What I offer
Business Mentoring and consulting
I have 40 years experience in senior management and entrepreneurship. I use the my knowledge and experiences in a variety of industries to act as a confidential sounding board to help entrepreneurs and senior managers come to better decisions and improve their skills.
Startup Advice
Starting with just a desk and a phone, i built my own startup to an eventual exit. I can help guide you through most of the challenges you will face and support you through the process of evaluating, fundraising, building and exiting your scalable business.
Experience
Start-up, profitable growth and exit
I did my own startup in the I.T. industry and took it from just me and a phone to £40 mill in sales, 60 staff, profits in 19 out of 20 years , a compound annual growth rate of 25%, built an award-winning management team and a profitable exit.
Sales and Marketing Director International for a Fortune 100 Division
Ispent ten years in financial services - individual and institutional for U.S. investment banks, running sales and marketing across 300 people across 11 offices in 9 countries. I was involved in strategic planning and budgeting. I was also involved in financial markets and corporate finance.
Business Mentor and Angel Investor
Member of the Assoc. of Business Mentors and UK Business Angels Assoc. I have evaluated multiple start-up and scale-up opportunities, invested in some and helped guide management in others. Sectors I have been involved in include healthcare, entertainment, financial services, software and others.
Keywords
- sales
- marketing
- business strategy
- Business mentor
- Business Coach
- financial strategy
- Digital Strategy Consultant
- Ethical
Career experience
