ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT IS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ABOUT GROUND FLOOR LABS WORK

Strategic Consultation

Expert advice to support the economic development plans of communities by fostering entrepreneurial growth, innovation, design thinking, and strategy to grow community capacity.

Comprehensive Training

Extensive entrepreneurial training to empower entrepreneurs with the competencies and confidence needed to succeed. Entrepreneurial growth is a sure strategy to grow the economic stability of communities

Ecosystem Builder

We work in service of supporting the shared objectives of ecosystem partners. Our strategy includes innovative practices to deliver data-driven entrepreneurial growth with collective measurement.

Grow with Us

Scale With Strategy helps to grow entrepreneurs capacity, capabilities and confidence in entrepreneurship.

EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY'S ENTREPRENEURS TO

SCALE WITH STRATEGY!

Economic development officers, are you seeking impactful strategies to foster local business growth?

Dive into our transformative award-winning 4-part series, "Scale With Strategy®." Designed to grow your community's businesses, this program offers a comprehensive roadmap for entrepreneurs eager to expand their business.

Capitalizing on the power of digital, our series also provides actionable insights on how to grow your business online, tapping into the vast potential of the digital marketplace. By building both confidence and competencies, we equip entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge they need to scale successfully.

Join us in driving economic growth, nurturing local talent, and ensuring your community's businesses not only survive but thrive in today's competitive markets. Discover the potential of "Scale With Strategy" and be a catalyst for change in your community!

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Some of Our Programing

Validating Business Ideas

We help entrepreneurs to validate their business ideas using data-driven methods to test desirability, feasibility and viability of their business ideas. These tested methods can help direct entrepreneurs toward what will work and what needs more work.

Marketing Your Business

Entrepreneurs need help with marketing basics to learning how to interpret data. Our Marketing for Growth program supports entrepreneurs to get all the foundations in place and with understanding and interpreting the data from their various Marketing efforts.

Customer Discovery

Understanding your market can be very difficult if you do not have a strong Ideal Customer Profile. Our Customer Discovery program supports businesses to use data-driven decisions to target, develop, engage and grow their customers. This translates to more sales and in less time. Take the struggle out of knowing your customer, do Customer Discovery.

Some Of Our Clients

FAQ's

Answers to some common questions

What is rural economic development and how does Scale with Strategy support it?

Rural economic development focuses on enhancing the economic potential and quality of life in rural communities. Scale with Strategy supports this by providing entrepreneurs with tools and strategies to grow their businesses, locally and beyond.

What are some effective rural economic development strategies included in your program?

We focus on technology, developing local market understanding, creating effective online presence, and building community engagement – all essential businesses to grow and for rural economic development.

Can Scale with Strategy help in understanding and applying economic development incentives in rural areas?

Absolutely! We help by supporting entrepreneurs to navigate through the landscape of rural economic incentives, helping them leverage these opportunities for business growth, job creation and expansion.

What are some common challenges in rural economic development, and how does your program address them?

Challenges like limited market size, resource accessibility, and digital divide are tackled through our focus on digital literacy, network building, and market expansion strategies.

How can Scale with Strategy help in finding and retaining customers in rural areas?

Our programs offers targeted strategies for identifying ideal customers, leveraging local networks, and using social media effectively to attract and retain a loyal customer base in your community and outside your region too!

How does Scale with Strategy assist small businesses to get more customers and sales?

Whether you are trying to grow your business or find yourself searching for a 'small business for sale near me' we provide strategies to improve business valuation through operational efficiency, digital presence enhancement, improved local SEO, and customer base expansion. This makes any business more attractive to potential customers and buyers.

What techniques does Scale with Strategy recommend for getting customers to leave positive reviews?

We emphasize on creating exceptional customer experiences, actively seeking feedback, and making the review process easy and accessible. We know that most of your business opportunities are local and we want to help you capture your market.

How does Scale with Strategy tailor its approach for different types of rural businesses?

We customize strategies based on business type, local market dynamics, and the unique challenges and opportunities of operating in rural areas.