Suzy Cross

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Founder | Consultant | Coach | Fractional (Transformation + COO) at nimblefish

United Kingdom

Overview

Suzy Cross is a business consultant and coach with over 20 years of experience supporting founders and CEOs. A graduate of the University of Oxfords Saïd Business School, she specializes in helping women founders scale mission-driven companies. Colleagues describe her as empathetic, curious, and determined, with expertise in guiding businesses through transformations, including M&A and rapid growth.

Her background is uniquely diverse, having led operations and M&A for a niche aerospace engineering company, successfully positioning it for acquisition before transitioning into leadership consulting.

Personality Overview

Achievement-Oriented

Friendly But Fast

Informal

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
  They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.

Topics They Care About

Female Entrepreneurship
Her company, nimblefish, is dedicated to helping women founders build thriving, aligned, and impactful businesses. She is a Certified Feminine Frequency Business Leader.
Business Transformation
She has extensive experience leading strategic change, including M&A integrations, cultural shifts, and scaling a company from 800 to 1, 800 people, culminating in a $5b sale.
Leadership Coaching
Focuses on helping leaders and founders overcome blind spots and build businesses that support a well-lived life, a core theme in her recent online posts.

Media Appearances

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Work History

Founder | Consultant | Coach | Fractional (Transformation + COO) at nimblefish
Director - Employee Engagement, Communication and Corporate Responsibility at Abcam
Founder | Consultant | Coach at Nimblefish
Chairman's Business Manager at LSC
Head of Operations and M&A at Trak Precision Grinders Ltd (acquired by BBA Aviation)

Education

2020 - 2020
Oxford Executive Leadership Programme from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
2009 - 2012
Master’s Degree from University of Warwick

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Insights For Selling To Suzy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Suzy is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Suzy

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Suzy move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Suzy take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Suzy

Personality Compatibility


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