of providing free marketing support to small businesses in Scotland. We support small businesses, artisans, makers, bakers, local shops, restaurants, cafes, you name it! We offer free marketing support, logo design, social media support services to our members.

If you are a small business based in anywhere in Scotland and are interested in becoming a member, drop us an email or fill the contact form to introduce yourself. You will go through a vetting process, and if successful you will become a member. Your online shop or relative social links will be added to our makers directory, and you will be offered an introduction post on our Blog and IG account. Membership is totally free of charge. MNB Membership (aka MnB Fam) rules are simple, be kind, be nice, and be supportive! We maintain a secure and welcoming community, and we have zero tolerance for any form of sexism, racism, homophobia, or any offensive behaviour. Our aim is to provide a warm and inclusive environment for our talented artisans, and it is imperative for us to collectively ensure this in the most effective manner. 

We have been organising pop-up markets since July 2023. After different venues we had our events in, this year we found our new home at the Leith Arches in Edinburgh. We organise 4 markets a year. If you are interested in to be a stallholder you can subscribe to our blog to be notified about the upcoming events. You can also check our Events page for more information or reach out via email.

After all applications received via shared form we check each and every one of the small businesses. Everyone is vetted to ensure that their products are 100% handmade. We also curate all our markets, therefore we need to make sure to select certain amount of product types per market to give everyone an equal opportunity. Being a member of MNB doesn't grant you a direct access to each applied market. Our market venue can only accommodate 18 stalls per event, therefore we try to cycle our stallholders as much as we can.

Unfortunately no! MNB Scotland markets are purely established to support 100% handmade. All our artisans design, handcraft, or small batch produce their products. We do not accept resellers, bulk bought product traders, as well as trademark branded reproductions. If you are a local business we are happy to have you as a member, however only 100% handmade product stalls can attend to our markets.

Unless we are at a different venue with a higher hire cost, we try to keep our stall costs between £50 - £62 per event. We organise our markets completely non-profit. All stall fees are 100% paid towards the venue hire, table & lighting rental, and paid print and digital marketing activities to drive footfall to our events.

We aim to organise networking events for our members to get together over a coffee and cake, to have a safe networking environment, exchange experiences and useful information. These events are also aimed to support new commers. If you have questions around how to get a Public Liability Insurance (PLI), get your small business registered, open a website, organise your social media, or even how to get a logo; feel free to reach out. One of our team members or the MNB members will give you some advice. 

Absolutely yes! We love to give a safe platform to young makers in Scotland. We also offer a small table for free to young makers to attend our events, with the permission and support of their family members or guardians.

MnB has been established with a few fellow small business owners in Scotland in 2022. Main people behind the scenes are Selena (Founder), Dave (Chief Operational Officer), and Zuza (Chief Design Officer). We also have a few other supporting core members of MnB who have been there since day one.