Putting people at the centre of your growth strategy
This week, Flavilla is joined by Naomi Timperley. They discuss how you can put people at the centre of your growth strategy. Naomi is the co-founder of Tech North Advocates and GSI. Proud to be in the top 50 Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Naomi is an experienced growth and innovation consultant with established relationships across the UK. She has extensive experience working with start-ups and growth businesses particularly in the tech, digital and creative sectors. Naomi has been a mentor for 8 years and mentored several hundred businesses. She is an Honorary Industry Fellow at the University of Salford Business School and chair of the Industry Advisory Board. Naomi also sits on the board of charity Digital Inc and social Enterprise PIE. She was previously Chair of Future Everything and Capital Pilot. [00:11] Episode summary[00:56] Introducing Naomi[02:50] Naomi's business journey[10:14] Do tech companies need to be in London?[12:45] What prevents tech startups from growing[16:27] Strategies for tech business growth[17:28] Putting people first in organisations [22:46] Attracting young talent through education [28:27] Morality in business [34:50] How does Naomi want to be remembered To connect with Naomi, CLICK HERETo visit Tech North Advocate's website, CLICK HERETo join the Tech Brains Talk mailing list for more perks, CLICK HERETo find out more about the 3 Colours Rule Agency, CLICK HERE