About

Norman Wilkinson: Business Consultant - On Demand

Welcome - I specialise in business consultancy aimed specifically at helping young companies become established through improved strategy, business operation and commercial success through revenue growth.

I have qualifications in Business Studies. My early career centered around project management in engineering in defence and government. I have been in IT software and services sales since 1980, most recently with international enterprise roles with IBM Corporation over nearly 20 years. However, I also have start-up experience on multiple occasions, including building my own businesses. Somewhere along the way, I became a professional chef and created and managed catering services companies. I now pass on my expertise in these areas to start-ups, small and medium sized companies who need some outside help on an ad-hoc, short-term contract or interim basis.

Fun facts: I still love cooking. I am in the kitchen every day. I am a fly-fishing enthusiast and I write books too.

People looking for help ask me 3 key questions up-front:

1. "Who do I work with?"

Businesses that need to accelereate growth

Start-ups, Scale-ups and any company that wants to grow their business
Founders who need to build out new ideas for business
Executives that want to take their business to the next level
Businesses that need a marketing strategy
People that need outside expertise to move forwards or help with change

Sales Managers that need their teams to perform better

Cafes, Restaurants and Caterers that need help with EHO Inspections and to launch their business

Technology gurus who need help with the business side of things

Businesses that are stalling and need a rescue

B2B and B2C

Understand your business

Current State vs Desired State

Make a growth plan

Work the plan

2. "What do I do?"

Set you on the path to real growth quickly

I am here to help businesses improve and grow profitably.
I work on an hourly or daily rate. I can be retained for days per week/month or I can work on packages with discrete deliverables such as business plans, product marketing strategies, competitive analysis and other similar projects.
I act as a mentor, coach or consultant on demand, or as an interim director or consultant over an extended period.
I bring years of business experience across many sectors including IT, Hospitality, Government, Retail, Telco, Finance and others.

3. "What's in it for me?"

I take you from where you are today to where you want to be tomorrow....

A unique and structured approach and method that delivers tangible results fast
A FREE 1-hour Discovery session with me to talk about your business and requirements and generate some ideas to work on
Tried and tested expert help when you need it most
The experience you need but don't have
Flexibility to work how you want when you want
Quality service that is affordable
Reliability - deliver on time, every time
Somebody who roles their sleeves up and gets on with things you need
Practical solutions and sustainable ways to achieve your goals and beyond
Results - we focus on measurable positive outcomes for your business
A partner for your continued success