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The world seems full of people eager to take your money and offer you their own ‘unique’ formula for business success. In my view, most of them are more focused on their own needs than yours. Additionally, there’s no mystery about what makes a business succeed. It’s simply a case of finding ways to help other people achieve their goals by doing stuff you enjoy and are good at.

 
This is as true for the major corporation as it is for the sole trader. You only buy a product or service if its value to you is greater than the cost.
 
However for the entrepreneur, simple isn’t always easy! Sometimes you need someone to come in and take a look, spot overlooked opportunities and spear a few threats.
 

People usually invite me to help them when they:

- Want to start a business but don’t know how
- Need more customers
- Have run out of money and need a quick business fix
- Have run out of steam and need the business boiler stoking up!
 

My fee structure is simple:

 

 

Businesses less than 30 months old

Established Businesses

Charities/Social Enterprises

Initial Chat

FREE

FREE

FREE

2 hour blitz

£200

£300

£200

Project days

£650

£1000

£650

Ongoing support

Charged per hr

Charged per hr

Charged per hr

All plus travel and VAT
 
If the figures daunt you, remember that I work fast and prefer short assignments. Also, if your story has potential as a case study in the books I write, I can be quite generous with my time!

I also lead an enterprise support team at www.turnpikefarm.co.uk who are on hand to help with PR, marketing, events, research and projects. 

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