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Bootcamp puts firms on elevator to success
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Business Gateway have appointed Aberdeen-based business support organisation Elevator to run the first, fully funded business accelerator in Moray.
Moray aspiring entrepreneurs offered programme to fast-track their success
Aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners across Moray are being invited to apply for a new 13-week training programme designed to fast-track their growth and success.
Organisations join forces to boost digital start-ups
A new business accelerator is being launched this week to help drive a digital revolution in the north-east economy.
Small business growth weaker in Aberdeen than rest of the UK
Fewer business are being created in Aberdeen than any other city in the UK, a new report has revealed.
Business Gateway has a whole host of support available to guide you through your entrepreneurial journey
Elevator, a social enterprise which supports start-ups across Scotland through its delivery of Business Gateway and a range of other programmes to inspire entrepreneurs, spoke to two of its Business Gateway Growth Advisers for their top tips for growing your business.
The Press & Journal’s rough guide to being an entrepreneur in the north
It's a situation that will be familiar to any entrepreneur – you wake up in the middle of the night with a great idea to start or grow your business. You scramble around for a pen and a scrap of paper to scribble down your idea and then you sink back into sleep again, with a satisfied smile on your face.
Gary McEwan: ‘We have great strength in uncovering best ideas, creative innovations and technological advancements’
Gary McEwan is chief executive of Elevator
Firms in running for Elevator Awards
A total of 27 north-east contenders, ranging from dog walkers and hairdressers to energy service firms, are vying for honours in the 2018 Elevator Awards.
The Lunch: Why the north-east may thrive if oil and gas doesn’t recover.
As another year draws to a close it is only natural that people reflect on how 2017 has been.
Find your perfect business partner with Elevator
Social enterprise Elevator is to launch a season of new events and activities for budding entrepreneurs to find potential business partners.
Pride of Inverurie Awards tickets go on sale
Tickets for the inaugural Pride of Inverurie Awards go on sale today.
Why are so many of Scotland’s budding young entrepreneurs losing their passion for business?
A leading bank says more needs to be done to translate youthful enthusiasm into entrepreneurship across Scotland.
Aberdeen entrepreneurs receive royal seal of approval
Two Aberdeen entrepreneurial start-ups were given the royal seal of approval yesterday following a competitive pitch in front of the Duke of York.
North East Business Week kicks off next week
The seventh annual North East Business Week (NEBW) 2017 has fired the starting gun on a range of events taking place next week.
Elevator wins new multi-million pound deal for Business Gateway services
Elevator, the Aberdeen-based social enterprise supporting start-ups and early stage companies throughout Scotland, is to deliver Business Gateway services in Aberdeen city and shire for at least another three years and possibly five.
North-east entrepreneurs launch local food delivered to door
An Aberdeenshire couple have developed an online “local marketplace” to make it easier to buy groceries frombutchers, fishmongers, grocery producers and suppliers in the north-east.
Aspiring entrepreneurs made it happen in Aberdeen
Up to 700 people attended a conference aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners and future leaders in Aberdeen yesterday.
North-east firms to get only 1% of European funding pot
Small and medium sized businesses in the north-east will benefit from only 1% of a £25million European funding pot after local authorities did not apply to get the cash.
Aberdeen Accelerator signs up new partners
A programme designed to help north-east entrepreneurs fast-track the growth of their businesses has announced two strategic partnerships to support company start-ups.
North-east college trumps rivals for entrepreneurial crown
North East Scotland College (NESCol) has been crowned as Scotland’s entrepreneurial further education college of the year.
Aberdeen inventor hones in on the world’s passion for selfies
An enterprising young Aberdonian aims to cash in on the modern-day phenomenon of “selfie” photographs after inventing a device which can make the job easier.
Qpal event payment app launches first pilot
An Aberdeen tech start-up is set to carry out its first official pilot this summer as it seeks investment at the end of this year.
Aberdeen PR firm goes BIG in Bahrain
An Aberdeen public relations agency has won £350,000 in new contracts in recent months including work from the state-owned oil company of Bahrain.
Which north of Scotland entrepreneurs made awards shortlist?
Entrepreneurs from 30 of Scotland’s most innovative businesses have been shortlisted for the Scotland final of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Awards.
North East Business Week: Google maps boss kicks off events
A week long event showcasing the entrepreneurial strengths of the north-east region kicks off today and features a global expert in how technology is upending traditional business models.
North-east set for biggest ever business week
A week long event showcasing the entrepreneurial strengths in the north-east kicks off on Monday.
Elevator expands Aberdeen model for entrepreneurship to Dundee
The business support organisation behind an innovative centre for entrepreneurship in Aberdeen aims to replicate the success in Dundee.
Entrepreneurial spirit blossoms across the north-east
A leading business support organisation said yesterday an all-time high for start-ups across Aberdeen city and shire highlighted the region’s robust economy and entrepreneurial spirit.
Elevator entrepreneurial conference reaches record attendance
An entrepreneurial support agency yesterday welcomed a record number of visitors to its fifth annual conference in the north-east.
Elevator invites applications for second business accelerator
Scottish enterprise support company Elevator has invited budding entrepreneurs to apply for a place on its second business “accelerator” programme.