Find out why support is crucial for business growth, and learn how to identify your strengths and weaknesses so you can build your own personal board.

Lunch and Learn: How to build your own personal board of advisers

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, co-founder of Wisern, tells you how to identify your strengths and weaknesses and build your own personal board of advisers.

Building a board is not just for big business. Whether you're a micro-business, a freelancer or sailing the good ship PAYE, understanding who's in your sphere of influence is key to growth at every stage.

Wisern connects creative micro-businesses with industry-leading experts for micro-advice. Between them, Emma and co-founder Paul have more than 20 years of navigating the start-up world, founding and scaling businesses.

Find out why understanding who's in your sphere of influence is key to growth at every stage.

I am a highly accomplished C-suite and Senior Leadership Team member, recognised for exceptional leadership and strategic expertise in sales, marketing and business development. Demonstrated success in international leadership positions, including successful start-ups (UK and USA), Private Equity and IPOs, MBOs and orchestrating three seamless acquisitions. Trusted professional known for managing very complex working environments with a dependable reputation built on trust and honesty. A focused leader experienced in driving companies through high growth, strategic transformations, business integration and fostering high-performing, thriving people-first cultures. Leadership style centred on compassion, motivation and inspiration, setting clear team goals, targets, and incentives to cultivate a culture of continuous communication, interaction and engagement for sustainable performance improvement. Proudly committed to nurturing and developing talent, serving as a hands-on people manager, dedicated coach and compassionate leader who has empowered countless individuals to unlock their true potential and achieve remarkable success.
During my career I:-
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<li>At the age of 27, I created the strategy and led the growth for Mosaic Information Technologies, that resulted in the business being acquired by NASDAQ listed company, Intelect Inc., for $15m after 18-months of a $200k angel investment.</li>
<li>Personally responsible for a $2m trade investment into my start-up, International Multimedia Corporation</li>
<li>Played a pivotal role in starting the Roc Technologies revenue scale-up from £3m to £35m over a 4-year period and part of the senior leadership team that secured BGF’s largest investment for an MBO and acquisition.</li>
<li>Successfully led the Nimbus Partners people integration of 150 people into TIBCO post their acquisition and ran the business unit globally resulting in being promoted to the TIBCO global senior leadership team.</li>
<li>Managed and scaled-up the AvePoint UK business during the pandemic and transformed the territory by implementing a compassionate operating model that became the global standard.</li>
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My core competencies are:
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<li>Organisational Leadership</li>
<li>People Management</li>
<li>Leadership Development</li>
<li>Board &amp; Stakeholder Engagement</li>
<li>Strategic Vision</li>
<li>Global Business Development</li>
<li>Crisis Management</li>
<li>Data-Driven Decision Making</li>
<li>Negotiating &amp; Influence</li>
<li>Financial Planning &amp; Forecasting</li>
<li>Process Transformation</li>
<li>Innovation &amp; Critical Thinking</li>
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<ins>Industry Highlights</ins>
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<li>£40m + Merger and Acquisition activity.</li>
<li>10+ industry awards.</li>
<li>8 Start-ups.</li>
<li>30+ years of corporate experience including sitting on Boards and SLTs of global public companies.</li>
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As an accomplished change and communications consultant with a 20-year career spanning multiple sectors and my own successful product-based business, I offer business consulting and mindset coaching to help business leaders and ambitious individuals to embrace challenges, inspire teams, grow business, drive sales and achieve business goals. My advisory skill set has been instrumental to top-tier clients like the World Economic Forum, HSBC, Barclays, Shell and Phillips, among others.
Do you want to scale your business and gain more time? Ready to overcome procrastination or leave the groundhog day? Want to know what&apos;s holding you back?
Re-programme your beliefs and design a future where your potential knows no bounds:
? Overcome life’s hurdles with confidence and resilience. Whatever obstacles come your way, we’ll help you overcome them with strength and wisdom.
? Boost Your Personal Impact by building confidence, helping you present your best self to the world.
? Increase Your Earning Potential by balancing your mindset for working smarter, not harder, and find a path to have your earnings grow.
? Accelerate Your Career by changing beliefs that will empower you for your next big promotion or a career move.
? Achieve Your Health &amp; Wellbeing Goals by balancing for empowering beliefs around healthy eating, regular exercise and achieve lasting weight loss.
? Enrich Your Personal Relationships and experience love more deeply by opening new avenues to passion and intimacy, enriching your personal relationships.
? Lead with Impact by creating empowering beliefs that will help you with persuasive communication and effective leadership to connect with and motivate others.
These are just some of the changes you can expect to achieve by reprogramming your limiting beliefs. With a rich background spanning over two decades in Psychology and leadership, I offer sessions that will be the key to unlocking your limitless potential. These sessions are designed to shift your mindset and fast-track your journey towards realizing your dreams.
Each story, including yours, is unique. During the sessions, I aim to provide a personal connection and help you find YOUR path to YOUR success.
It will be an honour to guide you through the transformative process of PSYCH-K, helping you discover the power of your mind to reshape your reality and envision and live your dreams. With each session, you&apos;ll feel more empowered to manage stress and navigate life, business and career challenges, moving closer to your true potential.
This is your invitation to transformation — a journey to unlock your limitless potential, with each step carefully guided by proven methodology, expertise and experiences that span the globe.
About me:
My story begins in the remote vastness of Siberia, where, early on, I learned that our limits are often just illusions. My journey towards success was not paved through perseverance and the power of the mind, which allowed me to achieve what many didn&apos;t think was possible.
This philosophy has been the guiding principle of my life and career.
After graduating with a Master&apos;s Degree in Psychology, I won several scholarships, which led me to study in the USA and UK.
From working at three different United Nations agencies to consulting governments, banks, and oil and gas clients, I&apos;ve learnt, adapted, and grown.
With over two decades of experience in psychology and guiding leaders, I&apos;m passionate about helping you achieve mindset shifts for personal and professional achievements through the power of subconscious mind and turn a journey that could take years into weeks. Let&apos;s achieve your dreams, faster.

