It’s nice to meet you!
Dr Chloe Sharp, Consultant + Coach
Author of “Make Products That Matter”, exited co-founder of SnapOut - an innovation consultancy providing UX and funding services, and raised over £10m in funding for startups and SMEs.
My motto is “Make the world a better place than how you found it.” I aim to make a positive impact on the projects I work on and the people I work with, and also help businesses succeed by making things and doing things that make other people’s lives better through innovation.
I'm Dr. Chloe Sharp, author of "Make Products That Matter," a comprehensive guide to research-driven product development. As an experienced innovation consultant and exited co-founder of SnapOut, I've helped numerous startups and SMEs secure over £10 million in funding while providing expert UX and innovation services.
My expertise spans product management, UX research, and innovation leadership. I've successfully built a 300-member strong UX community (UXMK), led complex innovation projects, and established new services within existing SMEs. My experience includes working as a product manager and leader at one of the UK's leading grant agencies, where I honed my skills in strategic decision-making and product management.
As an ILM5 qualified coach, I mentor leaders, founders, and product development teams, emphasising data-driven, evidence-based approaches to business and product strategy and building innovation cultures. My background in user research, market analysis, and product management enables me to build compelling evidence for informed decision-making.
My academic credentials, including a PhD in sociology specialising in grounded theory, have informed my scientific approach to product research and discovery. I apply this theoretical knowledge to practical, context-specific situations, helping businesses innovate effectively.
With extensive experience in the innovation sector, I've engaged with hundreds of startups and SMEs, developing a keen eye for identifying true innovation potential. My expertise in AI gained from working in an AI product startup, informs my approach to streamlining internal processes and driving technological advancement.
I'm proud that my contributions to the field have been recognised with nominations for the Female Lead Award (2019) and the Milton Keynes Business Awards (2020) for female-led consultancy services in research and innovation.
Throughout my career, I've consistently demonstrated my ability to blend academic rigour with practical business acumen, helping organisations create products that truly matter and drive meaningful innovation.
Chloe’s LinkedIn profile is here. Reach out: chloe@sharp-insight.co.uk
Simon Sharp - Client Relations
Strong advocate for effective communication, with proven skills in stakeholder management and digital innovation.
Simon takes a customer-centric approach to focus on understanding and addressing customer priorities. He’s an excellent relationship-builder, fostering strong connections with internal and external stakeholders to align goals and drive collaborative success. His background in digital innovation means that he understands and appreciates the need for digital solutions and cutting-edge technology to enhance the customer experience and improve operational efficiency. Simon is very passionate about delivering outstanding service through continuous improvement, agile methodologies, and a results-driven mindset.
simon@sharp-insight.co.uk
Values
Accountablility
To hold myself and the client accountable to achieve the goals we set out to complete.
Empowerment
Through upskilling, coaching or consultancy, I aim to empower founders, product teams and innovation leads to use research methods and data available to them to make key decisions about their business.
Curiosity
Asking big questions with curiosity and no judgement to understand problems to research.
Courageous
To help the product teams and founders do be courageous, Sharp Insight upskills and increases the confidence to do research through all the stages of the product development process.