As a seasoned Business Consultant with over 20 years of experience in finance, business, technology, and startups – earning the prestigious title of 'Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries', am awarded 'CFO of the Year' twice, and have been named 101 Best CEOs in Technology, Top 20 Names in Blockchain and Top 101 UK Founders – I understand the challenges that come with launching, managing and scaling up businesses.
Using my deep understanding of the financial and business environments, having worked with numerous startups and multi-billion dollar FTSE100 companies (like PwC, GSK, M&S, HSBC, and Thomson Reuters) and as a founder of several multi-million dollar businesses, I can join your team as the Business Consultant and develop a comprehensive business plan, offer expertise in operations, and provide guidance on implementation, to ensure that the company stays robust and gets to the next level.
I have extensive experience in these areas (includes case studies):🤝
➨ LEAN STARTUP — Providing expert advice on business planning, including business model formulation and strategic planning. Help identify and manage potential risks associated with starting a business. Offering insights into financial planning, including initial budgeting, cashflow management, and potential funding sources. Advising on the structuring of the business partnership, including roles, responsibilities, and equity distribution.
🏆 Guided a property exchange startup, paving the way for their ongoing discussions regarding a $25m raise. Work included developing an intricate financial model incorporating complex crypto, tokenomics, and Auto-Market Maker based aspects into it.
🏆 Won CFO of the Year award by increasing a startup's valuation from $5 million to $50 million within a year.
➨ BUSINESS STRATEGY — I will be a part of your core advisory team, ask the right questions, analyse your current business strategies, identify business vision, goals, and objectives, and refine your business/idea/product using scenario analysis, market research, analyse competitors, SWOT analysis. Using this data and analysis, I will develop a comprehensive business strategy roadmap for future growth, identify areas for improvement, and build funnels for data capture, to encapsulate your business objectives.
🏆 I have managed funds worth over £6 billion and executed complex projects for esteemed FTSE100 clients.
🏆 I have led an M&A deal exceeding $500 million and oversaw a colossal £6+ billion pension fund.
➨ GROWTH & SCALEUP — With my guidance, we can optimise profits, reduce costs, identify strategies for growth, forge strategic partnerships, and ensure legal compliance. I will become your Head of Growth, and be responsible for driving and implementing growth strategies to expand your user base and increase revenue.
🏆 Achieved a remarkable 20X increase in startup valuation from $5 million to over $100 million within a year in a management position.