Meet Coach: Steve Swindon

My Background

With over 35 years of diverse experience spanning various industries and roles, I bring a wealth of expertise to the table.

Throughout my career, I’ve held senior positions with substantial budgetary responsibilities, excelled as a consultant across multiple businesses, and thrived as an entrepreneur, co-founding several successful ventures.

My track record includes transforming chaotic situations into orderly operations, rescuing failing endeavours, and bringing abstract concepts to tangible fruition.

I specialize in resolving operational challenges and guiding businesses towards building scalable, resilient, and cost-effective infrastructures.

My approach is marked by creativity, integrity, and empathy, always focusing on opportunities rather than obstacles.

Clients I love to work with

I am drawn to businesses and individuals open to fresh perspectives and transparent discussions about their growth challenges. Commitment to the coaching process and prioritization of time are non-negotiable for success.

I particularly enjoy collaborating with startups and SMEs in the plant-based food and drink sector, aiding them in scaling their operations.

Additionally, I find fulfilment in assisting professional services firms transition from solo ventures to thriving practices.

What I’m great at

My strength lies in applying rational, structured thinking to seemingly chaotic scenarios, helping clients identify and overcome growth impediments.

Renowned for my creative problem-solving skills, I have a proven track record of devising innovative solutions to seemingly insurmountable challenges.

Drawing from firsthand experience in launching and managing successful enterprises, I understand the complexities of navigating conflicting priorities and emphasize the importance of working on the business rather than in it.

I empower clients to enhance productivity and reclaim time for activities beyond day-to-day operations.

My best advice for small business owners

Get a minimum viable version of your product into the hands of potential customers as quickly as possible to assess demand and make any required changes to the product, packaging and branding etc. before the final design is committed. Keep a close eye on costs and cash burn. Understand what skills you bring to the party and be honest with yourself about the help you need to plug any skills gaps.

My foremost recommendation is to create and share a minimum viable version of your product with prospective customers to gauge market demand and refine key elements before finalisation.

Most businesses fail due to running out of cash so keeping a keen eye on costs and cash flow is paramount. I recommend introducing a robust accounting and cash management process as early as possible with the ability to generate timely cash flow forecasts quickly and easily.

It is crucial to acknowledge your strengths and acknowledge areas where additional support may be needed to bridge skill gaps effectively.

Why I coach

When I connect with a client that is open to being coached and I work with them to develop a strategic plan that enables them to see the path to sustained growth, that can be truly magical.

I firmly believe in the transformative power of coaching for businesses seeking to expand their horizons. Witnessing the tangible impact of strategic guidance on businesses of all sizes fuels my passion for coaching.

Let’s Talk

If business coaching with me sounds like something you’d like to explore, I invite you to book a confidential 15-minute call so we can each assess whether or not it will be a fit. If it looks like it will be a fit for both of us, we’ll schedule a longer complimentary coaching session so that you can experience what coaching is like before you commit to a longer program.