👻 Have you ever been ghosted? Marco Bertozzi and I speak to consultants every day and sadly we hear our fair bit of ‘horror stories’. A big part of what we try to offer, is that we keep communication flowing, especially when we have a live project, so that no one ever has to feel […]
Read moreWe started TheZoo.London with some hypotheses When we set out to create TheZoo.London, our mission was clear: to transform how businesses connect with independent consultants. We saw a gap in the market—finding expert consultants was often more about relying on personal networks than securing the right specialist for the job. Too many companies were stuck […]
Read moreA phrase we often hear in conversations is ‘I would like to make a go of consulting’. It’s a position many people find themselves in, thinking there’s a chance to change their approach to work, perhaps moving to a more fractional or portfolio career. However, they’re uncertain if it will provide for them, if it […]
Read moreFor the third consecutive year, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) has been named as the year’s top sponsorship trend by members of the European Sponsorship Association (ESA).Despite the drop off in noise about ‘purpose marketing’ since its post-Covid peak, ESG remains a focus: research from 17 Sport, leaders in this space, shows that nearly all […]
Read moreTo confess, I started writing much of this as part of my year-end/beginning reflection /planning ahead for 2024, and trying to make use of the quiet time to direct my own plan and strategy. And having spoken to Rachel and Marco about it, it is now a thing to post! As I approach 5 years […]
Read moreReflecting on my first six months as a co-founder, if someone had told me a year ago that I’d be running my own business with a longtime colleague and loving every moment of it, I might have been shocked enough to fall off my chair. Leaving my previous job, I initially wanted to take some […]
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