Milly Barker
Business and founder coach for early-stage companies in London
| Hourly rate range | $120 to $250 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Scaling and growthOperations and systemsStartups and foundersFinance and profitCEO and founder coachingStrategy and decision making |
| Works with | Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Based in | London, United Kingdom |
| Credentials | MBA, Imperial College London |
| Practice | Pay As You Go COO |
Milly Barker is a business and founder coach who helps early-stage companies. She founded Pay As You Go COO and has over 20 years of experience as a COO. She holds an MBA from Imperial College London. Her work covers strategy, finance and operations, including raising funding. She works alongside her partner Will, a former Accenture consultant. Their processes have helped raise millions of pounds for client companies.
What Milly helps with
Milly works with founders whose businesses are stuck on growth, goals or fundraising. She also helps fix operational problems that never get done.
- Growing a business that is struggling
- Hitting missed business goals
- Getting ready to raise funding
- Building financial models
- Fixing operations and processes
- Setting clear strategy and priorities
- Business transformation
- Support for charities and social impact groups
Who Milly works with
Milly works with early-stage companies and their founders. Clients include B2B SaaS startups. She also supports charities and social impact organisations.
How Milly works
Clients can buy a single coaching session to start a new plan. They can also buy a package of sessions to work on longer-term growth. The team also offers hands-on consulting for strategic, financial and operational problems, shaped to the project and budget. Their method is to strategise, prioritise and operationalise.
Background and qualifications
Milly is a COO with over 20 years of experience and an MBA from Imperial College London. She founded Pay As You Go COO to give strategic and tactical support to early-stage companies. She runs the firm with Will, who spent ten years at Accenture and then moved into startups. Will has worked inside startups, in venture capital and as a fractional COO and CFO. Together they have supported hundreds of companies.
Milly Barker pricing
Programs and services
- Single coaching session
- Package of coaching sessions
- Consulting and hands-on support
- Investment readiness support
- Financial modelling
- Online learning content and books
Milly Barker reviews
The CoachVouch take
Milly is a COO with over 20 years of experience who offers coaching, consulting and hands-on operational support in one practice.
Best for early-stage founders who need help with strategy, operations and raising funding.
Common questions
How much does Milly Barker charge?
Coaching with Milly runs $120 to $250 an hour. Message Milly from this page for an exact quote.
What does Milly Barker help with?
Milly Barker helps with growing a business that is struggling, hitting missed business goals, getting ready to raise funding and building financial models.
Is Milly Barker certified?
Milly Barker lists: MBA, Imperial College London.
Does Milly Barker only offer coaching?
No. Her practice also offers hands-on consulting, including financial modelling, investment readiness and business strategy. It also offers learning content for founders.
Can I buy a single session with Milly?
Yes. A single session can start a new plan. Packages of sessions are available for longer-term growth work.
How do I contact Milly Barker?
Send Milly a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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