I'm not a tech guy who learned business.I'm a business owner who learned digital.
That difference changes the questions I ask, the way I explain the work, and who remains accountable when something needs fixing.
Frank Stratford, Founder
Business first. Digital second.
I've spent more than thirty years across business ownership, sales, marketing, service operations and training.
I've built and sold businesses, met payroll on a bad month, chased invoices and watched good enquiries quietly disappear because nobody followed them up. I still run a service business today, so the advice stays tied to what customers actually do — not what looks impressive in a presentation.
Digital marketing became part of that work because websites, Google, social media, advertising and customer follow-up now sit inside almost every business problem. I formalised that experience with a Diploma of Social Media Marketing and keep testing the recommendations in real operating businesses.
Elevate Engine is based in Sydney and works with established small businesses across Australia. Local meetings are available where they help; the ongoing relationship stays direct wherever you are.
I won't pretend to be a giant agency. Where a project genuinely needs a specialist, I bring one in and manage the work. You still deal directly with me, and I remain responsible for keeping the pieces together.
- 30+ years across business, sales, marketing and service operations
- Four businesses built and sold
- Still operating a service business, so the advice stays grounded
- Diploma of Social Media Marketing
- Sydney based, working with businesses Australia-wide
- Specialists brought in and managed when a project calls for it
LIVE BUSINESS PROOF
The experience is visible in operating businesses.
FM Garden Services shows the advice being tested inside Frank's own service business. KDS Transport shows the same thinking applied to a client starting without a digital presence.
FM Garden Services
Website, local search structure, review proof, tracking and campaign testing in a real operating service business.
Visit the live site CLIENT BUILD — FROM ZEROKDS Transport
Domain, business email, website, service-area structure, quote capture and search foundations built as one system.
Visit the live siteTHE HUMAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROMISE
You will always know who is responsible for your work, what we're doing, why we're doing it, and what happens next.
That's not a support tier. It's one person putting his name to the work.
Frank StratfordFounder, Elevate Engine Digital Solutions
What working together feels like
Clear decisions, direct access and no mystery about where the work stands.
One point of contact
You speak with the person who understands the brief and is responsible for delivery.
Plain-English answers
You get a direct explanation of what matters, what can wait and what is not worth paying for.
Scope before spend
Deliverables, fees and responsibilities are agreed in writing before work begins.
Ownership stays with you
Your domain, website, accounts and data remain yours throughout the relationship.
Start with a conversation, not a proposal.
Tell me what isn't working. I'll help you identify what needs fixing first — and I'll say so if you don't need me.