Absolutely!

Over the past 25 years, GFM Founder, Thierry Bayle has worked with all the fashion stakeholders and understands clearly how they relate to one another.

If we do not know a specific solution, you will know within a few minutes so you will not be wasting your time.
Furthermore, we will research the topic further.
Even if we do not know the solution, we will still have a superior process and smart ideas to share so that you can reach the goals you have.
Do not take our word for it, test us at any time.

Yes you are 100% correct.

We totally respect your perspective. We strongly believe in a bespoke solution.
Just tell what is needed by you and your business.

What can you change?

• You can make the programme shorter (3 or 6 months for example)
• You can modify the content to include the active exchange and participation of other direct members of the team
• You can request specific business content
• You can change the payment terms.
  
  Please call us and tell us what would be an ideal programme
  Remember that we will not only act as business mentor, we will happily take the role of Trusted Expert and Chief Operating Officer to ensure the job is done.

This seems like a bold statement as some clients have told us.
Put yourself in our shoes and you will see that we are supporting emerging designers, start-ups brands and SMEs and taking no risk.

We will ask you the following:
1. What are your goals
2. Provide us with measurable goals. We cannot give you the same solutions if you want to expand at wholesale or retail, if you want to sell in Europe or the USA or generate 5 orders or 50 orders.
3. What is the situation today and what should it be in the future.
We need to clearly understand the gap between today and the future you are looking to create. It helps us craft a specific solution for your business that makes sense.
4. If you were to make the decision on your own, what decision would you take?
This will allow us to prove to you whether our solutions or recommendations are better, the same or worse than the decision your business would take.

Based on the above process and supported by over 25 years of international experience (with all company sizes, all business models, all stakeholders and department within the business), we will know within minutes if we can help you and we will know how to create impact in less than 15 to 30 mins.

You will be able to assess our values and worth within 15 to 30 mins.
Should you decide it was not worth even £10, we will not feel bad and we will understand you wish not to pay or be reimbursed. 
We totally stand behind our Satisfaction Guarantee label.

Again absolutely!
We know that fashion brands have events starting on a Saturday or Sunday.

We know that you may have an unexpected meeting with a department store buyer or important service provider and you want to discuss it ASAP.
We will always do our best to be available.

As GFM founder states:
Never assume we will say no, always assume, we will say yes.

Please call us when the need arises.
We care and we want to help you succeed.

Absolutely, we recommend it.

Whether you bring a partner, employee, service provider or a family member (who need a second opinion other than the parents' one or needs mentoring), we have seen it all and it is OK.

When bringing a second person on the call, feel free to tell us what is the objective as we have help dozens of brands in that scenario. We will ensure we reach the goals you have shared with us.
Case study: We had a sale manager who brought the boss as the manger was not successful in changing the boss limiting belief that the USA was not the right market to invest it. 
We changed the perception of the boss by focusing on many case studies and a logical approach.
3/4 of the case studies are a meeting where the boss invites a member of staff for us to embed a new management tool, build  leadership skills or share experience so that the staff decide to think and work differently. 

Thierry Bayle has lived in 7 countries before the age of 18 and has travelled to many more countries since. 
He has managed companies in the UK and the USA where he started a fashion company from scratch and managing $40 million.

Throughout his career in the fashion world, Thierry has collaborated with renowned designer brands such as Calvin Klein, DKNY, Kenzo, Monnalisa, Moschino, Sergio Rossi, Versace ... as well as many SMEs and emerging designers worldwide.

He acted as Retail and Brand expert at Who's Next in Paris for many years, represented the MAGIC show in Las Vegas and has delivered many seminars at shows/events around the world (France, Malaysia, Nigeria, Portugal, Thailand,  Turkey, UK, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA ...). 

Since he entered the world of Fashion, he has worked every month with brands and retailers for over 25 years.
He was also involved with agents, distributors, independent trade buyers and department store buyers, logistics and credit management companies.

As he deals with business owners and creative directors, he has worked on business plans, being invest ready, cash flow, B2B, B2C, online, bespoke, sales, marketing, production, trade shows, digital marketing agencies, HR, finance, admin, strategy, operations, management, leadership and mindset.
He will continue investing in NFT, blockchain so that you can succeed in tomorrow's changing environment. 

He has a wealth of experience and unique talent to think outside the box and bring ongoing operations improvement as well as creative and critical thinking.

He is often described as "Doctor Fashion" as he know how to ask the right questions to help you before providing a prescription to benefit your business.

Thierry's commitment to honesty and transparency fosters a collaborative environment where clients receive not only strategic guidance but also alternative solutions for navigating complex business challenges. His international exposure and 360-degree approach enable him to offer invaluable insights and tailored strategies to drive profitability and sustainability in today's dynamic market, especially when exporting to the USA and Europe.

Of course.

We understand the power of the individual session between the client and us.

You will benefit from a discounted rate for any additional 1-2-1 mentoring session.

Remember that we will not only act as business mentor, we will happily take the role of Trusted Expert or Chief Operating Officer to ensure the job is done.

Jobs we have undertaken:

• Called a trade buyer/ called a service provider and got results
• We were present on a call/meeting with you and asked questions during this meeting to challenge and get more from the other party 
• Worked on a draft, reviewed a procedure, manual, contract, email, lookbook, brief, suppliers' proposals - We want to ensure you have immediately actionable documents and you get more from the investments you make
• Joined the client at a trade show
• ...

Anything business is part of the work we do.

If there are any reasons why we cannot help you, you will know within 1 to 5 mins.