I believe you can build a great business and have a great life.
Not one or the other. Both. That's what The Pocket Strategist is built on, and it's what I help my clients do every day.
You’re in the right place.
You don't need a huge consultancy. You need someone who genuinely understands what it takes to grow a small service-based business, who will tell you the truth, and who will help you build something that actually works for you.
That's what I do. I've worked with over 200 small businesses across the UK, and I'd love to support you too.
Hi, I’m Katherine.
FOUNDER, THE POCKET STRATEGIST
I have spent more than twenty years in sales, operations, HR and leadership roles, working with organisations such as LV=, Debenhams, Screwfix, Wrigleys and Clarks, as well as over 200 small businesses. I have a BSc in Psychology, I'm trained in NLP, and I hold certifications as a Director of Operations and Business Manager. I know how businesses work from the inside out, at every level.
And then I built my own, from scratch, as a single mum to two brilliant girls. That's when I realised that everything I'd learned across those corporate years was exactly what small business owners needed and almost never had access to.
What my clients tell me they value most is that I make things feel calmer and more manageable. I help you get everything out of your head, make sense of it, and turn it into a practical plan that you actually want to deliver. Not a plan that looks good on paper and sits in a drawer. A real one, built around your strengths, your life, and what you actually want.
I started The Pocket Strategist after burning out and realising I wanted a business that would support my life, not the other way around. That's the lens I bring to everything we work on together. I've done it. And I genuinely love helping other people do it too.
What it's like to work with me.
I'll challenge you when you need it, support you when things are hard, and keep you focused on what actually matters. I'm not going to just agree with everything you say, that's not what you need and it's not what I do.
"Katherine is the calming influence on my tendency to over-rev, my accountability when I've tried to avoid the best path and my absolute cheerleader when I forget to celebrate how far I've come."
Louise Gregson-Williams, Managing Director, Leap ThirtyTwo
"You already know where and why I'm going to struggle, and you've made suggestions on how to avoid that. You have got straight to the heart of the matter. You created such a safe container for me to bear my business soul."
Jennie Blake, L&D Consultant
Ready to talk?
If you’d like to explore whether working together would be useful, you can book a free strategy call.
I’ll ask you about where your business is now, what’s getting in the way, and what kind of support would make the most sense.
