Business analysis first, then the work that follows from it.

Business analysis is the foundation. The services below are the areas where that analysis is most often applied for startups: improving how work flows, structuring operations, sharpening digital services, positioning products, and grounding marketing in research.

Process & Systems Improvement

Making the work flow the way it should.

What it is: taking what the analysis reveals and redesigning how work gets done, removing friction, duplication and handoffs that add risk without adding value.

When you might need it

  • Work consistently takes longer than it should
  • The same issues keep appearing in the same places
  • Workarounds have become the normal way of operating
  • Growth has added friction to everything

What I do

  • Bottleneck and inefficiency analysis
  • Redesigning processes around how work actually happens
  • Removing duplication and unnecessary handoffs
  • Aligning systems with the way people actually work

What you receive

  • A current-state versus improved-process comparison
  • Specific changes, ranked by impact and effort
  • Support putting those changes in place

Operational Structure & Organisational Systems

The structure behind the work, responsibilities, systems and ways of operating.

What it is: turning an organisation that has outgrown its original setup into one with clear responsibilities, sensible tools and repeatable ways of working. Often the missing layer between "we're growing" and "we're ready to grow".

When you might need it

  • The team has grown but roles and responsibilities haven't kept up
  • Operations need to be ready for scale or for investment
  • Founder-led ways of working are starting to break down
  • You need structure before hiring, restructuring or a funding round

What I do

  • Mapping roles, responsibilities and handoffs
  • Designing the operating model and ways of working
  • Selecting and configuring the practical tools that support them
  • Documenting the systems so they survive a team change

What you receive

  • A clear operating model with defined responsibilities
  • Documented systems and workflows
  • A practical plan for getting from how you work now to how you want to work

Digital Services, Websites & UX

Digital that's built on a correct understanding of the problem.

What it is: analysing and improving websites, digital services and user experience, and, where needed, building the result. The difference here: the analysis comes first, so you're not paying to digitalise a broken process.

When you might need it

  • Your website or service is hard for users to understand or use
  • Information architecture has grown tangled over time
  • A process needs a proper system, not another spreadsheet
  • You need UX work grounded in how the service actually operates

What I do

  • UX and information-architecture review
  • Journey mapping and service design
  • Building websites and workflows with appropriate tools
  • Honest advice on what's worth building, and what isn't

What you receive

  • A clear assessment of where the digital experience breaks down
  • Redesigned structure and touchpoints
  • Where agreed: a working website, workflow or system, documented and handed over

Product & Service Positioning

Making it obvious what you sell and who it's for.

What it is: clarifying the offer, what the product or service actually is, how the range fits together, and how it should be presented so the right people can see themselves in it. Often the real bottleneck isn't marketing; it's that the offer itself isn't clear.

When you might need it

  • Customers (or your own team) can't easily explain what you offer
  • A product range has grown without a clear structure
  • Pricing, packages or tiers confuse rather than help
  • You're preparing to reposition or relaunch

What I do

  • Reviewing the offer as a system, not a list
  • Rationalising products, services and tiers
  • Sharpening positioning and messaging
  • Aligning the website and channels with the clarified offer

What you receive

  • A clearer, simpler offer structure
  • Positioning and messaging recommendations
  • Guidance on how to express it consistently across channels

Marketing Research & Strategy

Marketing grounded in research, not guesswork.

What it is: audience, market and platform research turned into a practical marketing strategy, connecting what people actually do, where they spend attention, and what your organisation is realistically able to deliver.

When you might need it

  • You're marketing without a clear picture of your audience
  • Channel activity isn't connected to a strategy
  • You need to reach a new or younger audience
  • You want research-led recommendations, not generic tactics

What I do

  • Audience and behaviour research
  • SWOT and strategic frameworks where they genuinely help
  • Platform and channel analysis
  • Translating findings into a prioritised strategy

What you receive

  • A research-backed marketing strategy
  • Clear, prioritised recommendations
  • Guidance on channels, content and capability
Not sure which one you need? That's normal, and it's exactly the kind of question a first conversation settles. Start a conversation and describe what's happening; I'll tell you honestly whether analysis, improvement, build, or something else entirely, is what you need.

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