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Non-Exec
Director
scotland

Multi-million exited founder, experienced business advisor and marketing expert.

ABOUT ME

My name is Mike Scott, I'm an exited founder having previously built and sold Scotland’s largest social media agency within 6 years start to finish, fully bootstrapped, in a multi-million sale to PA Media Group. An experienced, Scotland based non-exec director and board advisor, with over 20 years in the industry, I have worked on many household global brands, helping them to develop their strategies and deliver outstanding results.

 

If you are looking for an experienced non-exec based in Scotland to come and join your board, I now work with business leaders and their teams on a fractional and non-exec basis to help them drive growth, position their brand and build towards exit (if that's the ambition). From complete start-ups looking to launch their brands to established businesses who may be struggling to grow, I will help them to define what makes them special, give the business direction and break down any barriers that are preventing growth.

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My SERVICES

Our Services

  • Strategy Workshops

    Working with the business leadership over 1 to 3 days of intense workshops to unlock the growth potential of the business. We'll break down your brand, audience and business to build out a path for you to grow rapidly.

  • Board Advisory & NXD

    Helping guide you and your business through the rollercoaster. I've worked with some of the worlds largest brands, built, grew and sold my own business, managed rapid growth and also seen rapid decline (during covid). I advise boards on building a business that connects with the audience, creates high performing teams and resilient cultures. Whether you are expanding into new markets, you're stagnating or experiencing a period of decline, I've seen it all. Let's chat.

  • Fractional CMO

    I've spent over 20 years working in marketing with some of the worlds largest brands. I now bring that expertise to in-house marketing teams and management boards. I'll help your team develop an impactful strategy, provide ongoing strategic oversight of the marketing function while upskilling the team.

  • Keynote Speaker

    Need to inspire your leadership team or bring energy to your event? I'm a TEDx speaker who has delivered many keynote talks on everything from building high-growth brands to my journey from start-up to sell in only 6 years. My honest, approachable style helps to engage an audience and inspire them to the possibilities they can also achieve - after all, if I can go from redundancy to a multi-million exit in 6 years, why can't you.

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"It was a real pleasure working with Mike on refining our value proposition and later through his ongoing mentoring. He brought a fresh perspective to our thinking and proved to be an invaluable asset to the team. His insights and guidance have had a lasting impact on how we approach our work."

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Martina COrr - head of marketing, Commsworld

​Upcoming workshops

Working With the Best Clients and Partners

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what I provide as a non-exec director

As somebody who spent life pre-exit focused on growing my business rather than my own personal brand, I don't come with a long list of previous non-exec appointments as some others may. I'm far from being a portfolio non-exec. But, what I can provide is years of lived experience from growing my own business, fully bootstrapped to a multi-million exit in less than 6 years. I can overlay that with 20 years marketing experience where I regularly sat with boards advising them on their brand strategy to increase awareness, value and sales for their business. I also have a fairly healthy black book of business contacts if that is of interest...

 

So, while I don't have the non-exec history of others, I do provide:

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  • Lived experience
    I've started my own business(es), grew them and exited successfully. I've seen the highs of rapid growth where we expanded an average of 30% YoY, and I have also seen the lows of business during Covid where I was losing over £40K every month at the start. The journey of every business owner is different and while my experience might not mirror yours, I can hopefully give advice on how my experience might help you.

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  • I've successfully exited 
    The process of deciding to exit through due diligence and then onto the eventual exit day and what happens next is possibly one of the craziest rollercoasters you'll ever go on. Having the right advisors on your side during this is absolutely crucial.

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  • ​Sales and marketing focus
    You can't cut your way out of a problem, you need to sell your way out. I'm a sales and marketing expert who knows how to position a business, get the audience to connect with your offering and drive sales at low cost. If you want growth which will lead to a potential exit, I can definitely help.    ​

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