The Pitch: Why Small Businesses Should Consider Paying for Sustainability Consultancy

Being a Small Business owner is about 20 jobs in one. When you can’t afford to employ new talent to focus on particular jobs, you have to be directly involved with almost every decision. There are so many boxes to tick and jobs to do.

What consultants can do is come in and solve a problem or provide you with the steps you need to move forward. You may have hit a wall and want some clarity on how to grow; there’s so much noise surrounding you when you have to be everything to everyone. I know because I’m a small business owner myself, as well as a consultant. I’m in the thick of it every single day and regularly meeting those metaphorical walls. You’d be astounded at how often I forget to take my own advice whilst trying to ensure my business survives, and I’m pretty passionate about the advice that I give out. I believe in it. But as all consultants must to, I read; and when I read I learn. I might come across a single sentence which acts as the consultant for me. It brings me clarity and triggers action.

Clarity for you may come in the form of an action plan. The decision to become a more sustainable business seems an overwhelming one at first and the more you delve into it, the more possibilities there are. With your workload already spilling over, having someone to…