Jointly

We accelerate business strategy to bring more value to customers and the business 
Tackle strategic challenges 10x faster by supercharging your team’s problem solving abilities

Founder - Managing Partner

Make Ideas

We Make Ideas that solve real business problems

Make Ideas are a small but perfectly formed design and strategy agency that uses expert workshop facilitation to help teams create exciting new products, strategies, brands & so much more.

I run the product design side of the business and lead the facilitation of sprints and workshops.

Founder & CEO

Sprint Valley

Workshop facilitation, Strategy development and Product design

https://www.sprintvalley.com

Innovation Consultant

AJ&Smart 

AJ&Smart GMBH is recognised as one of the leading product strategy and design teams in the world; winning 2020 product of the year for both Google and Apple and working with brands like Grammarly,  Google, Twitter, Zero, Amex, Zalando, Adidas, BD Health, Neom and Mercedes.

The firm is also an elite corporate trainer building internal innovation and design thinking capabilities at Slack, Cisco, Lego, McKinsey, Bain, Novartis and many more. We are the only official partner to Jake Knapp, inventor of the Design Sprint and author of Sprint.

Innovation Workshop and Design Sprint Coach

Future Builders 

Future Builders is a platform to help you & your team immediately discover, save and share great content to enhance your productivity and level up.

Makingideas.work

A new breed of consultancy bridging the gaps between business strategy, creativity, product innovation and experience design. We help businesses find real problems, have great ideas and make them tangible by building high quality prototypes. 

We make ideas work.

Co-Founder 

Makers

Makers are creating a new generation of tech talent who are skilled and ready for the changing world of work. Inspired by the idea of discovering and unlocking potential in people for the benefit of 21st century business and society, Makers believe in alternative ways to learn how to code, how to be ready for work and how to be of value to an organisation. At its core, Makers combines tech education with employment possibilities that transform lives.
I aimed to create the best Technical Apprenticeship programme in the country, to enable companies to maximise the impact of their Apprenticeship Levy by training people to become exceptional Software Engineers.

MD Makers Apprenticeships

Head of Apprenticeships

LXD Works

Designing exceptional learning experiences for organisations and individuals that is exciting, impactful and leads to growth. We specialise in design, development and delivery of innovation and digital learning. We have over 15 years of experience in traditional education, corporate business, startups, government and charities
We also consult and advise companies to build more innovative learning solutions using technology as an enabler for better experiences at bigger scale.

Founder

Freeformers

Freeformers are the digital growth partner to FTSE 100 organisations, working with a diverse array of clients including Barclays, HSBC, John Lewis, Camelot and E.ON. Our mission: to create the future workforce, now. Find out more at Freeformers.com

Leading the development and implementation of products and services - consultancy, learning, platform:
- Product strategy 
- Programme design and creation
- Development of programme, workshop and product content
- Delivery and facilitation of training and consultancy programmes
- Partnership development - corporate, education and third sector
- Education positioning and programme development
- Operational delivery

Product Director

Leading the social impact programmes for young people including the ONE:FOR1 model.
- Social Impact measurement and tracking
- Strategy and vision for social outreach, delivery and outcomes 
- Partnership development - corporate, education and third sector
- Education positioning and programme development
- Operational delivery

Director of Social Impact

The Prince's Trust

Responsible for developing a vision and strategy for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths within The Prince’s Trust’s programmes. Designing innovative programmes to inspire young people into STEAM subjects, creating digital making projects and help young people develop the essential IT skills for the workplace. 

Currently there are more than 1 million young people aged 16-24 who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs). The Trust works with around 58,000 young people across the UK through teams of staff, volunteers and delivery partners in three English regions and offices in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is my aim for all 58, 000 young people that The Trust works with to have the digital skills needed in today's world.

Head of Technology Education

Helping your team to accelerate business, product and marketing strategy to unlock growth

Innovative leader, product designer & content creator
I make businesses, products and content with awesome people

Founder at Jointly - Jointly.work:
The Collaboration Consultancy - Jointly helps you tackle tough strategic challenges 10x faster by supercharging your team’s problem solving abilities.

Certified Design Sprint facilitator

Content creator on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/spencerayres
Talking about building businesses & products, innovation & learning

Previously:
Founder/CEO at Future Builders - building products to help people build their careers and businesses build their future workforce. Ensuring people remain relevant and companies stay competitive. 

Launched & ran Makers Apprenticeships - a new venture within Makers Academy with the goal to create the leading technology Apprenticeship Programme in the Country. Went from idea to execution and multimillion revenues in 1 year. 

Product Director for digital transformation consultancy Freeformers, helping people within large organisations learn about technology and create digital solutions to big problems.

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spenayres
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/spencerayres

If you're looking to partner with someone to help solve problems, get in touch

You've poured your heart and soul into your new product. 
Don't let it fail before it even gets started! 👇 
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I talk with innovators and founders every day. Their ideas are often amazing! 

But I worry. 

Too many lack a clear plan to land their first customers. 
Launching without a plan is a recipe for disaster.

Here's 6-step I use to help them succeed:

Market: Find Your Beachhead

*   Identify a focused segment that will validate your solution.
*   Geography, industry, competition: nail these down before expanding.

Customer: Profile Your Early Adopters

*   Pinpoint the people desperate for your product.
*   Get their feedback. Make them champions.

Product: Core Features & Benefits, not bloat.

*   Clarify what your product *actually does* and *why* it matters.
*   Show customers *exactly* how you solve their problems.

Positioning: Differentiate or Die

*   Stand out! Emphasize what makes you unique.
*   Anchor your message with a powerful unique selling proposition.

Pricing: Value-Based Revenue

*   Choose a model that attracts customers and captures your value.
*   Consider tiers that reflect the value you deliver.

Growth: Channel Fit is Key

*   Pick channels aligned with your product, market, and model.
*   Focus where your ideal customers already are.

Stop shooting in the dark, spraying and praying or hiding your head in the sand hoping that one day people will just get it. 

Give your product the launch it deserves? 
Let's talk

Spencer Ayres

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