About We Sort.
I’m Ben, a small business consultant. We can work together to make your livelihood more enjoyable and your business more profitable.
I help clients organise their work and their working lives.
This includes exploring their version of success, examining ambitions at a strategic level, scrutinising and fine-tuning the daily administrative tasks of a modern business, and ensuring every client has a great website that does the job it was built for.
Find out more about how I work on: Strategy, Systems and Web projects.
Ben Edmonds, consultant – Photo: Kat Green
Since 2009, I have worked with a variety of small, creative businesses across a range of sectors: furniture, design, art, film, food and construction.
If you have time to look at my CV and manifesto, you’ll understand that I'm a pragmatic optimist who believes in the power of discussion, iteration and (evolving) milestones.
I grew up on a dairy farm in Upstate New York, went to art school and did a degree in theatrical design. My focus switched from art to operations, though I continue to work with artists and creatives. Before setting up We Sort in 2009, I had a number of roles in the furniture industry, managed logistics for a charity and began my ongoing fascination with coding and building.
Figuring out sensible and efficient processes has always been a preoccupation. With We Sort, I do that every day with an exciting roster of clients, from architects and cabinet makers to fine artists and podcast producers.
The ‘we’ in We Sort relates to the collaborative nature of the work we (you and I) can do together.
Where to begin?
I enjoy meeting anyone who thinks their business and working life could be better.
Some people come to me with a written brief and a clear sense of their options. Others are mainly after accountability, or simply know there must be a better way to work and want help finding it. Any of those is a good place to start.
What you'll get from me is a lot of questions — about the big picture and the minutiae alike. Ask any of my clients (and please do!) and I suspect they'll say the same.
When you're ready, here's exactly how we'd start.