Paul Wilson

Talks on building a business from university, and on thinking before you spend.

Universities, accelerators and rooms of business owners. The founder story first. Strategy for businesses who need the plan before the spend.

Paul Wilson speaking on the Curio Sessions panel.

For universities and accelerators

Starting a company at university

Who it's for: Universities, accelerators and student enterprise programmes.

I started Consultico at 21, while I was still a student at Strathclyde. This is the honest version of that story: what the Accelerator and the Reed fund changed, what they didn't, and what I'd tell anyone thinking of doing the same.

Available as 20, 45 or 60 minutes.

Giving young people a real start

Who it's for: Universities, careers teams and employers who want students on real work.

Consultico puts students on real client work. This talk covers how that works day to day, why it is worth doing, and how to do it without letting clients down.

Available as 20, 45 or 60 minutes.

For business audiences

Think before you spend

Who it's for: Owner-led B2C businesses, SME events, and rooms that buy marketing without a clear plan.

A lot of businesses decide what marketing to buy before they've worked out what they need. Think First: work out what's worth doing, write five recommendations, then spend. This session takes a room through that.

Available as 20, 45 or 60 minutes.

Marketing without the jargon

Who it's for: Owners of businesses that are already selling and want plain English on SEO, ads, websites and social.

What's worth your money, what can wait, and how to tell the difference without becoming a marketer yourself.

Available as 20, 45 or 60 minutes.

Appearances

Paul speaking at Curio Sessions, with the event title on the screen behind him.
Paul listening on the Curio Sessions panel.

Backed by Reed

Consultico won the Reed All About Business Entrepreneurs Fund: £20,000, no equity. When I talk about building a business, it's one I'm still building.

Official Reed All About Business Entrepreneurs Fund winner graphic for Consultico and Paul Wilson.

For organisers

Short bio

Paul Wilson is the founder of Consultico, a marketing consultancy in Glasgow. He started it in 2024 while studying at the University of Strathclyde, and it has since won the Reed All About Business Entrepreneurs Fund.

Medium bio

Paul Wilson is the founder of Consultico, a marketing consultancy in Glasgow. He started it in 2024 while studying Marketing and Business Enterprise at the University of Strathclyde. During his 2025 Strathclyde Inspire Summer Founder Fellowship he built Think First, a workshop that helps businesses decide what marketing is worth doing before they spend. Consultico has since been through the Strathclyde Accelerator and won the Reed All About Business Entrepreneurs Fund. Paul brings students onto real client work.

  • Based in Glasgow. Happy to travel.
  • Photos: press kit

How booking works

  1. Send the event details with the form.
  2. I reply within two working days.
  3. We agree the brief and the format.

Or email paul@consultico.co.uk.

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