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Consultancy For Start-ups

Shoe consultancy for start-ups

Leading your new shoe brand to success​

Launching a shoe brand?

Every shoe brand start-up has its own set of challenges. Funding issues, a lack of market knowledge and trying to build relationships with manufacturers and suppliers from scratch are just some of the common barriers.

If you are looking to avoid costly mistakes, or you have invested funds that haven’t paid off, you are in the right place.

Susannah Davda Shoe Consultant

Turning your plans into reality

If you had a crystal ball I am sure you would be hoping to see your shoe brand on the feet of people around the world. Footwear industry success comes with a well-planned strategy, detailed research and industry connections. I help start-ups launch shoe brands, taking them from concept to market.

Whilst my specialist knowledge is the UK market, I help businesses launch into any market from wherever they are based in the world.

If you are a self-starter who wants a cost effective way to learn, discover the “How to start a shoe brand online course”.

Your shortcut to success

Working with me will give you a huge head start on your journey to success. Let me help you take your shoe brand to market effectively, saving you time and money.

I work one to one with a limited number of clients, so you are guaranteed my utmost attention. I know just how tough it can be, so rest assured you will find me friendly and sympathetic to the journey you are on.

A fresh perspective may be just what you need to get your shoe brand out of the starting blocks.

✓ A footwear expert on your team
✓ Shoe brand strategy planning & goal setting
✓ Product marketing and branding advice
✓ Access to my footwear industry connections (including manufacturers, suppliers and more)
✓ Receive a set of unique business tools and templates to save you time and help you work smarter
✓ Support and guidance at every step (by Zoom/Skype, and email)

One-to-one start-up consultancy from GBP £3,000 


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Susannah has been a pleasure to work with and offers insights not available to the public. She provides access to partners that are not easily found searching the web and can provide the spark needed to launch a new brand or grow an existing brand to the next level.

Max Eiteljorg

Susannah is your go to consultant for all things footwear! Knowledgeable, approachable and a keen supporter of budding footwear designers. There are not enough words to describe Susannah…oh and an astute professional. Thank you for making it look so easy.

Marion Ayonote

Susannah has been instrumental in getting my shoe brand planning and development off the ground. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience that you simply cannot find by yourself. And will fast forward your product and brand development by multiple factors. Thank you, Susannah, for all your help!

Julian New

After deciding to launch a footwear brand in early 2020, I spent a month or two toiling aimlessly, unsure of what to focus on first. Thankfully I found and connected with Susannah for 1:1 consulting support in the spring of 2020. She helped take me from initial concept to successfully launching my brand, Tofers, via a Kickstarter campaign. Key areas of support included helping me identify my market, referring me to my designer and footwear agent, identifying my unique differentiators and more. More than anything, I valued having someone with expertise in what was a totally opaque industry to help answer every and any question I had along the way. Now that my feet are under me, I’ve taken off the training wheels and am running things independently with confidence thanks to the advice, guidance, and support Susannah provided me. If you’re looking for someone to help you get off the ground in the footwear world, I highly recommend her services. Thanks for everything Susannah!

Tom Tofield

Susannah was brilliant to work with! She was an invaluable support during the early days of our shoe and brand development. From market research to sample production Susannah gave tons of smart, actionable advice to help create the best possible product. Overall an amazing person to have on your team when starting a shoe brand. I look forward to working with her again in the future.

Alastair M.

Where to start … as there are so many positive aspects to working with Susannah! She was instrumental in helping our new shoe brand articulate our vision into measurable goals that were attained through continued interaction with her via our bi-monthly zoom calls. These calls were a mixture of fact-finding, industry insights, and tactical recommendations that helped propel our startup to the growth targets we set forth at the beginning of the engagement with her. I would highly recommend Susannah for any shoe company looking to gain an achievable advantage in your target market. Thank you again Susannah!

Dustin Skundrick

[after Susannah connected me with shoe designers] I was planning to write you and mention how wonderful my conversations have been thus far with each of the designers, and how they each speak very highly of you. I’m so glad we chose to move forward with you for consulting work – I knew I made the right choice!

Johnnie

Being new to the industry, I needed help with developing the product and navigating the industry. However, I quickly realised that Susannah’s skill set and knowledge extends way beyond those two aspects. She was able to advise on branding, marketing, client outreach, leveraging social networking (in very creative ways!)…..basically all aspects of starting/running a footwear brand! She was also able to reach into her network for additional advice and support where needed. I found Susannah to be very responsive to my needs and was able to work to my strengths and also help address my weaknesses. I am confident that investing in Susannah will yield great returns in the future!

Kishan B.

Susannah has great knowledge of the footwear industry having lived and breathed shoes from a young age. I recently invited her to speak as an expert speaker as part of our ‘small business support webinar series’ for Ethical Brand Directory – and we received wonderful feedback. Susannah has a great speaker presence online (I’ve also seen her present live at a Pure London Trade show) and her charming nature comes across wonderfully. I definitely recommend Susannah for any speaking engagement, as well as those who want to work with a consultant and get started with a sustainable footwear brand.

Roberta Lee

Susannah’s approach was not only focused, but intuitive too. Gauging my business needs and the way I operate and working closely to find ways to go forward in my own way. Her knowledge base was helpful and she was happy to share this in our sessions. But remember, she wants you to be proactive! Thanks Susannah, I’ll certainly be back soon.

Milly J (Emily Jupp)

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of engaging Susannah to co-curate the inaugural Made-to-Order Luxury Affair. I was already familiar with her work as The Shoe Consultant. Susannah is highly regarded in the footwear industry and working alongside her to bring our event into existence, left me in no doubt that Susannah was the perfect choice! Susannah came on board and hit the ground running. She immediately acquired an in depth understanding of made to order fashion. In curating, her care and attention to detail was faultless, her structured systematic approach to scoping out and delivering tasks was both concise and timely. Susannah’s commitment to ensuring no effort was spared no stone unturned is the reason why she will remain my first choice to work with curating future events. Thank you Susannah.

Atiti Izogie

Susannah was very lovely to work with. Being a new brand she guided me with some key things which helped reassure my direction before launch. She is great with knowing what is going on when it comes to new processes and upcoming seminars which can further advance your skill sets as a business. I would definitely recommend her to anyone in the beginning stages of their business as she would be a good support to help you focus on a clear direction and guide your brand into the starting phases.

Andrea Luis

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