Donnie Dhillon

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Founder & CEO at London Business Growth

United Kingdom

Overview

Donnie is the Founder and CEO of London Business Growth, an award-winning business coaching and advisory firm. He specializes in helping business owners scale, systemize, and potentially sell their companies. He holds an MSc from Brunel University and was selected by Marshall Goldsmith for the prestigious #MG100 coaches project.

Driven by a passion for personal and organizational development, Donnies mission is to reduce business failure rates. He is an avid traveler who aims to visit at least one new country each year and is involved in charity work focused on youth mental health.

Interesting fact: Donnie ran his first business at the age of 15 and was later recognized as the youngest director at GlaxoSmithKline.

Personality Overview

Risk Tolerant

Big Vision Person

Fast But Thoughtful

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Business Growth
As CEO of London Business Growth, his entire focus is on helping SMEs scale through improved strategy, marketing, systems, and team development.
Leadership Coaching
He is a certified Marshall Goldsmith Executive Coach and was selected for the #MG100, a global group of top coaches, reflecting his expertise in leadership development.
Mergers & Acquisitions
His professional headline explicitly states that he helps business owners explore opportunities to merge or sell their business.

Media Appearances

Donnie has no verified media appearances

Work History

Founder & CEO at London Business Growth
1-2019
Advisor & Investor for business owners looking to scale and/or sell at Infinite Investments
3-2018
Certified Executive and Team Coach at Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching
10-2017
Marshall Goldsmith - 100 Coaches (#MG100) at Marshall Goldsmith
ActionCOACH London - Business Coach / Growth Specialist at ActionCOACH Global

Education

1999 - 2002
MSc from Brunel University of London
1993 - 1997
BSc. (Hons) from City St George’s, University of London

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Insights For Selling To Donnie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Donnie is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Donnie

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Donnie move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Donnie take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Donnie

Personality Compatibility


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