Providing support over multiple Lots, Elevator is one of Scotland’s leading business support organisations, with over 30 years’ experience in delivering entrepreneurial, business and economic support.
You can find out more about their Glasgow Business Support here.
LOT 3 LEADERSHIP, SKILLS & RESOURCE
From organisational development to capacity building, HR support and leadership, Elevator will work with you to review the current leadership process within your organisation and make recommendation to help drive future success.
Their approach is flexible and tailored to each of their clients, underpinned by our pro-active approach to fully understand the present position of the business and its future aims. Working with a key contact they will identify the challenges and opportunities which exist, expected outcomes and timescales before agreeing the best approach to move your business forward.
LOT 4 BUSINESS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Elevator’s niche is that they take the fear out of numbers, simplifying complex financial language to provide you with the necessary tools to achieve financial and company growth objectives.
Working in tandem with our experienced partners, they have extensive experience in educating companies - of all sizes - on the importance of maintaining and using financial information from the outset. Elevator know the enormous benefits working on your finances can bring and will provide you with the tools to help achieve your financial and growth goals.
Our pro-active approach is flexible and tailored to each client. Their aim is to fully understand the present position of the business and its future aims, make recommendations and help drive future success.
LOT 5 DESIGN THINKING
Elevator believe that design-led thinking starts with people. Taking a human centred approach to businesses enables business owners to understand and create solutions from their client’s perspective, putting human needs at the centre of what they do.
Elevator's methodologies and processes form a vital tool kit which all businesses should possess. It pinpoints a mindset that shifts through empathy, observation and collaboration. Elevator encourage you to think and rethink every aspect of the process, refining and improving each step along the way to unlock and implement design-led innovation.
No matter your size or stage, they will work with you to promote and educate the use of design strategies as a powerful tool with positive impacts on your innovation, sustainability and resilience.
LOT 6 BUSINESS INNOVATION
Business innovation: new ideas, new process, new services and new and improved products all with one common goal - to boost the bottom line. At Elevator they know how important it is for companies to innovate in order to keep up with the market’s pace of change.
Their team of leading-edge experts will work with you to develop a tailored approach to encourage growth through business innovation. By talking in non-technical language, while ensuring you and your team are actively involved throughout the process, we will help derive an action plan including realistic and achievable milestones.
LOT 7 INTERNATIONALISATION
Elevator know international trade can contribute hugely to your business’s increased productivity. They also know that there are a huge number of variables that determine whether this is the right move for your business, therefore it is critical that thorough considerations are embedded into your international strategy.
With a comprehensive support structure already in place, our aim is to fill the gaps in expertise to bolster your international ambitions, while providing real tangible benefits for your company.
Their approach is flexible and tailored to each of their clients, underpinned by their pro-active approach to fully understand the present position of the business and its international goals. Elevator's aim is to identify the challenges and opportunities which exist when reaching new markets, before connecting you with the right expert poised to help you achieve global connectivity.
LOT 8 DIGITAL INNOVATION
The digital sector is one which accelerates at great speed. At Elevator they know the importance of having your fingers on the pulse of all the latest trends and technological innovations. Not only that, we know it is vital that businesses are not hindered by a lack of understanding when it comes to driving digital development and innovation within their companies.
Through a collaborative approach with their leading-edge professional partners, they will work with you to bring a basic understanding of digital development and innovation across your business. Their end goal is to help you utilise the power of digital to drive company success.
The scope of our experience ties many digital components together and is strengthened by their ability to connect you with market leading experts to help deliver each detailed sub-category and more - all critical to the growth and success of micro, small and medium-sized businesses.
LOT 9 BUSINESS RESILLIENCE
Business resilience is a topic which involves diving into the darker depths of risk. As specialists in this field, Elevator understands that as companies climb the growth curve, risk levels increase. To move forward successfully these risks need to be flushed out, understood and extinguished.
Elevator has a specialist data protection team who has a real understanding of the issues presented with GDPR and DPA 2018. Our expertise expands to cyber security and compliance and regulation with dedicated teams set up to deliver pragmatic solutions covering a wealth of sensitive and critical issues.
Their pro-active approach is flexible and tailored to each client. Elevator's aim is to fully understand the present position of the business and its future aims, make recommendations and help drive future success.
