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Why Choose Link and Launch

Our mission is to support up and coming food and drink brands to enter the market and support them with strategy, branding and strategic joint business planning to build lasting and profitable business relationships. 

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Network with growth minded individuals

We are creating new product networking events for brands, vendors and buyers to work with new businesses that are developing out-of-the-box solutions for their customer's needs

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Take your product strategy and joint business plans one step further

We know you have the creativity to develop products but here we'll fine-tune your business strategy and  skills so you're not only profitable but preparing to be a category leader that is an employer of the future.

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Join our workshops to find experienced advice, trainings and market insights

We link you with multiple industry experts including guest mentors ready to help you develop your skills and  achieve your business goals.

Speaking

Hi I'm Zara,

Business Mentor with over 13 years buying experience in National Retail. As a senior buyer I was responsible for various FMCG and Far east sourced categories and now bring my professional retail and category management experience in buying, joint business planning, product development and negotiation to small business owners and SME's through coaching, mentoring and training workshops. 

 

I'm also Director of My Network for Women in business where we work with a team of four women to deliver training and networking events to entrepreneurs in South Yorkshire. 

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You can see my previous coaching and speaking work at www.zarasmithcoaching.comYou can book my 1:1 Coaching and Mentoring services here:

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networking

Join us for product related networking sessions to help you bring your products to market. 

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Our main venue is Virgin Money, Leeds. Book a ticket to our next session 28th November.

consulting

Join our 1:1 4 week product to partnership programme to help you learn how to pitch your business to retail buyers and build strategic relationships quickly and efficiently for the long term.

BRAND STRATEGY

Click here for L&L's sister branding business www.slateandscript.com to help your elevate your branding strategy, design and messaging  with strategic and customer led thinking.

market insight

Are you an international supplier looking for UK retailer market insights? We can complete competitor set reviews and range analysis on your behalf in order for you to tailor your proposals. We also hold Market trend updates once a quarter in the food and drink sector.

86-90, Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE

Companies House number: 16245697

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