Business Consultancy

Practical advice from someone who has built, scaled, sold and closed businesses.

Strategic advisory for businesses at any stage, covering launch planning, growth strategy, partnerships, networking and technology adoption.

What's Included

Launch planning and idea validation before you spend on a build
Growth strategy for businesses that already have traction
Technology stack advice and build-versus-buy decisions
AI and automation adoption mapped to real workload
Operational review to find where the business leaks time and money
Partnership strategy and warm introductions
Exit preparation and positioning for sale

About Business Consultancy

Advice is easy to buy from people who have only ever advised. What I bring is a portfolio with the losses still in it: businesses founded, scaled, sold and deliberately closed. CNFT.IO grew into the largest NFT marketplace on Cardano, with over 400,000 users and more than $750m in transaction volume. Be Our Guest was built and exited. REL Design and WhoDuzz were started, learned from and shut down. That range tends to produce more useful counsel than a framework.

Engagements are practical rather than theoretical. Common ground includes launch planning and working out whether an idea is worth building at all, growth strategy once something is working, choosing a technology stack and deciding what to build versus buy, adopting AI and automation in ways that remove real work, and preparing a business for sale. For founders in emerging tech it extends to partnerships and warm introductions, drawn from years spent building and hiring across Web3, AI, FinTech and adjacent markets.

A free 30-minute consultation is usually enough to establish whether there's something worth working on, and whether I'm the right person for it.

Ideal For

Founders at idea or pre-launch stage
Owner-operators who have plateaued and know it
Businesses considering a significant technology investment
Owners thinking about selling in the next couple of years

How It Works

Free consultation: A 30-minute conversation about where the business is and what is standing in the way. No charge, and no obligation to continue.
Diagnosis: A closer look at the area in question, whether product, market, operations, technology or team, and an honest read on the constraint.
Recommendations: A prioritised set of actions you can execute, with the reasoning behind each so you can argue with it.
Ongoing support: Continued advisory where it helps, including delivery of the work itself through branding, websites, applications or marketing.

In My Own Ventures

Businesses from my own portfolio where this work was done first-hand rather than for a client.

Lindustries Tech: The UK limited company behind the portfolio. My development arm, and the entity every venture on this page is built and operated through.
Block Recruit®: An Emerging Tech Recruitment Firm specialising in connecting talented professionals with innovative companies.
CNFT.IO: The first and biggest NFT marketplace on the Cardano blockchain, with over 400k users and $750,000,000+ in transaction volume.

Pricing

Business Consultancy is quoted individually on scope, complexity and timeline, and there are no fixed packages. Work starts from £500.

Business Consultancy: Frequently Asked Questions

What does the free consultation cover?

Thirty minutes on your business, the problem in front of you, and whether there is a sensible path forward. It is a real conversation rather than a sales call, and plenty of them end with a suggestion that does not involve hiring me.

What stage of business do you work with?

Pre-launch through to established and considering an exit. The advice differs sharply by stage, which is why the first conversation is about where you are rather than where a framework says you should be.

Do you take equity instead of fees?

It depends on the venture and the arrangement. Worth raising in the first conversation if that is what you have in mind.

Can you also deliver the work you recommend?

Yes, and it is often the simplest route. Branding, websites, applications, marketing, data and content are all delivered in-house, so a recommendation does not have to turn into a procurement exercise.

Do you work remotely or in person?

Both. I'm based on the Hampshire coast and work with clients across the UK and internationally, so most engagements run remotely with in-person sessions where they add something.

Often Paired With

Application Development: Bespoke web and mobile applications, built from the ground up.
Website Design & Development: Custom-built sites that load fast, rank well and read clearly to AI assistants.
Data & Analytics: Find out what's really happening in your business.

All Services

Branding & Identity: Complete brand identity systems covering logo design, colour palettes, typography and visual guidelines that give you a recognisable presence in your market.
Website Design & Development: Custom-built, SEO-optimised websites, from single-page landing sites to full platforms with content management, e-commerce and booking.
Application Development: Bespoke web and mobile applications, from internal business tools to SaaS platforms and consumer-facing apps for iOS and Android.
Graphic Design: Professional visual assets for digital and print, covering marketing collateral, social media graphics, UI/UX design and presentation materials.
Print & Signage: High-quality print design and production covering business cards, menus, flyers, brochures, signage, matchday programmes and promotional materials.
Digital Marketing & PPC: Digital marketing covering Google Ads, paid social and pay-per-click management, built to bring in enquiries rather than traffic for its own sake.
Email & Communications: Email marketing campaigns, newsletter systems and automated workflows that keep your audience engaged and your messaging consistent.
Data & Analytics: Data management, business intelligence and analytics, so you can see where your customers come from, what they cost and what to do next.
Content & Blog: Blog setup, content strategy and copywriting that builds authority, improves search rankings and gives your audience a reason to come back.
Business Consultancy: Strategic advisory for businesses at any stage, covering launch planning, growth strategy, partnerships, networking and technology adoption.

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