START-UP

Starting and growing a new business can be one of the most exciting experiences of an individual’s life.  People start their own company for a variety of reasons, the most common being, the pursuit of a passion; doing things they enjoy doing and having the freedom to being their own boss. As enticing as this sounds it can often be a lonely journey, packed with up’s and down’s – it can feel like a rollercoaster ride.

New start-ups are the future employers and drivers of local, regional and national economies – they create wealth and opportunities for others. Winning Pitch understands intimately the needs of new start up entrepreneurs – we have particular expertise in working with ambitious individuals with the desire to grow their business to revenues of £500,000 in three years.

We have developed a set of practical tools to assist enterprising individuals to get their idea off the ground. Our unique approach combines supporting the emotional well being of the entrepreneur as well as embedding strong commercial practices that can quickly move the company from inception to growth.

We look for entrepreneurial alignment with all our start up clients, specifically:

Head – does the idea make commercial sense? Is the business model viable? Who are the customers?

Heart – is there a burning desire to drive the idea forward? Is the person/team passionate?

Wallet – do they have the resources? Impact on quality of life? Are funds available?

These three elements become the drivers for start up success and our services are geared towards solving the key challenges individuals face. From a commercial perspective we will:

  • Support in market analysis
  • Identify routes to customers and markets
  • Identify customers and decision makers
  • Look at competitive positioning
  • Prepare business plans to raise funds
  • Support in IP development and protection
  • Hook clients into our professional and personal networks to speed up growth


From a more personal perspective, we provide an emotional crutch at those points in time when things are not going quite to plan.  Our specialist mentors and coaches will:

  • Spend time listening to individuals concerns and fears
  • Help to put things into perspective
  • Provide guidance on dealing with setbacks
  • Help individuals to create the right mindset to keep going
  • Act as 'devils advocate' on new ideas and strategies

For the public sector we have extensive expertise in designing and delivering start up contracts that deliver fast growing businesses. Our specialist skills in programme delivery, monitoring and evaluation allow us to manage large-scale programmes.

In the private sector we work with organisations keen to start up, develop and grow new business units within their existing corporate infrastructure. We have a wealth of talent that can advise on proposition development, strategy formulation, team creation and roll out. Winning Pitch brings a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurial flair to those companies looking to grow new revenue streams.