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Stu Conroy, Activ8 | Enterprise Nation

&lt;p&gt;Activ8 helps you sell on Amazon.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alongside this, we also provide multi-channel retail services across the globe centred around Marketplaces. We do not believe in being reliant on a single channel so we help brand owners maximise their Amazon sales whilst mitigating their risk.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Activ8 was founded in 2000 after working in IT in Banking Risk Management. Our journey from selling products online we bought from wholesalers in East London has seen us on the Fast Track 100 and win awards for eCommerce and manufacturing. We believe in a holistic approach to a global solution and we understand the interactions&amp;nbsp;between supply chains, international product management as well as an optimisation on platforms such as Amazon&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Services we offer our&amp;nbsp;clients are based on what we have needed over the last18 years We remain agile to the market and service requirement changes. They&amp;nbsp;include:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Sell on Amazon&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Flexible Fulfilment.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Marketplace&amp;nbsp;management.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Marketplace&amp;nbsp;optimisation.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Taxation planning for international markets&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;eCommerce Customer Service (phone / email)&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Social Media&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Online marketing&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Packaging&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Freight management&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We work with clients in a variety of sectors from health supplements&amp;nbsp;to sporting goods, fashion to electronics and we adopt the same process-driven approach to help all of our clients. Our modular system of services is tailored to meet the idiosyncratic nature and internal skills of our clients. We have dedicated account managers that understand what is happening across&amp;nbsp;all platforms.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At Activ8 we believe you have to be agile to the changing markets that exist today. From premises to personnel there are far more opportunities today to remain agile coupled with ever-advancing technologies to help you manage your company.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Activ8 focus on transparency and performance-based remuneration for our services. We should only grow if our clients grow and this allows us to&amp;nbsp;build the trust that is needed for companies to outsource their required services.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We work in two areas specifically. Helping start-ups grow and helping existing companies with large retail footprints transition to a Multi-Channel operation. Our expertise in Marketplaces allows companies to reach global audiences in a managed approach sympathetic to their ambitions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our analytics platform allows us to track performance across global Marketplaces, retail and websites to deliver a full picture of performance and offer transparency&amp;nbsp;to the supply chain.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Aren&amp;rsquo;t we all supposed to be running our business from the beach? Since setting up my first business in 2000, selling mobile phone accessories online, I&amp;rsquo;ve had massive highs and huge learning experiences when things didn&amp;rsquo;t go to plan (who put&amp;nbsp;Icelandic ash clouds in their SWOT analysis?). I&amp;rsquo;ve had times when I couldn&amp;rsquo;t get out of bed and then times when I didn&amp;rsquo;t want to go to bed. Running a business is about being alive and working to your own vision.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Activ8 now provide core elements to other businesses that we needed ourselves. We provide outsourced services from customer service and global taxation advice to freight and Marketplace management. We still do this work for our own brands so our team is looking daily at the changes and opportunities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We work in industries which include sports companies, fashion, cosmetics, and health supplements through the same process-driven approach we had to build into our own business. We have built up a proven network of experts but just as importantly, we understand the questions we should be asking of new complimentary service providers that will help our clients grow. Our focus is in on&amp;nbsp;keeping brand owners doing what they love as passion is at the heart of every successful venture.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My passion is helping small businesses grow or large businesses transition in the fast-paced environment of change that exists today. If we can help businesses learn from our mistakes and grow through our knowledge then I truly believe that business owners can be running their business from the beach.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Business Growth Partner &amp;amp; Outsourced Sales Department&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I work with Business Owners, Managing Directors, Entrepeneurs, Sales and Marketing Directors of Micro, Small and Medium sized businesses to find the best way to deliver organic business growth that gets them from where they are to where they want to be quicker and sustainably.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Having spoken with many business owners, the issue that crops up regularly is that they offer a fantastic product or service and are certainly passionate about what they do, but having exhausted their networks and referral opportunities, they struggle to generate new sales without appearing pushy. Selling is not something they feel comfortable with which is why they need help from an expert in the field to help them grow their business.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Nobody likes the stereotypical image of a salesperson, and I&amp;rsquo;m not. I work with my clients to create a professional business system that utilises the latest online and offline techniques to generate high-quality sales conversations. My aim is to maximise opportunities and minimise unnecessary expenditure through strategic business development.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My business development experience exceeds 20 years in the following sectors:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Hospitality&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Retail &amp;amp; FMCG &amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Oil &amp;amp; Gas&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Saas&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;OEM Databases and Software&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Construction &amp;amp; Building Services&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

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12 weeks sales accelerator to get your sales soaring.

Based on my GROWS methodology develop a sales playbook of tools and tactics that will ATTRACT, ENGAGE & DELIGHT your ideal clients that will not only make your sales performance fly but also your revenue soar.

Increase the Lifetime Value of your clients and leverage the relationships to build momentum to scale your business.

Over the course of the programme you will:

*Clarify your growth goals and develop a sales strategy to enable you to

&lt;p&gt;Malcolm is a Business Owner with International experience from Australia, Far East, India, Middle East, Europe, United States, Canada and South America.&amp;nbsp;He specialises in Business Development, helping companies Find, Win and Keep Profitable Business.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers with considerable experience of working with businesses nationally and internationally.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm’s early career was in the construction industry working for the British Government on projects as far afield as the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Kathmandu. He joined Arup, the internationally renowned Engineering Consultancy, working in London and Manchester&amp;nbsp;on high value UK projects as a designer and project manager, along with overseas experience in Russia and the Cameroon.&amp;nbsp;He actively promoted Arup in Liverpool through relationships with the City Council and Chamber of Commerce, ultimately setting up an office in 2001 to&amp;nbsp;focus&amp;nbsp;on bidding and Client Relationship Management, to help retain and secure new business.&amp;nbsp;In 2002, Malcolm was seconded to what is now the Department for International Trade (DIT) in London as an Export Promoter, encouraging UK companies to export their goods and services on the back of major sporting events in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Hungary, Brazil and Qatar.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm became Director of Business Development, External and International Relations at MIDAS, Manchester’s Inward Investment Agency in 2006, encouraging foreign owned companies to set up business in Greater Manchester.&amp;nbsp;In 2009 Malcolm established himself as an independent Business Development Consultant, actively encouraging businesses to Obtain, Maintain and Retain profitable business through&amp;nbsp;the five pillars of Market Intelligence, Proposition Development, Lead Generation, Project Handling and Client Relationship Management.&lt;/p&gt;

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Malcolm has supported numerous Start-Up companies with their Business Planning, Finance and Marketing.
As a Business Owner he brings experience of Starting, Running and Growing businesses Nationally and Internationally.
International experience includes Australia, Far East, India, Middle East, Europe, United States, Canada and South America.
Developing companies by Finding, Winning and Keeping Profitable Business through Market Research, Proposition Development, Lead Gene

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