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Freelancing gives you space to breathe but also leaves you on your own. Some solos love calling the shots, but they still wrestle daily with tough calls, shifting ground, and loads piling up, with no backup crew around. When I moved out of leading R&D tax work into guiding freelancers one-on-one, I knew right away: this gap needed filling. So here I am, part of the circle, passing along tools most independents never get handed.
My name’s Dr Stuart A. Bentley. For over two decades I worked in universities, industry labs, and public sector roles. Back then, studies I led at Birmingham Uni helped improve how jet engine parts were built, showing me firsthand how practical science boosts both business and everyday life.
From that point on, I’ve taken on jobs where breaking down tough concepts was key, be it in research, government strategy, or tech settings.
On top of that, I finished the Connected NED and Board Advisory courses, boosting how well I can help groups and peop…
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To be honest, the platform shows promise, but they have struggled to meet the demand for work from the advisors they have taken on and trained. They are going through a process of realigning the platform, so I hope things improve. Currently, I wouldn’t recommend anyone joining, though.
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Hello everyone! I’m currently on a lookout for speaking opportunities – some might say it’s their idea of hell, and I actually enjoy it!
Topics I feel passionate about and love to share with others are on how to:
– Create customer experience that supports growth
– Work effectively to drive customer change
– Keep your service human in the world of AI
– And lead teams with clarity, direction and calm confidence
Not a massive fan of big events but if anyone needs an experienced CX voice on a panel/roundtable/smaller event, particularly in the startup/scaleup space – let’s chat!
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Love it, thanks Orinta! Have you got any examples of talks you have given before? A showreel, testimonials etc? These are always handy when making an intro
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Hi all, I’m digitising equity to help founders manage and automate their cap tables (streamlining the painful parts around vesting, updates, and reporting) and would love to chat with anyone who’s dealt with equity admin headaches, especially managing contibutions for equity in the early days. I want to make sure we’re solving real problems, so if you’ve got 30 minutes to share your equity admin stories, as a founder, investor or employee/contractor, I’d love to chat and share what we’re learning and working on. Cheers!
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Nice offer, thanks Harish – do you have a preferred sector or are you open to any and all founders and thier ideas?
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Hi Everyone
I’d love to know: do you ever find yourself staring at a blank screen when faced with a work-related writing task?
If you do, I’ve created a free resource to help with this problem.
The ‘Write Your Content’ Challenge will help you to get the words out of your head and onto the page; connect with your readers; write with purpose; and save time.
You can find out more and get yours here: https://go.write-my-content.co.uk/freebie
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Thank you for sharing, Nandini! Tagging some of our content focussed community members who might be able to make use of this resource: Sammy Sturgess, Rachel Francis, Eleni Young, Bojana Radoman, Holly Guy, Liz Massey, George Rendel, Hamish Dickie
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Many of us in this community sit at the intersection of leadership, culture, and change. We see the same patterns: brilliant teams stretched thin, clarity diluted by noise, performance pulled off-course.
I’ve published a white paper that brings these threads together: The Future of Culture is Human. It’s a concise, human-centred look at what organisations are facing – and the evolutions leaders are prioritising for 2026.
If you’re shaping culture, advising leaders, or navigating complexity in your portfolio roles, I hope it gives you something genuinely useful.
Download your copy: https://2fmu2m.share-eu1.hsforms.com/2KlUsw6OuTwWtovcQEI-5Bg
Every download helps me spread the word
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Nice concept, Kiki!
Tagging some community members who would find this interesting: Geoffroy Bauer, Rita Bastos, Carrie Birmingham, Dave Ladbrook, Juanse Gonzalez, Lara Martini, Beth Marchetti, Nandini Dikshit, Ania Martinez/
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Dear TPC Community,
I’m in the process of writing my book http://www.bingbongbook.com and I’m looking for someone with experience in book editing and publishing to support me.
At this stage, I have a collection of documents, images, and interviews (both video and text) that need to be organised and refined into a format suitable for book printing.
If you have the skills to help shape this into a publishable manuscript, I’d love to hear from you. While I’ve explored platforms like Reedsy, I wanted to first reach out to the TPC community to see if there’s someone here who’d be a great fit.
This is a paid opportunity.
Thank you so much for considering,
Charles
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Your book sounds interesting Charles.
I’ve been editing/preparing documents for publication for years – corporate reports, impact reports, magazine articles etc. I also published my book in 2023, so maybe I can help you?
Please get in touch if you’re interested.
Thanks!
Nandini
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Hey Charles, this is super interesting! Tagging some people who might be able to help: Barry Hunt Charlotte Buxton Adasat Baute Ruth Bell Hannah Squire Stephanie Dotto Nika Talbot Liz Massey Nandini Chatto
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Hello Charles
I’m perhaps late to the party, but I am an experienced book coach and publishing mentor (noted by the San Francisco Examiner), and I’m also an author myself. If you are still looking to connect with someone to support your intriguing book, I’d love to chat!
You can find out more about me and book a gift call to chat via this link
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Hi Charles
I can recommend Deborah Taylor at http://www.getitwritten.co.uk . She focuses on non-fiction books, so looks like a good fit.
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Looking back at the one year mark.
I’ve been in my current role (Heritage Officer for the Town Hall Project) and in a new town (Lowestoft, Suffolk) for around a year now.
September the 13th, saw the Lowestoft Heritage Skills Market. I played a part in organising this.
This was a chance for me to take ownership of my role. And as one of the aspects of my job, to celebrate and bring to life history and heritage.
The past year has had plenty of ups and downs.
In the down points, I tried to stay focused on reaching the Heritage Skills Market.
I found some incredible people to showcase at the market, including a blacksmith and a letter carver. (Daniel Johnson Forgeworks and Gary Breeze Lettering Artist.)
It was rewarding how the Heritage Market brought the area round the currently closed for renovation Town Hall to life.
In making connections with creative and talented individuals, I am motivated to keep working.
With my role, I am working within a …
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Congrats for your 1 year anniversary, John! are you feeling settled now in your new area? Fingers crossed some of the politics have dissipated
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Hey TPC community – I am trying to locate a web developer / designer to help with a new business launch.
Please message me if you are interested or if you know of anybody who might be.
Thanks!
Tom
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Thanks for sharing this, Tom! We have a few community members who may be able to help out: Mohymenul Islam, Paul Tomlinson, Lia Zefir, Sigi van 't Schip, Alicia Burke, Josie Proto, Alexandra Fiallos, Amy Davis, Matteo Bisato, Ola Podgorska
Be sure to share your end product with us!
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Hello Tom. I am an Executive Coach, and I would like to hear more about the launch of your new business to find out if my services could be useful for you. Cheers. Eduardo.
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Thanks for the intro, Stuart
I’d be really interested to hear how you found the Connected NED and Board Advisory course? We have a few community members who have looked at it in the past, but not had any feedback from someone who’s actually completed it, so any intel is appreciated!