Leave the data to me. I dig into the numbers, figure out what is going on, build the fix and hand it over for you to run. I use AI where it earns its place, and I'll tell you where it doesn't.
We talk through your business, then I send you a one-page readback of where the money is most likely going. If I can't see anything worth fixing, I'll say so.
As a business grows, planning and buying get slower and more complicated, so decisions slow down too.
Familiar, and it is where the leaks stay hidden.
I led the team that took Briscoe Group's online revenue from $6m to $80m. Leave it to me. I dig in until the number is true, then build the fix with you.
Very good at building decks and telling you what's wrong. Delivering it is a different story.
I start in six places. The chat tells us which one matters most in your business.
I was left to run a company budget with no experience and nobody to talk to. All I needed was just an easy way to find an answer, not a complex way to solve a complex problem.
Growing online sales, and making sure they pay.
Finding more of the right customers, and keeping them.
Buying the right amount at the right time, so cash isn't sitting on a shelf.
Does your marketing pay for itself, and are you charging enough?
Getting product to where it needs to be for less, with service that holds up.
Choosing the right system, getting it working, and using AI where it pays.
A 45-minute chat and a one-page readback of the leaks most likely in your business. If I can't see anything worth fixing, I'll say so.
I measure where the money is going and give you a prioritised plan: the few fixes worth making, in order, with the first move named.
I build the first fix, put it into use, and hand it over for you to run. Often that uses AI, sometimes it does not.
You end up knowing where your money is going and what to do about it.
They didn't have enough stock in the right place, and couldn't see it. I built a live planning system that tells them how much to buy and where to place it. They get product to market faster, their stock problems were resolved, and it showed on the bottom line.
The person doing their planning had to pull together numerous data sources by hand, each with its own problems and inaccuracies. I built the whole flow, so they can see their stock right through the supply chain, across six countries. The system tells them how much to buy and where to place it. They get to market faster, which solved their inventory problems, and they run it themselves.
“At 72, I really think I have the winning edge on all my younger competitors.”
“As an established business owner of 20+ years, I have navigated the waters pretty much by myself and always wondered if I should be doing more. I have tried at least three marketing firms that over-promised and under-delivered. Then along came Dave … The amount he knows, and how he explained it in everyday language, got me interested.”
Before Evolve: GM at Briscoe Group and EziBuy, sales budgets over $100m, 200 people led, and more than $2.7m taken out of costs through tenders and freight reviews.
Usually in pricing that has drifted, promotions that cost more than they return, stock that sits, and costs nobody has reviewed. I measure the leaks first, so we both know what's real, then build the fixes worth making. How to check your own numbers.
Yes. I've been GM Supply Chain at EziBuy and Briscoe Group, and merchandise planning manager at EziBuy. I look at what you buy, how much, when, and what it costs to get it to your customers.
The chat's free. After that my time costs money, and if the results don't come, you'll know why and we'll sort it out.
If you sell products, most likely. My background is retail, e-commerce and product businesses, so that is where I'm strongest. I also take on other businesses where I can help. If you're not sure you fit, tell me about your business and I'll say so straight.
Not everywhere. The readback says where AI won't pay as clearly as where it will, so you only spend on the parts worth building.
I stand by all my work, but I do use AI to make process faster. Analysis, reports and fixing data are largely done by AI. I stay close to the outcome and answer for it.
Me, Dave Hughes, from the first chat to the fix. I was GM at EziBuy and Briscoe Group. I've owned the number and still have the scars to prove it.
Answer in a few lines and I'll be in touch to set a time. The 45-minute chat and the one-page readback are free.