I have a strong international track record in finance, mergers & acquisitions, strategic reviews, marketing and business consulting.
For several years my focus has been on helping people start and grow their own business, develop sound marketing strategies and to get to grips with social media.
I give talks on social media to groups and business organisations in Canada & the UK,
I teach on various MBA programs - HEC Montréal (Sectoral Analysis), Webster University in Leiden (Strategic Communications) and Business Strategy at the University of New York in Prague.
My professional life has taken me all over the world. For the past decade I've divided my time between Canada and Europe.
I'm fluent in French and English and work professionally in both languages. I also teach, coach and give talks in both languages.
My businesses are principally: www.gillianpritchett.com - www.thebusinesslaunchpad.com - www.socialmediaeverything.com - www.theresearchspecialist.com
If you want to know about the non-work me then visit: www.gillianpritchett.com/about/me-the-person
Aim high be the best you know (my headmistress wrote this in my autograph book when I was 6 years old - I've spent all my life aiming high and trying always to do my very best)
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step (Confucious)
It's the journey that's important, not the getting there (poet - John McLeod)
Don't be pushed by your problems - be led by your dreams
And I LOVE this one: Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming...... Wow....Whatta ride!!!!!
Below are my mantras - the things I am constantly saying to people - if you can relate to them then we could work really well together.
Evaluate - Evaluate - Evaluate - always evaluate your business ideas, especially if you're planning to give up the day job, borrow a lot of money, mortgage the house etc
Don't be a statistic - Don't be a smal business that fails - Set yourself up for success
Cashflow - Cashflow - Cashflow - always run the numbers, know your cashflow needs. Cashflow is to your business as oxygen is to you !
I can help you with:
If you’re ready to be your own boss but are not sure exactly what business then I can certainly help you with Generating Business Ideas.
Once you know what business you’d like to start it’s really important to Evaluate your Business Ideas - it's the only way to check if there is sufficient demand, if the idea is feasible – after all you want to be sure your ideas are going to make you mon*ey and you certainly don’t want to be one of the 85% of small businesses that fail each year.
When you’re ready to launch your business you’ll soon find there are so many things to think about. Here’s where I can step in with sound business advice, coach you or even get stuff done for you.
I can help you get set up and plan your launch.
I can help you to put systems in place, guide you in finding good virtual assistants (VAs), help you get to grips with the financial side of things. Take a look at my Getting set-up services.
I can help you with your marketing strategies and to harness the power of social media.
To really simplify things I’ve even prepared “Ready to Launch” packages !
Thrughout all of these stages I can Coach you so that you remain motivated, on track and move your business forward.