From disrupters to reinvention seekers
Pitch Deck Coaching
Leadership Coaching
Run a Design Sprint to Test Ideas + Prototypes
Validate Your Business Idea
Storytelling, public speaking, fielding difficult questions and taking feedback are all key skills to conquer as a founder. I’ve won companies over £10m in funding and can use everything I’ve learned to coach you.
Pitch deck coaching can help you:
Develop a strong commercial case to show you know your market, customer and go-to-market strategy
Create an engaging story for your pitch to take your investors on a journey and based on robust statistics and evidence
Have a clear slide deck that shows the critical parts of a pitch deck
As a qualified and experienced leadership coach, you can get the input to frameworks and tools for your business for growth.
Learn how to become a leader that empowers teams
Understand how to implement and refine processes
Be a critical friend and sound-board
By leveraging the design sprint framework, you'll transform your business idea from concept to validated prototype in just one week, setting a strong foundation for future success.
Reduce risk by testing ideas before full development
Align stakeholders around a shared vision
Generate user-centric solutions backed by evidence
Accelerate your time-to-market
Using proven research frameworks and methods, you’ll benefit from bringing together a clear understanding of the problem and the solution, prototypes, concepts and MVPs can be tested with your target audience and end-users.
Discover the challenge you want to solve in more depth from your customers’ perspective
Make key product, commercial, strategic business and design decisions based on insights
Test the desirability and feasibility of your idea with a prototype or MVP to evaluate behaviour and not base on opinions
Fractional Chief Product Owner (CPO)
Establish innovation in your business
Grant funding + bid/tender training, coaching + review
As your business is scaling and growing, you may not want to hire a full-time Product Owner. You can hire me as a Fraction CPO to deliver:
Product discovery and UX research with insights stored in a research repository
Set up product teams and processes
Provide your team product leadership to get to product market fit
Knowing where to start creating innovation processes in your business may not be clear, by working together, you’ll get clarity on:
What innovation is, where there are areas to innovate in your business in your processes and how customer discovery can drive innovation forward
How to create an innovation culture through leadership and drive the democratisation of research, testing and experimentation
How to give your employees the tools and structure to innovate, to empower them to make changes inspired by big tech approaches
I provide support for founders and leaders to access government grants and bids:
Grant Funding Fundamentals focused on how to find grants, generate project ideas and go through the nuances of grant applications
Grant + Bid/Tender Coaching to upskill you through the grant funding process, where I support you in writing a grant
Grant + Bid/Tender Review to give you feedback on your full grant application, from finances to appendices
What Clients Are Saying
“Chloe has a razor-sharp mind, a heart of gold, and oodles of experience. A true startup wizard, she is steeped in the counterintuitive research findings and practical methods that drive exceptional business results. She has consistently challenged by business strategy and priorities with clearly-reasoned insight, creativity, candour, kindness, and humility”
— Oliver Bramford, Founder
“I am thrilled to share my transformative experience with the Help to Grow mentoring initiative led by Chloe Sharp. As an entrepreneur in the early stages of establishing my business, I found Chloe's guidance and resources invaluable.
From the outset, Chloe's structured brainstorming sessions were a game-changer. She skilfully facilitated discussions that helped me refine my business idea, identify key goals, and develop a clear, actionable plan. Her approach ensured that every brainstorming session was not just productive but also inspiring, pushing me to think creatively and strategically about my business.
One of the standout features of the mentoring sessions was her recommendations and direction to useful resources and connections to funding organizations. Chloe provided comprehensive guides and tools tailored to my industry, which were crucial in navigating the complexities of starting a new business. This support was instrumental in developing an actionable plan to enter the business world.
Chloe's advice on establishing a newly formed business was both practical and insightful. She emphasized the importance of a strong business plan, effective marketing strategies, and building a reliable network. Her tips on how to start establishing myself as a freelancer and business owner were particularly helpful, giving me the confidence to make informed decisions and steer my business plans in the right direction.
Overall, the mentoring program with Chloe Sharp was a pivotal experience in my entrepreneurial journey. The structured brainstorming, access to resources, and invaluable advice provided a solid foundation for starting my business. I wholeheartedly recommend coaching sessions with Chloe to any aspiring entrepreneur looking to turn their vision into reality!
Thank you, Chloe, for your unwavering support and dedication to helping upcoming entrepreneurs thrive 😊
— Marilena Christodoulou, Academic and Early-Stage Founder
“Right from the very beginning Chloe has been amazing and listened to my business and personal needs. She quickly identified areas for improvement and we put together an action plan. I also found that Chloe has so much experience and was able to mentor me in many different areas. It’s been an absolute pleasure to work with Chloe and hope to use her again in the future!”
— Matt Smith, Sales Director
“I had the incredible privilege of being mentored by Chloe, a great depth of leadership and empowerment. As a female leader, she exemplified grace, resilience, and unwavering determination in breaking barriers. Her wisdom, coupled with genuine care and support, empowered me to navigate challenges and embrace opportunities fearlessly. Under her mentorship, I not only honed my skills but also cultivated the confidence to lead with authenticity and empathy. I am forever grateful for her mentorship, which has shaped me into the leader I am today.”
— Ella Kirk, Learning and Development Manager
“It’s rare that you come across standout talent like Chloe. I had the pleasure of working with her in the London startup ecosystem through the joint projects carried out by our companies. I was particularly impressed by Chloe's capacity to deliver expert advice and get people on board with ideas. Look forward to working further with Chloe in future projects. I'd recommend her and her company without a doubt.”
— Francesco Perticarari, VC and Angel Investor
“Dr Chloe and I worked together on my project to create a new programme for Female Techpreneur. She added so much value and support in kicking off the programme and we got it off the ground with her help. Dr Chloe is not only providing her expertise she helps to get the job done too! I recommend her 100%”
— Bukky M. Babajide, Founder
“My mentoring session with Chloe was incredibly enlightening. Her depth of knowledge in UX research, combined with her practical experience provided me with actionable insights that I could immediately apply to my job search. Chloe was not only generous with her advice but also skillfully guided me to identify opportunities for growth and innovation within my work.”
— Martynas Verbusaitis, UX Researcher
“Chloe has mentored me for the past four months around growing my business digitally and structurally. She has provided me with the time and space to discuss critical business changes and processes that would otherwise have not happened due to dealing with the day-to-day business needs. Her faith in me and the tools, ideas and processes she has introduced me to has led to me having greater confidence in myself, greater knowledge of how to physically implement necessary changes and introducing new and innovative leadership practices to my company.”
— Leanne Martin, Company Director
“Through her work on our advisory board, Chloe has guided and supported Nightingale's growth, providing ideas, advice and constructive criticism of our methods and processes. She has helped to open up new avenues for development and kept our team accountable, ensuring that we stay on track and achieve our goals.”
— Frances Brown, Co-Founder and CEO
“Dr Chloe Sharp has mentored me for 12 months through the Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award. Her advice, time, and support have been instrumental in helping both me and my company achieve significant milestones. With her expert insights, extensive network, and practical frameworks, I reached the finals of various competitions and awards, secured additional funding, and learned to balance my workload effectively. Chloe has consistently adapted to my needs during our sessions, whether as an advisor, sparring partner, silent listener, or friend.”