Business Adviser
In business we could all do with some help at some stage:
- Starting your business
- Growing your business
- Selling your business
It's a long haul and there is a lot to learn. Most people end up learning the hard way. And it can be a lonely business being the person in charge. All those decisions to take, all the time spent on admin (see Employment Adviser) when you should be out there inspiring the troops.
You and your team are unique - but you'd be amazed at how similar your business is to dozens I've helped with a much-needed reality check.
You know your business better than anybody else. But the less experience you've got the more mistakes you'll make. One day you'll have dealt with most of the challenges of running a business, if you survive that long.
Experience means comfort - it's not as scary when you've been through it a few times. Until you've built your own comfort zone I'll share with you my personal experience earned in 25 years of business dealings at the highest level. What works and what doesn't. I'll put your problems and opportunities into context.
And with me there'll be none of the office politics, power plays or ego trips that might colour the rest of your day. I am only interested in helping you be more successful. My advice is always practical and commercial. No textbook theories. And I'm happy to advise on an ad hoc or continuing basis. It's your choice.
Who do I advise? Owners, Top Managers and Directors in all types of business.
And what do I advise on? Here are a few examples:
Starting your business
- Form (sole trader or limited liability company?)
- Marketing (what are the best options?)
- Premises (what does that lease really mean?)
- Staff (employees or outsource?)
- Funding (grants, soft loans, patient capital, overdraft, loans, mortgages, Business Angels, Private Equity- what does it all mean?)
- Intellectual Property Rights (what are they? why are they important? how do you protect them?)
Growing your business
- How to grow Organically? (fixed costs) Acquisition? (avoiding the usual pitfalls) or maybe Franchise (what's involved)
- Outsourcing (the flexible overhead option)
- Cash flow (internal credit control processes and procedures, getting paid faster)
- Customers (avoid the Bad, convert the Average and keep the Good)
- Mentoring (talking through ideas/concerns with someone who's always on your side)
Selling your business
- Timing (don't rush it!)
- Preparation (what would you think of your business?)
- Buyers (who and how to target)
- Process (what all the buzz words really mean)
- Price (creating competitive tension)
Contact Me for a no-charge initial meeting. Nothing to lose - everything to gain