Floors

raise your station

Business Elevator helps aspiring entrepreneurs FORMULATE a plan for solving critical issues before running a business, both micro and smaller. Our unique approach is not only what differentiates us but also increases our value. We provide a broad range of awareness & exposure training & development services and programs to support better positioning of organizations within their value proposition. Additionally, we are equipped to EVALUATE employee skillsets, for those who may be seeking a career pivot.

Ground Floor

Intake

Business Elevator helps current or former employees 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 stackable sessions. Contact us to learn more about when the next session is or how these services can help you.

Our collaboration with

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

Engineering for STEAMM focused programming.

INTAKE

FACES

1st Floor

Awareness & Exposure

Business Elevator helps aspiring entrepreneurs or current employees evaluate their skillset and examine if entrepreneurship is the best

fit through our workshops

and webinars.

Our customized workshops and webinars in

collaboration with CU/CI Business Generator,

"Becoming an Entrepreneur" & "WayFinder" are session

from 2 hours up to 2 days in length. Contact us to learn more about when the next session is or how these services can help you.

A & E

2nd Floor

Discovery &

Ideation

If the exposure process uncovers entrepreneurship

is the correct path, Business Elevator provides opportunities for individuals

or microbusinesses to gain

an understanding of the feasibility of the problem,

building a solution, and

target audience. The

Entrepeneur Coaching Academy is an introductory level 6-week cohort 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 understanding of the

business canvas, and how it effects business viability. Contact us to learn more about when the next cohort is or how these services can help you.

D & I

3rd Floor

Consultation & Mentorship

Business Elevator provides opportunities for micro and smaller business 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.

C & M

4th Floor

Connection

Business Elevator broadens the access to our ecosystem of micro and smaller businesses to other entrepreneurial ecosystems,

to promote collaborative

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

Rise 217 is the designed platform that culminates all the programs and services delivered through Business Elevator and collaborating stakeholders.

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

have successfully

progressed through our continuum of services.