Ecommerce Mentoring
With Gary Baker
Get help and advice from an experienced UK ecommerce mentor who understands what it takes to build, grow and run a successful online business.
Building an ecommerce business involves a fairly steep learning curve. And just when you think you've worked something out, the business grows and presents you with a whole new set of challenges.
Whether you're in the earlier stages of building your business or you've been running it for years, having someone alongside you who's been through it before can make an enormous difference.
I've spent more than 20 years starting, growing, running and investing in ecommerce businesses. I now work with founders who want to benefit from that experience as they build their own businesses.
My ecommerce mentoring is practical, personal and focused on you and your business. We'll work through the challenges you're facing, explore the opportunities ahead and help you become more confident in the decisions you make as a business owner.
Read on below to see how it all works.
”Gary's knowledge, expertise and insights are priceless. He straight away was able to pinpoint a strategy that works and recommend implementing things we hadn’t considered. Extremely kind, professional and very generous with his knowledge and help. I would 100% recommend working with Gary.”
”Gary talked us through so many basic things we were missing, which once we put in place, we felt like why hadn't we been doing that before! He took so much care with our company, and worked with me and my team to implement his advice so we could really understand what we were doing. Highly recommend!”
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- Sophie Cooper, I Am Denim
- Ade Hassan MBE, Nubian Skin
What can an ecommerce mentor help you with?
Running an ecommerce business requires you to get to grips with an extraordinary number of things.
You need to understand marketing, finance, customers, technology, operations and people. And somehow, you also need to find the time to think about where the business is going.
Most founders learn a lot of this as they go along. Unfortunately, some of those lessons can be quite expensive.
Working with an experienced mentor gives you someone to turn to when you're trying to work things out, and someone who can help you see things you might not have considered.
Some of the things we might work on include:
Working out how to grow your business profitably
Understanding your numbers and what they’re telling you
Improving your marketing and getting more from your existing customers
Managing cashflow and making better financial decisions
Deciding where to invest your time and money
Developing new products or exploring new markets
Building a team and knowing when to hire
Choosing and managing agencies and suppliers
Getting yourself out of the day-to-day running of the business
Developing a longer-term strategy for the business
Building a business that gives you the financial return and lifestyle you want
There's no fixed list of topics we need to get through. What we work on will depend on where you are, what you're trying to achieve and what will make the biggest difference to your business.
The right support at different stages of your business
The challenges you face as an ecommerce founder change considerably as your business grows.
If you're in the earlier stages
You've got your business up and running, you're making sales and you can see the potential. But there are still a lot of things you're trying to work out.
Perhaps you're not sure how to generate consistent sales, how much you should be spending on marketing, when to invest in stock or whether your business model will actually generate the profits you're looking for.
Having an ecommerce mentor at this stage can help you establish stronger foundations, avoid some of the more expensive mistakes and make better use of the resources you have.
If you've already built an established business
You might have been running your business for several years, have a team around you and be generating a substantial turnover.
But that doesn't mean you've stopped needing advice.
Perhaps growth has slowed, the business isn't as profitable as it should be, or you're finding it increasingly difficult to manage everything yourself.
You might be considering a significant investment, developing a new strategy or thinking about what you want from the business over the next five years.
At this stage, mentoring is often about bringing a different perspective, challenging your thinking and helping you work through the increasingly complex decisions that come with running a larger business.
There are two ways to work with me on an ongoing mentor basis, depending on how frequently you'd like us to meet and how closely you'd like me involved.
Both include regular calls and access to me between calls for occasional questions, advice and second opinions.
If you only need help with a single particular problem or decision, you can also book a one-off Private Strategy Session.
Ways to get mentoring
QUARTERLY MENTORING
£1500
+ VAT per quarter
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4 mentoring meetings a year
Plus access between meetings for occasional advice and second opinions.
MONTHLY MENTORING
£1500
+ VAT per month
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12 mentoring meetings a year
Everything in Quarterly, plus closer mentor involvement, proactive advice and more hands-on support.
Why Gary?
With over 20 years experience as a founder, owner & investor in ecommerce businesses, I understand where you are. I've experienced the highs and the lows we all have running a business, so I know just what it's like to be juggling things every day.
My role is to help you, support you, guide you, and be the person you can talk to and bounce ideas off. I'll work with you to overcome any challenges you're facing, and help you achieve your biggest goals. Importantly I'll help you not make the mistakes that I and so many others have made!
So, if you want to fast track your progress, discover new ways of doing things, be accountable for making things happen, and build the ecommerce business you've always wanted, then this is for you!
"Gary's knowledge, expertise and insights are priceless. I would 100% recommend working with him."
Sophie Cooper - I Am Denim
”Gary and I connected some time ago and I've enjoyed his refreshing takes on e-commerce. We've had a couple of calls and throughout Gary's objective approach to the customer journey has been insightful and we've implemented the ideas he's mentioned. Thoroughly recommend anyone in e-comm to have a chat!”
”Gary's knowledge and analytical approach to e-commerce is immense. He works on the small details that drive profitability with processes, systems & KPI's that many haven't thought of or use.”
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- Joe Devereux-Kelly, GrowGrows
- Paul Bradley, Retail X
Apply here
Because I limit mentoring to just 6 founders to maintain quality, places are limited. Please fill in the form below to apply. If it looks like we’re a good fit and a spot is available, we’ll arrange a short call just to make sure it's right for you. If I am at capacity, you will be given the option to join the priority waitlist.
"Highly recommend having a chat with Gary Baker - a wealth of knowledge!"
Gemma Stuart, Gut Wealth
”Experienced insight that leads to real progress. Highly recommend!”
- Kate Legodi, Coeur et Maman
Gary Baker: Ecommerce Business Adviser
I help established ecommerce founders and leadership teams improve performance, solve difficult problems and make better strategic decisions.
Practical, independent advice based on more than 20 years starting, running, growing and advising ecommerce businesses.
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