Good businesses don’t always need more advice.

Sometimes they need someone who’s been there, can see what you can’t and isn’t afraid to tell you what they think.

I’ve spent years making the decisions founders face every day. The exciting ones, the uncomfortable ones and the ones that look a lot easier from the outside.

Now I bring that experience into a small number of businesses where I believe I can make a meaningful difference.

When I get involved.

There’s no single reason founders come to me.

Sometimes a business has grown faster than the structure behind it. The brand isn’t quite where it should be, the team needs rethinking or the commercial model needs attention.

Other times, things are going well. There’s an opportunity to grow, reposition, raise capital, bring in a partner or prepare for a sale.

Often, the founder knows something needs to happen. They just need someone outside the business to help work out what.

What working together looks like.

Every relationship starts with a conversation.

We spend 30 minutes talking about your business, where you’re at and what’s on your mind. From there, I’ll recommend where I think my experience could be most useful.

For some founders, that first engagement develops into an ongoing advisory relationship. I only take these on once we’ve worked together, so we both know there’s a good fit.

A conversation

30 minutes to understand the business and what’s happening.

Focused work

A one-hour session or a full-day Deep Dive, depending on what’s needed.

An ongoing relationship

Advisory by mutual agreement, once we’ve worked together.

The founders I work best with.

I like founders who care deeply about what they’re building, but aren’t too attached to how they’ve always done things.

People who are ambitious, open to being challenged and prepared to make decisions.

You don’t need to have everything figured out. But you do need to be willing to do something about it.

And where does Oliver Grace fit?

I founded Oliver Grace in 2019 and, although we’ve since sold the business, I’m still involved in its strategic direction.

I work directly with founders on the business itself: the opportunities, challenges and decisions that shape what comes next.

Oliver Grace is a creative studio that builds brands, digital experiences and campaigns, and in my opinion, they’re some of the best in the business.

Sometimes you need me. Sometimes you need Oliver Grace. Sometimes both. And sometimes you need an entirely different kind of specialist.

That’s part of what we’ll work out in our first conversation. I’ll help you figure out what you actually need and, if I’m not the right person to deliver it, point you towards someone who is.

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