May James

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Podcast Host at Honest Business Podcast

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Overview

May James is a multi-award-winning business advisor and strategy consultant who specializes in helping female founders achieve sustainable growth. A graduate of Northumbria University, she hosts the "Honest Business Podcast" to share advanced strategies with value-driven leaders looking to scale their impact.

Beyond her advisory work, May is passionate about global entrepreneurship, having coached entrepreneurs in Uganda to successfully launch and expand their businesses. She previously ran a sustainable fashion e-commerce venture focused on recycling and reselling pre-loved clothing.

She is a vocal advocate for entrepreneurs, speaking publicly about navigating the challenges of running a business while managing a chronic illness.

Personality Overview

Big Vision Person

Fast But Thoughtful

Objective Evaluator

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Female Entrepreneurship
Her business advisory service is explicitly targeted at supporting and scaling businesses led by female founders.
Sustainable Scaling
A core theme in her coaching is helping SME leaders grow their revenue, teams, and impact in a sustainable, long-term way.
Honest Business
Hosts the "Honest Business Podcast, " which focuses on transparent conversations around advanced business strategy for value-driven companies.

Media Appearances

May James Podcast – Honest Business (Podcast page). Featured in May James website

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Episode 37 – How To Make An Extra 30k Before The End Of The Year. Featured in Pod.link (Honest Business podcast)

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Beyond Ambition: May James. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

3-2022
Podcast Host at Honest Business Podcast
5-2020
Business Advisor, Strategy Consultant & Coach at May James
3-2018
Business Owner at Self-employed
6-2017 - 8-2017
Business Consultant at Balloon Ventures

Education

BA (Hons) Business with Management from Northumbria University
Education details unavailable from A-Level (A*) Business (A) Sociology

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Insights For Selling To May

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with May 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 May

  • 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 May move?

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

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

You And May

Personality Compatibility


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