What I offer
Mentor to scale-ups and small businesses
I work with founders and company leaders, building on their business strengths and developing effective ways of working, . Whether you wish to expand nationally or internationally, I can work with you to differentiate your product, grow sales and drive profitable growth.
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Strategic business consultancy
Working across your business, I can help you review, challenge and optimise your company strategy to ensure it is right for your next phase of growth. Looking at all areas from customer identification, operating models, sales and marketing and resources, I work with owners to help them succeed.
Helping SMEs trade with the public sector
Having worked with local government and district councils, I can help you find the best approach to this market. Understanding the sector's structure, procurement approach and opportunities is difficult. So if you're interested in partnership working, sales or funding, why not get in touch.
Ecosystem development
Working with different stakeholders is challenging but by building collaboration and partnerships between business, the public sector and universities I can work with your organisation to develop dynamic, vibrant business clusters and ecosystems.
Experiences
Mentoring Piston Gin to aid expansion
Piston Gin are a craft gin producer. The business has developed during the past 12 months, expanding to a secondary location and launching a new customer experience. As a mentor, I helped the MD review her sales strategy and build her team to transition through this growth phase.
Building sales momentum
The West Midlands Growth Company is an SME owned by the public sector. As Commercial Director, I turned around the firm's Partnership sales programme, increasing revenues by 20% by adding value to the product offer, building brand reputation and profile within the business community.
Experienced Board member
Throughout my career I have held marketing and commercial director positions on both main and divisional boards. Whilst at Hoople, our board contained executives and councillors from the public sector, as well as private sector non-executives. A very dynamic and productive environment.
Using design to drive your brand forward
As Marketing Director I led the international go to market strategy for Brintons Carpets luxury, hand-tufted rugs collection. Using an innovative collaboration with the award-winning Timorous Beasties design house, we repositioned the brand to successfully launch the collection across 3 continents.
Climbing the peak
As a huge fan of the Saw Doctors, last year I finally managed to climb St Patrick's Peak on Reek Sunday in celebration of the song the Green and Red of Mayo. We joined thousands of other people on the pilgrimage - though decided not to make the climb with bare feet! A great day.
