2018 Scottish Enterprise Awards

4 SME NEWS / 2018 Scottish Enterprise Awards , Based in Edinburgh, Create support aspiring entrepreneurs and help them to develop their ideas and skills, support business growth and develop employment skills and opportunities within local communities. Sharron Stanton provides us with an overview of the firm and the range of services it has to offer. Best Social Enterprise & Community Regeneration 2018 Established in 1990 Create is a successful local enterprise agency that delivers services that help to regenerate local communities, from the provision of affordable commercial property and workspace to the delivery of tailored enterprise support services. Sharron begins by exploring the organisations services in detail. “Here at Create, we are a not- for-profit company providing affordable business properties in south east Edinburgh, from incubator units to premises of 3,000 square feet. Our vision is to build on our reputation as a trusted and responsible provider of flexible business property solutions, broadening our geographical reach in terms of tenants, and opening up our sites to new and established businesses from Edinburgh as a whole, and beyond, into the wider reaches of Scotland. “Through our work, we aim to maintain our proudly-held Local Enterprise status and continue working within the immediate locality with specific projects, while widening our remit and developing a flourishing business hub. Our goal is to attract companies and entrepreneurs with our high- quality properties, value-added support, collaborative approach and perhaps most important of all, the transformational spirit that is Create. “With a range of commercial property units and a uniquely Create SCO18047