Expert In Your Pocket
Ongoing senior product, sourcing and sustainability advisory for founder-led fashion brands.
For trading or near-launch founders making their own decisions who need senior expertise to validate, challenge, and improve those decisions.
Protect your margin. Reduce risk. Access senior input in real time.
This is for you if:
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You value senior input over guesswork
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You're already trading or close to launch
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You're confident doing the work but want expert validation
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You have specific questions, not a need for someone to own tasks
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You understand the real risk and cost involved with making mistakes
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You don’t want to keep booking one-off calls every time a decision comes up.
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What you get:
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Regular 90-minute strategy sessions, monthly or fortnightly. We make decisions on pricing, suppliers, costings and timelines together. You bring the questions, I bring the expertise.
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Ongoing access between calls to sense check decisions quickly so you don’t stall or second guess, via Voxer or email within business hours.
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Access to templates, and tools that will save you time and support decision making. Plus access to my network of contacts.
Previous Founders say...
Natalie has helped me negotiate supplier terms I didn't know I could negotiate, increased my margins, and given me peace of mind to know that everything is under the watchful eye of a true expert.
Natalie has been such a life-saver in making this clothing brand a real business. She has so much expertise and combined with a pro-active ethic, she's really filled in a large gap of knowledge.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I need to have a fashion brand already?
Expert In Your Pocket (EIYP) is best suited to founders who are close to launch or already launched. For pre-launch founders there is the option to apply for Start to Launch which is a hands-on launchpad for aspiring fashion founders.
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What topics can we cover?
We can cover product, pricing, production timelines, sustainable sourcing, improving margin, supplier relationships and more. Some typical questions founders come to me with are:
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"Is this supplier quote reasonable?"
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"Should I launch this new category or focus on existing products?"
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"How should I structure my production timeline for next season?"
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"What should I prioritise for sustainability?"
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Can you reply to my suppliers for me?
EIYP is an advisory so I do not reply to your suppliers or carry out bespoke sourcing as part of the service. If your brand has been trading for 2 years and is VAT registered, you can apply for Start To Scale for hands-on support.
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Do you work with clients overseas?
Yes! EIYP is a remote service, I work with clients all over the world, just note that all costs are charged in GBP and our core business hours align with GMT/BST.
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Is there a pay monthly option for EIYP?
EIYP is designed for founders that need ongoing support so it is billed quarterly (every 3 months).
If you can't commit to 3 months support, you have the option of booking a founder strategy call as often as you need one.
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What if I'm not sure if I want to commit to 3 months?
If you start with a single founder strategy call then upgrade to Expert in Your Pocket within 7 days, I will credit the cost of your call towards your package.