About Nikki
A multi-award winning entrepreneurial founder, strategic advisor and consultant, and champion of philanthropy and impact-focused business owners, who believes in embracing opportunities to help others harness their potential and increase their impact.
Business background
Business Leadership Experience, Strategy and Mentoring
Nikki’s business leadership experience spans more than 20 years. She has started and grown bootstrap businesses from scratch, bought and sold them, invested in them, and has a genuine love for entrepreneurship.
She has built her own businesses, including Inspire UK, and has coached, mentored, advised and partnered with others to grow theirs. Her work spans both B2B and B2C sectors, giving her a strong understanding of how to grow businesses, as well as charities and non-profits, and the challenges their founders face.
Supporting Start-ups, Scale-ups and Established Businesses
Nikki’s experience has helped hundreds of brand new start-ups get off the ground.
This includes Yavrio, where she singlehandedly led the go-to-market (GTM) strategy and executed on the entire sales and marketing function in the early stages, before building the team to scale the business.
Alongside this, she has worked with leaders of established businesses, helping them navigate and resolve complex challenges across growth, strategy and operations.
Sales, Marketing, PR and Go-to-Market Expertise
With deep expertise across sales, marketing, PR and communications, Nikki brings a joined-up approach to business growth.
Her work in Non-Executive Director (NED) roles and sales and marketing strategy consultancy has led her to work with a wide range of businesses across multiple sectors, from luxury sales through to SaaS.
Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving
Both logical and creative in her approach, Nikki has the ability to quickly identify challenges within businesses and is an expert problem-solver.
Her experience, combined with strong intuition, means she often picks up on things others miss, identifying risks and opportunities beyond her core specialisms in sales and marketing.
Leadership, Communication and Speaking
Nikki has C-Suite experience, alongside leadership experience within the non-profit sector.
She has:
- Delivered keynotes at large-scale business events
- Spoken at Christian conferences
- Guest lectured for universities
- Delivered in-person seminars and online training sessions
- Appeared on numerous podcasts
Nikki is paid for her contributions at events as a panellist and speaker. Please do Contact her if you’re interested in her attending your next event.
Social Work and Charity
Nikki’s background includes nine years as a Social Worker, which she loved but felt somewhat powerless to make a meaningful impact (hence leaving). This career move was made having felt frustrated by the “dog-eat-dog” nature of the marketing world she had previously worked within, and wanting to make a difference to people in a way that mattered to them.
Her work and training in this arena not only gave her a deep understanding of how people think and behave, but also equipped her with knowledge in relation to safeguarding, legislation relevant to the care sector, as well as insights into commissioning and the supported accommodation sector.
Nikki is the founder of a charity, which she started and built from scratch and is just coming into it’s own with significant grants now obtained. She line manages the Project Operations Manager (the charity’s most senior employee) as the Chair of Trustees.
Networking, Partnerships and Influence
Nikki is an established networker and is well-connected, making her a valuable asset to those she works with professionally.
She has an extensive network of contacts and is known as a strong connector of people, often opening doors and creating opportunities through strategic introductions.
She regularly attends events, supports other non-profit organisations beyond her own, and is a committed philanthropist.
Mentoring and Working with Founders
Nikki is passionate about helping individuals grow successful businesses and mentors a number of business owners, something she particularly enjoys.
As well as working 1:1 with clients, she leads a Network and Mastermind through Inspire UK.
Professional Credentials and Memberships
Nikki is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and holds:
- A BA (Hons) in PR & Communication
- A Master’s degree in Social Work
- Membership with the Association of Business Mentors
- A mentoring role within the national Help to Grow scheme
Her company is also registered with the ICO, providing additional protection and peace of mind for clients.
Values and Approach
Nikki surrounds herself with people who are driven by purpose and a desire to bring positive change in the world through their business and beyond.
She is particularly passionate about working with individuals who want to build something meaningful, create impact, and contribute to a better future. She’s a philanthropist at heart, and that’s why she also started a charity in 2021 – Free to Fly.
Family life and passions
Nikki’s happily married with two children and lives in Hampshire, on the South Coast of the UK. She works internationally and travels for business, but prioritises her family and spending time with her children, husband, wider family and friends during the evenings and weekends.
Nikki loves the beach, holidays, sunny summer evenings (and cosy winter nights too), and when she gets a moment to switch off, you’ll find her enjoying a cuppa with friends, being pampered in a spa, visiting new places, seeing a show or a film, or learning new skills and languages. On Sundays, you’ll find her at church, and afterwards enjoying some much-needed downtime (when not running the kids to birthday parties or visiting family further afield).
Nikki's "why", in her words:
I’m motivated more than anything by the desire to create ways to help individuals rise and thrive, and make an impact in the world. My own businesses are all about serving other purpose-driven business owners to help them achieve their own impact-focused goals.
I believe our world would be a better place if people could focus on how they can help each other as the priority, focus on doing things that benefit all parties and not just themselves, and look out for those who may need their help and support a little more. My charity work and businesses are all about making a difference in the lives of others and I work best with those who share this in common. I value kindness, respect, integrity, authenticity, and am a very driven person, but always put my family and relationships first. I’m a huge believer in the power of community! Working together in partnership with others increases our resilience, capabilities and strengthens us in ways that we could never perceive, so I promote collaboration and champion this within all I do.
I love working with aspirational, purpose-driven founders to help them increase their influence, increase their income where they seek to do so, and their impact. It’s my joy and privilege to help others achieve their business and personal goals, to connect, collaborate and do good in the world in a way that positively impacts future generations, and to glorify God in the process (my faith in Jesus is central to everything I do!). If you think you we could be good connections for one another generally, or you’d like my help with your business, click the button below and let’s chat!