1-Hour Mindset Coaching for Business Leaders - Unlock Growth and Confidence

Struggling with time management, team communication, or self-doubt? This 1-hour mindset coaching session is designed to help business owners and leaders like you overcome these challenges and achieve clarity, confidence, and business growth.

What You’ll Gain:

🚀 Master Time & Delegation: Learn to delegate effectively and free up time for strategic decisions.

🚀 Boost Team Performance: Improve team communication and engagement.
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Running a small business or scaling a start-up can feel overwhelming, but with the right strategies in place, you can transform your business into a sustainable and thriving brand. I specialise in helping entrepreneurs and SMEs navigate their growth journey through bespoke marketing and leadership services that deliver measurable results.
Over 20+ years of steering global brands to success, I specialise in brand/marketing strategy for luxury, FMCG, beauty, and sustainable fashion. With a focus on start-ups and SMEs, I’ve shaped visionary concepts into household names, driving growth and innovation. As a board advisor, coach and contractor, I turn ambitious ideas into profitable realities, building brands that resonate and deliver results.
Why Choose Me?
Having worked with global brands and start-ups alike, I bring a wealth of knowledge and an innovative approach to every project. My passion and goal is to make your business feel bigger, better, and positioned for success—without unnecessary complexity or corporate jargon.
Let’s work together to transform your challenges into opportunities for growth.

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Running a small business or scaling a start-up can feel overwhelming, but with the right strategies in place, you can transform your business into a sustainable and thriving brand. I specialise in helping entrepreneurs and SMEs navigate their growth journey through bespoke marketing and leadership services that deliver measurable results.
Over 20+ years of steering global brands to success, I specialise in brand/marketing strategy for luxury, FMCG, beauty, and sustainable fashion. With

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