Ami is a highly skilled Retail Buyer with a real passion for product...She helped me to realise I knew more than I gave myself credit for, helping me to polish and build on what I had managed to establish so far.

She really does go above and beyond to find all sorts of opportunities for me. I have already exhibited at major trade shows, negotiated a deal with a well known TV shopping channel and stocked in an independent department store. She has pointed me in the direction of some fabulous PR opportunities which led me to recently be named top 15 luxury candle brand with Marie Claire, alongside some HUGE brands.

The one thing I loved was our one to one meetings with Ami, she answered all my questions and provided excellent tips and advice, and this was right in the middle of negotiations with a new retailer, which was perfect timing for me as she helped me with everything and truly held my hand through the process.

Ami always gave us her full attention and we could see that her interest in our advancement went way beyond the weekly calls. She had conducted her own research in between the calls and feedback her opinion, with that giving us much more food for thought in areas we had not even considered, helping us to avoid major start-up pitfalls and truly set us up for success.

Each session with Ami not only gave me the clarity on how to present my proposition to each retailer, but it also boosted my confidence. Ami is results oriented and really cares about the outcomes and that’s what I really like about her work style. I would highly recommend working with Ami if you are a small business.

This program has been a game changer for my business. The knowledge and experience which Ami shares is incredible! It has given me the confidence and knowledge to finally make wholesaling to retailers happen for my business. I felt supported by Ami in our one-2-one sessions and I now feel empowered with the skills and knowledge to take my business forward and reach my goals.

Her sessions were always tailored personally to me and we tackled so many really helpful subjects and areas of my business...She also helped me hone in on an opportunity I'd been pursuing with John Lewis and helped me secure a contract.

I learnt how to build a pricing strategy to set me up for success and how to present the brand for wholesale, retail and salons to take notice of us. I learnt how to make the brand stand and how to position it to set me apart from the competition. The programme was highly structured and the content was logical and easy to understand. Ami has the natural ability to help dissect any business and hit the ground running from day one.

Working with Ami on my small product business has been an eye opener. Her knowledge in retail and marketing allowed her to strip my product range back to basics and help me understand sales figures, stock value and profit margins using a simple method. Understanding the figures, has allowed me to make conscious decisions on new product lines around facts rather than my following my heart. Thank you Ami for allowing me to see my business structure with a new pair of eyes.

The golden nuggets for me at the stage of business that I am, was definitely the toolkit which came with the course. Having that excel planning spreadsheet was a game changer and allowed me to plan better and understand my financials. As a fellow ex retail buyer, I also absolutely loved my one-2-one sessions with Ami and being able to talk through my ideas and building an effective product strategy.