Giraffe Consulting are experts in exporting, strategy, marketing and sales.

Business growth and economic development specialists

Giraffe Consulting works with businesses, economic development agencies and partners to strengthen competitiveness, shape sector strategies, identify growth opportunities and design practical programmes that deliver results.

In Scotland, our work ranges from helping individual businesses strengthen strategy, exporting, sales and market positioning, to supporting agencies and institutions with sector studies, strategic planning, business support design, foresighting and programme development.

Internationally, we design and deliver programmes for governments, donors and development agencies, including the European Union, CBI, EBRD, FCDO, GIZ, SECO and USAID.

Business growth and economic development

We combine hands-on support for SMEs and growing businesses with work on sector strategy, foresighting, export planning and programme design.

Supporting SMEs

We support ambitious companies to grow by strengthening strategy, marketing capability and sales performance. We focus on practical actions that lead to measurable results.

Growth and internationalisation strategy
Export development and market entry
Marketing and sales capability
Digital exports & international e-commerce
Capability building, workshops and coaching

Economic Development

We lead assignments that strengthen competitiveness at regional, sector and ecosystem level, including SME support design, sector studies and technology foresighting.

Sector and market studies
Technology foresighting
Sector export plans
SME support design and delivery
Programme evaluation

Giraffe Consulting's Experience

We have delivered a range of programmes and assignments in Scotland, for the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Development International and other economic development organisations supporting both individual businesses and Scotland's wider economic development. Examples include:

Pathways to Scale Programme

Supported four cohorts of female founders to accelerate business growth and scale up through workshops and one-to-one mentoring on sales strategy, sales skills and investor readiness.

Preparing to Export Programme

Led export development programme supporting 1,000+ Scottish SMEs through sector-focused training, country-specific workshops and blended learning to develop practical export plans.

International e-Commerce / Selling Online Internationally

Designed and delivered workshops helping SMEs use websites, platforms, pricing and fulfilment more effectively to enter and grow in international markets.

International Strategy Workshops

Facilitated strategy sessions helping senior management teams define international priorities, target markets, positioning and routes to market.

Business Gateway

Led the redesign and launch of Scotland’s national business support service, including service model, website, KPIs and delivery framework.

Informatics Foresighting

Led a Scottish Enterprise foresighting study combining horizon scanning and 60+ expert interviews to identify opportunities in AI, data and digital technologies.

Cloud Computing Foresighting

Delivered a study assessing global trends, Scotland’s capabilities and practical actions for growth in cloud computing.

Technology Sector Export Plan

Led development of the tech sector export plan, defining priorities, actions and KPIs through a structured strategy process with government, agencies and industry.

Working with economic development agencies

We work with the Scottish Government, Scotland's economic development agencies and business support organisations to design and deliver initiatives that strengthen competitiveness, support business growth and generate measurable impact.

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