Owner and Business Consultant
With a strong background in retail and corporate management, Linda is able to blend her knowledge of staff development, business strategy and sales to help business owners get what they really want from their business: A better work/life balance, a more productive team and improved profits.
For the last 15 years at Advice 4 Business North East, Linda has carved out an outstanding reputation amongst the North East business community as an excellent presenter, facilitator, introducer and networker.
Any working relationship with Linda starts with a free business review. To see if you qualify for a free review go to: Business Review
International Business Consultant - UKIPO, EUIPO & WIPO Registered Trade Mark & Industrial Design Agent
Award-winning international business executive and senior advisor with 38 years of entrepreneurial and global leadership experience across deep-tech, Oil & Gas, energy, maritime, subsea, blue economy, and
advanced manufacturing. Former CEO; instrumental in launching 300+ ventures, delivering substantial measured economic value, and leading successful expansion into 16+ countries.
Specialist in intellectual property protection & commercialisation, go-to-market strategy, and scalable growth — from initial concept through to sustainable international scale.
Deep experience handholding North East SMEs from local launch to global markets. If you’re developing a product or service and ready to scale nationally or internationally, please complete the commercialisation review: our review document.
Amy Grieve
Business Associate
Amy is a proactive, approachable and solutions focused Business Associate with a passion for helping businesses overcome challenges, identify opportunities and achieve their goals. With a strong background in business administration, systems & automations, marketing and problem solving, Amy combines a practical approach with a genuine willingness to learn and make a positive difference.
Working closely with Linda and Advice4Business North East clients, Amy takes a hands on approach to understand our client's business challenges, developing tailored strategies and supporting clients in implementing practical solutions. She is committed to build a strong client relationships and providing valuable support and guidance to helping businesses move forward from challenges with confidence. Amy believes that every challenge presents an opportunity to learn, grow, and improve.
Alistair Moore
Business Development Manager
Utilising 30 years of sales and marketing experience and extensive knowledge of the SME market, via the Chamber of Commerce movement.
Alistair puts together campaigns to promote Advice 4 Business North East’s range of business tools.
As well as editing the regular business bulletin, Alistair liaises closely with Amy in setting up and marketing Linda’s regular events.
Alistair also works with Linda to ensure the initial free business review is as productive as possible.