Your people are your greatest business development asset. Are they equipped to act like it?
I help ambitious professionals and their firms build the confidence, visibility and commercial relationships that drive real growth.
Rebecca Newenham: Founder of Get Ahead VA Business Mentor Workshop Facilitator
Mentoring for ambitious professionals
You know you are capable of more. Maybe you are a partner who wants to grow your client base but are not sure where to start. Maybe you are a senior associate who wants to become more visible, more confident, more commercially effective. Maybe you are a founder who needs a thinking partner who has actually been there.
That is where I come in.
With over 15 years building and scaling businesses, growing referral networks and developing talent, I offer mentoring that goes beyond advice. You get challenge, accountability, strategic thinking and someone who will be honest with you.
I work particularly well with leaders in professional services: law, accountancy, consultancy. Where technical excellence needs commercial confidence to back it up.
What mentoring with me looks like:
- Monthly 1:1 sessions (in person or online)
- A thinking partner with real-world commercial experience
- Accountability between sessions
- Practical, immediately applicable strategies
Because Sometimes You Just Need Space to Think
Is Your Team Leaving Business on the Table?
Most professional services firms invest in marketing their brand. But the single biggest driver of new business walks out of the door every evening: your people.
I work with firms to close the gap between technical expertise and commercial confidence.
My workshops help your team:
- Have better client conversations that move prospects closer to saying yes
- Build a LinkedIn presence that generates referrals, not just connections
- Network with intention, confidence and a clear return on the time invested
- Represent your firm consistently and memorably at every touchpoint
These are not generic training sessions. Every workshop is tailored to your firm, your people and your specific growth objectives.
Recent work includes personal branding and networking workshops delivered to the team at KJ Smith Solicitors.
Workshops available:
- Professional Impact and Business Development
- LinkedIn and Visibility for Business Growth
- Networking ROI: Planning, Presence and Follow-Through
Sessions run from 2 hours. Suitable for teams of 6 to 20.
What my clients say...
Get Ahead VA | Your Virtual Agency
Matching our business experts to your business needs
Rebecca Newenham, founder of Get Ahead VA, evangelist for flexible working and a great supporter of her fellow entrepreneurs. Above all, Rebecca is a people person – knowing what makes someone tick is key to providing them with the right support.
Rebecca’s team of over 90 virtual experts and franchisees provides marketing and business support services to SMEs across the UK. We hand pick your support team, choosing business experts with the right skills and the right personality. There’s also lots of flexibility and no minimum number of hours. You only pay for the support you need, as and when you need it.
Since its foundation in 2010, Get Ahead VA has won multiple awards, including Flexible Business of the Year. Rebecca herself is also an award-winning entrepreneur and franchise ambassador.
Get Ahead – Your Perfect Outsourcing Partner
What our clients say...
LinkedIn Local Guildford
LinkedIn Local is where the online becomes in-person: a relaxed, informal gathering for LinkedIn members to meet the person behind the profile.
I have hosted LinkedIn Local Guildford since 2019, building one of the most active business communities in Surrey. Simply turn up, buy a drink, and talk to people. No pitches. No pressure.
Bringing People And Opportunities Together
What the community say...
Between the Bells Podcast
The Podcast for Entrepreneurs who build business within school hours
Can you build a thriving business between the school run? Absolutely, and this podcast proves it.
Each episode I sit down with entrepreneurs, parents and business owners who have designed their work around family, freedom and flexibility. If you are ambitious and determined to be present at home, this one is for you.
"Over the years, I’ve navigated the challenges of growing a business while keeping family life at the heart of it all"
PODCAST EPISODES
Tune in and discover how to build a business that works around your life — not the other way around.
A Humanist Celebrant and mother of three
A Humanist Naming Ceremony is a joyful, non-religious way to welcome your child into the world.
It’s about love, belonging and hope for the future.
Every ceremony is:
Personal – written just for your family.
Inclusive – welcoming everyone, whatever their beliefs.
Memorable – full of meaning, laughter and love.
Flexible – at home, in the garden or somewhere special.
It’s your chance to mark this moment in a way that feels truly unique to your family.