Brent Smithson - Growth Consultant
Advice & Connections
Speak to Brent for advice on...
- Business Startup
- Business Planning
- Finding New Customers
- Retaining Customers and Selling more
- Financial and Cash Flow Management
- Sourcing Finance & Funding
With over 10 years’ experience supporting businesses, Brent is well placed to work with you to identify solutions to support your business growth.
Working as a business agent for 5 years Brent has advised 100’s of businesses across the North East, defining client needs, providing strategic and brokerage advice as well as business sale and acquisition support.
In 2009 Brent bought an owner operated Post Office in and over the next 8 years grew the business significantly, converting extra space to open a new convenience store and buying the unit next door to expand and open a bakery/café. Brent has 1st hand experience of recruiting new staff and grew the total number of his workforce to 11, implementing a business wide sales strategy across all staff.
Brent has worked with numerous businesses around upskilling of their workforce and future proofing/retaining talent. Working together to understand what training/skills gaps were present in their workforce, constructing and implementing a training plan to identify areas of support and upskilling.
Brent has worked with businesses across England assisting them with start up support, ensuring they have the skills and knowledge to help them get their business up and running and also understand what different funding options are available to support their growth.
Since joining UMi, Brent has successfully supported a multitude of businesses with their growth plans including;
• Securing grants of 500k+
• Supporting the business growth of several companies enabling them to double their workforce with 2 clients moving to over 250 full time staff.
• Helping a start up business move into their 1st premises and employ their 1st member of staff. Brent is a great listener, let him be your sounding board, someone to bounce ideas off and discuss options.
To find out how Brent can help you, sign up for a free UMi Sat Nav account today, then schedule an initial free 30-minute consultation call, back on this page.
Following your free consultation, you can continue to receive support from Brent at £60 per hour, £200 per half day* or £380 per day*
* Consultancy time equates to 3.5 hours for a half day, and 7 hours for a full day. All prices shown exclude VAT.
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Pricing & Booking
Initial Appointment
During your FREE 30 minute consultation we will learn more about you and your business in order to understand what is needed to help you do more and go further. You will understand how our Consultant can help you, and what the next steps should be.
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One Hour Appointment
One hour of expert consultancy. This time could be spent meeting with you online to discuss your specific business needs or working independently on agreed actions to help your business.
Click Here to book your 1 hour appointment for £60**
2 Hour Appointment
Meeting online with one of our expert consultants who will work with you to look at all aspects of your business and identify opportunities and challenges to be actioned. Inclusive in this time, following the meeting, your consultant will create a personalised action plan & report for your business, detailing findings and suggested actions for your business.
Click Here to book your 2 hour appointment for £120**
Half Day (3.5 Hours)
Your appointments can be scheduled across multiple slots as required. The initial appointment will be scheduled by you for 30 minutes. Our expert consultant will meet with you online to discuss your specific business needs, or work independently on agreed actions to help your business.
Click Here to book your half day appointment for £200**
Full Day (7 Hours)
Your appointments can be scheduled across multiple slots as required. The initial appointment will be scheduled by you for 30 minutes. Our expert consultant will meet with you online to discuss your specific business needs, or work independently on agreed actions to help your business.
Click Here to book your full day appointment for £380**
**By booking any of the above appointments, you agree to proceed with the service and any associated costs. Following completion of the service, you will be sent an invoice which is payable within 14 days.
If you cancel within 24 hours of your scheduled appointment, full payment (where applicable) may still be charged. We understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise and you may be able to re book your appointment subject to the consultants agreement.