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Garrards London are specialists in business coaching, business development and expansion. Our expert team are dedicated to your success, working closely with business owners to define goals to achieve your personal vision.

Our Experience

With over 30 years’ experience in building strong business models and mentoring businessowners, Garrards London has a rich history in identifying and nurturing successful businesses.

Founded and led by Steven Kakoliris, who has significant experience in large scale Retail and Wholesale industries as well as construction of purpose-built structures, our team is positioned to help you grow, innovate and your achieve your business goals.

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Business Start-up

Business Start-up


Bespoke advice to help your new business succeed
Succession Planning

Succession Planning


A tailored approach to setting you up for the lifestyle you dream of
Product Sourcing

Product Sourcing


Harness our network of international and local suppliers

SOLUTIONS

Whether you’re an existing business owner or launching a new venture, our coaching and mentoring solutions will help you and your business thrive.

With your personal vision at the heart of everything we do, we’re committed to helping you identify, set and achieve your personal and business goals.

Whether you need some guidance setting up your business or are looking for a mentor to help you grow as a business leader, we work with you to create a bespoke approach to coaching or mentoring.

1:1 Coaching

1:1 Coaching


Goal-setting and strategic direction, ideal for established businesses and business owners
Business Mentoring

Business Mentoring


One-on-one personal business guidance and advice from our team of experts
Workshops

Workshops


Intensive sessions designed to bring clarity and focus to your business strategy

Essential Characteristics of an Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur is a businessperson who not only conceives and organizes ventures but also frequently takes risks in doing so. Not all independent business people are true entrepreneurs, and not all entrepreneurs are created equal.  Different degrees or levels of entrepreneurial intensity and drive depend upon how much independence one exhibits, the level of leadership and innovation they demonstrate, how much responsibility they shoulder, and how creative they become in envisioning and executing their business plans.

The GUEST approach…The GUEST model of selling

I think it’s important to use the GUEST approach with all that enter our lives and businesses.  A simple greeting can mean the world to someone, a simple hello and a gentle smile, welcoming them into our space.  I recall a colleague of mine telling me a story of when she walked into a clothing store and two store attendants were gossiping and speaking to one another and totally ignored her. 

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Business has taken me far and wide, being able to see the world and a ray of cultures and people.  Travelling was always something I loved to do, I think it’s the Australian way, we’re not afraid to broaden our minds and horizons, interact and connect.  I’m grateful to live in this multicultural country, full of diverse people and opportunities.  There are moments in time and events that occur that we will never forget. Most Important Events of the Century, we recall exactly where we were and what we were doing when world changing events happen.

Ways to Double Your Customer Base

Double the volume of business clients or customers within a single month by following simple but highly effective steps to generate leads and successfully convert them into paying customers.  The secret to a truly successful business lies within a keen understanding of the needs and desires of the market – and it is ultimately individual people who constitute that market.

Recession-Proof Your Business

How to survive and thrive, no matter what the economic outlook.

Why some businesses thrive while others implode during an economic recession remains a puzzle to many business-owning entrepreneurs. Some mistakenly assume that all businesses must suffer through recessionary cycles.  But the fact is that some companies are essentially recession-proof, and it is not necessarily because they are bigger, better known, or more generously capitalized.


  • “GARRARDS LONDON HAVE THE ABILITY TO SEE ALL ASPECTS”

    When you require someone to see the trees, and then also to see the forest and then also to see the planet,
    and at the same time to see the branches and the leaves then you need Garrards London. Garrards London not only sees all this about your business
    but Garrards London can effectively communicate what they see about your business and ensure your business exceeds all expectations.
    The skillset delivered by Garrards London is an accumulation of a journey exceeding three decades.
    Garrards London first pick for your team.
    George Leonidas
  • “Garrards London have the ability to look outside the square”

    Garrards London have proven to be reliable, creative and considerate. Not only do they possess accounting knowledge, but comprehensive legal requirements.
    The ability to look outside the square formed a very positive opinion not only professionally but personally.
    Lan Nguyen
  • Garrards London goes the extra mile, delivering excellence and speed.

    It has been a pleasure to work with you Steven, on consultation and implementation for my business.
    I needed to be able to trust someone who knew what they were doing. Not only do you have incredible intelligence like the multi-million -dollar men I have read about, but you have an incredible power, confidence and knowledge due to your own real-life stories and experiences.
    I appreciate that you listened to my concerns and desire of what I want out of my business. You returned with solutions and implemented the new strategies supportively holding my hand all the way through a step by step process.
    Chantelle Bouris

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