Floors

#raiseyourstation

Business Elevator helps aspiring entrepreneurs FORMULATE a plan for solving critical issues before running a business, on both micro & meso-levels. Our unique approach is not only what differentiates us but also increases our value. We provide a continuum of awareness & exposure training & development services and programs to support better positioning of organizations within their value proposition. Additionally, we equipped intrapreneur to EVALUATE their skillsets, to support a potential a career pivot.

Ground Floor

Intake

Business Elevator helps current or former intrapreneurs with entrepreneurial mindsets evaluate if skillset for a workforce pivot is the best option through our workshops and webinars.

Our customized workshops and webinars in

collaboration with CU/CI Business Generator, "e21" & "Next Move " are examples of stackable sessions. Use the business portal to learn more about the next session or how the services can help you.

Our collaboration with

Family and Community Engaged STEAMM (FACES) allows us to connect community organization to the UIUC - Grainger School of

Engineering for STEAMM

focused programming.

FACES

1st Floor

Awareness & Exposure

Business Elevator helps aspiring entrepreneurs or current intrapreneurs evaluate their skillsets and examine if entrepreneurship is the best fit through our workshops and webinars.

Examples of our customized workshops and webinars in collaboration with CU/CI Business Generator, "Becoming an Entrepreneur" & "WayFinder" are sessions

from 2 hours up to 2 days in length. Use the business portal to learn more about the next session or how the services can help you.

2nd Floor

Discovery &

Ideation

If the exposure process uncovers entrepreneurship

is the correct path, Business Elevator provides opportunities for individuals, micro & meso-level

businesses to gain

an understanding of the feasibility of the problem,

building a solution, and finding a target audience.

The Entrepeneur Coaching Academy is an introductory level 6-week bootcamp training for aspiring entrepreneurs that provides information related to completing the business canvas to systematically flush out ideas prior to launching a business venture. Core is an intermediate level 10-week cohort training for active businesses to deepen their understanding of the business canvas, and how it effects business viability. Use the business portal to learn more about the next cohort or how the services can help you.

Business Portal

3rd Floor

Consultation & Mentorship

Business Elevator provides opportunities for micro & meso- level businesses to gain business acumen in the field through mentoring, meetups, trainings, and events.

MicroBOOM is the

incubational development & product or service testing program (in collaboration

with multiple stakeholders) that encompasses operating

at pop up markets & vendor events. These opportunities are in strategic locations and at specific events in Champaign County and throughout our regional ecosystem.

Individuals. micro & meso-level businesses

must meet benchmarks to be part of the MicroBOOM program. Use the business portal to learn more.

4th Floor

Connection

Business Elevator broadens the access to our ecosystem of micro & meso-level businesses to other entrepreneurial ecosystems,

to promote collaborative

and cooperative business opportunities locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.

RISE 217: Entrepreneurship Edge is the designated platform, which culminates all the programs and services delivered through Business Elevator and collaborating stakeholders.

Micro & meso-level Businesses are ONLY eligible to register and participate in RISE 217's pitch competition if they

have successfully