Meet the Staff with Andrew Wattsford

We’re a friendly and efficient bunch here at Transmit Start-Ups! Why not meet more of us in our latest Meet the Staff post. This week we’re chatting to Associate Business Advisor, Andrew Wattsford. With a wealth of experience in lots of different industries and sectors, he brings an array of skills to help deliver practical business advice and support to the Transmit team and customer.

I'm an Associate Business Advisor for Transmit Start-Ups. My role is to support the team with providing business support to Transmit's internal applicants and to find applicants of my own.

As an Associate, Transmit is part of a portfolio. I manage and operate separate businesses which include management consultancy and commercial finance. A typical day will encompass these 3 elements. Typically I'm in the office soon after 8am, I generally have 2 to 3 meetings a day which are a mix of clients, referrals and networking. A day may start earlier and may finish after 8 in the evening. It's important to keep a good work life balance so I may, if time permits, have lunch with my wife.

My background was in business management prior to becoming involved as a business advisor. I'm a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and a registered project manager (PRINCE2). I used to manage £18 million of commercial contracts and have worked in the field of commercial spend intelligence previously, prior to working in Economic Development for Durham County Council. I was working for a charity prior to joining Transmit.

I enjoy sailing and playing golf. I chair the Grange Business Forum which is a networking group. I like to spend as much time as possible when not working with my wife and family

The variety of business types and helping clients to start their business journey.

Research, plan, evaluate. And when you've done that, consider are you confident that there's a strong enough market out there.