Better Together have released a list of more than 100 business leaders from all over Scotland who have backed a No vote.
Investors who create and sustain thousands of jobs in Scotland, our high profile exporting industries and small enterprises that form the backbone of Scotland all are saying No.
They say they have concluded that the economic risks of separation are not worth taking and cite uncertainty over issues like currency and EU membership.
There are further concerns over research funding to support Scotland's business base, increased costs from suppliers from and increased costs in sales to the rest of the UK and over losing the strength of the British brand.
Leading entrepreneur John Boyle, who set up investment vehicle Hamilton Portfolio in 1999 after making £56m from the sale of Direct Holidays to Airtours and is a former chairman of Motherwell FC, said: "Scotland has been part of the most successful union in history for over 300 years. It is fair to say, and even our partners would acknowledge, that Scotland has punched way above its weight in this union in terms of education, inventiveness, literature, economics and culture.
"The Scots have delightful competition with, but friendly and infectious allegiance to, our English partners and the idea that all of this should be thrown away at such a pivotal time in the United Kingdom's history is quite simply preposterous.
"There are demonstrably no economic benefits and the demise of the union could see us struggle as we lose all the benefit of this unique relationship blended over hundreds of years."
Leading fashion entrepreneur Belinda Dickson (formerly Robertson), founder of BJD Design, said:
"I can see no benefit in Scotland isolating itself from the rest of the UK.
"There are far too many unanswered questions if independence were to go ahead on the pound, Europe, defence, trade agreements, simplicity of movement of both goods and people.
"Quite frankly why would we take the risk? The benefits we enjoy as being part of the union outweigh any that we would have in separating.
"The Scottish fashion industry is in an enviable position as part of being British it has all the advantages of the reputation and credibility that British Fashion has on the world stage, whilst at the same time can also leverage the distinctiveness of being Scottish. In fashion London is one of the world's leading centres, and we benefit greatly from being part of this British label.
"I fear that Scotland alone would put us on the periphery of our industry. The audiences would become more limited, and we would lose many of the major benefits we currently have."
Daniel Johnson, owner of the Paper Tiger and Studio One retail chain said: "Britain is good for business.
"By having one set of rules, one tax system and one currency Scottish businesses get the benefit of trading in one of the world's largest markets. Independence would remove these advantages we have.
"Having two systems, two sets of regulations and two currencies just imposes more admin, more complexity and more cost.
"For small businesses like mine, with hundreds of suppliers most of whom are in other parts of the UK, working together as part of Britain just makes good business sense.
"And with devolution we get to make the decisions that matter on schools, hospitals and local services here in Scotland. Britain is good for business and devolution is good for people."
The list includes:
1.John Boyle, Chairman, The Hamilton Portfolio
2.Sir Fraser Morrison, former Chief Executive Morrison Construction
3.Belinda Dickson OBE, BJD Design
4.Duncan Tannahill, ex-Chief Executive Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
5.Gavin Roser, Managing Director of Pantrak, Secretary General of the European Freight and Logistics Leaders Forum
6.Derek Miller, Co-proprietor, Scope Bathrooms, Glasgow.
7.Craig Hume, Utopia Computers
8.Ruth McKay, Uniq, the Academy for Entrepreneurs
9.Neil Ballantyne, Managing Director, Ballantynes of Walkerburn
10.Brian Aitken, Partner Nevis Capital
11.Daniel Johnson, Studio One and Paper Tiger retail group
12.Ghill Donald, CEO BD Network
13.Alastair Cameron, Braeburn Consulting
14.Margaret McPherson, Founder Intelligent Office
15.Fiona A MacLeod, CEO Glendevon Leadership
16.Beppo Buchanan Smith, Isle of Eriska Hotel
17.Dr Richard Marsh, Chairman, Energy Space Properties
18.William Welsh, ePOINT Limited/ePOINT Embedded Computing Limited
