Saskia Thornton Consulting

Growth shouldn't feel this hard

Growth shouldn't feel this hard

The strategist founders call before hiring a marketing agency.

The strategist founders call before hiring a marketing agency.

Saskia Thornton Consulting

Growth shouldn't feel this hard

The strategist founders call before hiring a marketing agency.

Most businesses don’t have a marketing problem.

They have a strategy problem.

You’ve built something real. A product, customers, maybe even a team. But growth still feels heavier than it should:

You’re busy, but not always sure what’s actually moving the needle

Marketing feels fragmented or inconsistent

Priorities keep shifting

Decisions feel bigger, slower, and riskier than they should

These are symptoms of a strategy gap, not an execution problem — and it’s how good businesses quietly waste tens, sometimes hundreds, of thousands on tactics that were never going to work.

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My Approach

I don’t optimise marketing. I design the growth system.

Most consultants tinker at the edges — channels, campaigns, metrics.

That helps a bit. But it doesn’t change the shape of the business.

I start one layer deeper:

Who you’re really for

How you'll win in the market

What your growth model needs to be

How your team, product, sales and marketing should be structured around that

So growth becomes predictable, instead of feeling like you’re throwing spaghetti at a wall.

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Who is this for?

This is for you if

You have a productised brand (physical or digital)

You’re past launch and serious about scaling properly

You're sick of wasting time and money on ineffective tactics

You’re building for the long term, not quick wins

This is probably not for you if you’re looking for someone to run ads, manage socials, or “do marketing” for you; if you want quick fixes or hacks; if you’re still figuring out whether you even want this business; or if you’re looking for execution without stepping back to do the strategic work.

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My Services

Two ways into the Market Alignment Program

Strategic clarity for founders who want a business designed to win its market — not just compete in it.

An 8-week group prgram to diagnose what's holding your business back — and define the strategy to move it forward.

For founders who know something isn't working but can't see it clearly. You've tried things: a new agency, a rebrand, new channels. Some of it worked briefly. None of it stuck. This program finds the real problem and fixes it.

How it works

Eight weekly strategy sessions via Zoom. I take you through the complete Market Alignment Program™ — from vision and market, through positioning, offers and messaging, to your scorecard and embedding plan.

By the end of, you'll have:

  • A clear diagnosis of what's actually causing growth to stall

  • A coherent strategic direction your whole business can act on

  • A scorecard so you know when the strategy is working

  • An embedding plan so it doesn't just sit in a document

  • Strategy HQ - The AI layer that allows you and your team to implement.

Founding cohort starts Tuesday 15 September. Five seats only.

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An embedded engagement for founders who need clarity with strategic embedding support

A full strategic overhaul and a playbook your team can execute against. This is deeper, more involved work. Application only. Limited to three engagements per year.

For founders running businesses with teams and multiple moving parts.

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 How I think about growth (and why most strategies fail)

Watch how I built brands like Mad Millie, Grainfather, and FTN Motion - and why I now help founders scale with clarity, structure, and strategy.

Not sure what you need? Let’s figure it out together.

Not sure what you need? Let’s figure it out together.

Testimonials

Trusted by founders like you

From early-stage traction to scaling teams, I work with high value product and service based founders who want strategy that connects brand, business, and growth.

  • Working with Saskia has been one of the most important decisions I've made as a founder. She helped us reconnect with our vision, customers, strengths, and helped us gain clarity and channel our limited resources into a winning strategy.

    Ed Harvey
    Ed Harvey

    Founder CEO Evnex

  • Saskia's work helped us disrupt our industry to bring huge international growth to our business. Her unique ability to find a gap in the market and successfully bring new products and brands to market are invaluable to any business looking for a big impact.

    Peter Eastwood
    Peter Eastwood

    Founder CEO Bevie

  • Saskia has a wealth of knowledge. She takes the time to understand your business so her knowledge can be applied in a practical and meaningful way. Saskia has made a phenomenal difference to our business. We would highly recommend her services.

    David Martinez
    Claudia Grave

    Founder Hitch

  • In a very short amount of time, Saskia helped me cut through the noise and see what matters. It’s amazing how much more clarity I have now in my next steps and where I need to be.

    Libby McCarthy
    Libby McCarthy

    Entrepreneur

Our story

Meet Saskia

With 17 years hands on experience building and scaling international product-based brands I now help founders do the same. My work sits at the intersection of brand positioning, business model design, customer insight and go-to-market strategy — helping you build a business that can’t be ignored or easily copied.

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