With over 15 years of either running a business or planning for others my main aim is to exceed your expectation in business planning and get your business growing successfully and manageably. As my client you are my priority, and my goal is to help you achieve more from your business. I collaborate with you to build on growth opportunities both in new markets or to diversify in an organised, structured and realistic way providing a solid foundation for future growth.

STRATEGIC CONSULTING & BUSINESS PLANNING

An effective business plan is vital in securing funding, gaining growth and giving you a complete understanding of your business. It is also a blue print for the internal management of your business and if used correctly a tool to keep you focused on your path to success.  Looking at your business from all angles: the market, your customers, competitors, and trends to develop strategies to enter new markets, develop new products or implement operational challenges to reshape the model of your business. 

Implementation and elaboration of your business plan to include:

• Your mission, vision and objectives

• Market & competitive analysis to include SWOT, segmentation, targeting and positioning

• Strategic planning, understanding the process and figures necessary to drive your business

• Clear, realistic goals and mechanisms to measure and implement
  

PRODUCT & PRICING STRATEGY

Ensuring your pricing structure reflects the true costs and value of your offerings and that any cost increases are reflected across the supply chain is vital in business planning. 

Gaining the right balance between costs and value for your business and customers will help transform your sales into profit:

• Product Management: re-evaluating products/services 

• Diversifying Offerings 

• Reducing inefficiencies 

• Costs Analysis 

• Understanding your margins 

• Competitive or Niche pricing

START UPS

Starting a business can be daunting but it is also so exiting. With strengths come great opportunities and with these come threats and weaknesses so let me help you develop a viable business model around your idea. Most lenders and investors want to see a viable business plan but it is also a vital tool in aiding any start-up on the road to success; focusing you on all areas of the business and looking at the potential market opportunity and its viability.

A Business Plan quickly becomes a tool you could never see not having had.

Services include:

• A Business Plan

• Business Development

• Commercial strategy

• Financing strategies

SALES & MARKETING

Increasing sales and retaining customers is key to gaining a competitive advantage and achieving your objectives. As the world moves forward it comes more challenging than ever to gain and retain customers.  Are opening new doors, feeding your pipeline with new business and understanding your clients, who they are and what they want?

Sales & marketing strategies cover:

• Target Profile & Positioning

• Sales Plans

• Marketing Strategy

• Sales Forecasting

• Sales & Channel Management

• Customer loyalty program

• Sales & Marketing measurement tools

BUSINESS GROWTH

Taking your business to the next level with the latest strategies. Your business needs to grow; its time to look at additional options to generate more profit and identify new areas of business.

Understanding where your business is makes a huge difference in strategic planning and business operations.

Ongoing services include:

• Business Plan Updates

• New ways of funding

• Re-alignment of objectives and strategies

•  Utilising financial and forcasting tools to receive accurate results

• Planning 3-5 year projections

• To modify a plan ready for investment and funding

FINANCIAL STRATEGY

Finances are arguably the most important part of your business. Many businesses that fail are actually profitable but what they don’t have is cash. Knowing and understanding your cashflow is vital to survive; utilising it is vital for your success. 

A financial strategy will analyse and implement:

• Financial Forecasting & Expense outlay

• Budgeting & Targets

• Cashflow projections (1-5 years)

• Cost analysis