19.Alan Lamont, Border Straw Ltd
20.Derek Wann, Sarkar (Dev) Ltd
21.Iain McGill, Director, Harmony Employment Agency
22.Marjorie McCreadie, Teviotdale Arans
23.Anne Fergusson, Director, Hatch Social Enterprise, Former Director PWC
24.Fergus Hardie, Managing Director, Hardie Polymers
25.David Smith, Managing Director, National Hyberbaric Centre
26.Martin Hunt, Tartan Silk PR
27.John Perry, Managing Director, Parking International
28.Leigh Thomson, Skin Body Beauty, Coatbridge
29.Alistair Barclay, Alba Virtual Tours
30.Jim Cockram, Technical Director, Copernicus Technology Ltd
31.Dario Marchetti, ESCA Driftwood
32.Sandy Herd, Edinburgh Preserves
33.Charlie Spurway, Country Business
34.Andrew Strong, SmartPA
35.Andrew Alderson, Chairman and Chief Executive, Scobie and McIntosh
36.Joe Noble, Independent Property Consultant and former Chief Executive Scottish Enterprise Fife
37.Mike Younger, Finance Director at Ian MacLeod Distillers Ltd
38.Ricky Phillips, Operations Director, Elite Edinburgh
39.Steve Gilman OBE, Retail Professional
40.John Halliday, Managing Director, GuardScotland Ltd
41.Archie Stirling-Aird, business owner of Uniquely Scotland (bespoke tour operator)
42.Greig Williams, oil company executive
43.Kairen Alexis Ruse of Blues and Browns, Perthshire
44.Bill Templeton, RPL Paralegal Ltd
45.Alistair Campbell, Campbell of Bowfield
46.Sir Eric Yarrow, former Chairman Yarrow Shipbuilders
47.Norman Rogers, Owner, Duncan Rogers Engineering
48.Donald MacKenzie, DriveBS
49.John Cleat, Inverclyde Osteopathy
50.Hector Stewart, Director, Kallin Shellfish
51.Michael Westmacott, LaidlawWestmacott Communications
52.Ian Miller, JLM Carpets and Flooring
53.Ann Mitchell, Ann Mitchell Management
54.Wendy Collins, Ann Mitchell Management
55.John Forbes, Agriculture
56.Victoria Rushworth, Owner, We Are Rushworth
57.Angus Forbes, Angus Forbes Photography
58.Kelly Morris, Kelly Morris Consulting
59.Colin McNab, Radiate
60.Kevan McDonald, Partner, Dickson Minto
61.Malcolm Hood, Managing Director, MH Autos Edinburgh Ltd
62.Peter Boyd, Chairman, Boyd Solicitors
63.Joe Macleman, Director, Cala Wealth Management, Lossiemouth
64.Allan Hardie, Retired Chief Executive
65.David Dunn, Managing Director, 442 Design
66.Ronnie Urquhart, Chief Executive, County Properties Group
67.Margaret Walsh, Accountant
68.Ron Law, Founder of Glenmorison Group, a property company based in Edinburgh with interests and joint ventures in Scotland and London
69.Saqib Ahmed, Director, Glasgow Travels
70.David Mill, Managing Director, Digital Marketing and Publishing,
MediaCo
71.Angus MacMillan, Company Director, Western Isles
72.Rube Fernando OBE, Managing Director of Ardmel Automations
73.Arlene Kidd, Director, Ilasco
74.Kate & Gordon Innes, Partners, Tontine Hotel, Peebles
75.Paul Atkin, Director, Advantage Learning
76.Michael and Anna Curley, The Buffet Shop, Helensburgh
77.John Pirrie, Founding Partner, Nevis Capital
78.Keith Dickson, d2 Financial Solutions
79.Hugh Stewart, Managing Director, Coralinn
80.Amanda Kremer, Managing Director, Thrive for Business Ltd
81.Lindsay Kirkwood, A Good Look
82.Vivian Linacre, Co-founder, British Council of Shopping Centres
83.John R Weir, former owner of Weir Mercedes
84.Sahid Razzaq, Blantyre Retailer
85.Saftar Sarwar, Kingdom Capital Partners
86.Mark Fisken/ Mick Magic
87.Gaynor Turner, Director of McIntyres of Edinburgh
88.Sam Fernando, Keela
89.Barbara Murricane, Director at Murricane and Murricane, Media Production.
90.Mike Channing, Director, Cordatus Real Estate
91.Robin MacGeachy, Managing Director, Peak Scientific
92.June MacGeachy, Director, Peak Scientific
93.Zahira Hassan, Hijama Edinburgh
94.Stephen Hawthorne, Managing Director ECG Facilities Services
95.Foysul Choudry MBE, Restaurants and Property
96.Fiona Houston, Co-Founder, SeaEO, Mara Seaweed
97.Norma Austin Hart, Director, Austin Hart Project Management
98.Walter Paterson, Group Chairman, Streamline
99.Mark Grant, CM Grant Electrical Contractor
100.Joe Fergusson, Farsight Greentec Ltd
101.Professor Geoff Palmer OBE
102.Satvinder Breeze, Owner SKB Risk Service, Edinburgh
103.Richard Murray, Principal, Murray Commercial Finance, Elgin
104.Ian Murray, Managing Director, Murray Property (Scotland) Ltd
105.Derek Stephen, Director, Thistle Property Group
106.Shanoor Chowdhury, Retired Businessman
107.Assadar Ali, Restaurateur
108.Galen Milne, Director, Thistle Scientific Ltd
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