Hi, I'm Suzy
And I'm responsible for my own hair...
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Passionate about independent businesses, and the always-inspiring people who own and operate them.
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Lover of words and stories, and their power in business.
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In the 25th year of my career(why, how kind of you to say, no I *don't* look it I know...)
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Strong sense of social justice who believes that people's identity matters.
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Queer, neurodivergent, feminist.
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Of Transmit Startups & Smarta, ex-of BQ, BE Group, Business Link, One NorthEast.
Experience
Marketing & content
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Rebrand. Strategise. Motivate.
Produced a threefold increase in leads. Created and developed new products. Built internal department. Followed the data. Automated.
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Business journalist
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Promote. Enhance. Pivot.
Told the stories of entrepreneurs to an audience of tens of thousands. Captured their spirits. Celebrated them. Learned media; changed perceptions.
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Business development
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Invent. Describe. Deliver.
Listened to needs. Created solutions. Won work in markets new and old, from thousands into multi-millions. Created replicable systems. Added value.
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Business adviser; entrepreneur coach
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Suggest. Cheerlead. Challenge.
Critique ideas. External perspective. Hundreds of entrepreneurs, helped to bring their ideas to reality. Making connections. Supporting the good ones, always.