Holly Victoria Brooke · Founder advisory · London
Bring me the problem. I've probably had it.
I co-founded WE ARE. REGULAR. bootstrapped and took it to £500k in revenue and 50 Boots stores before its first birthday. Before that, 12 years building brands for other people.
Book an hour, bring your very real business problem, and leave knowing exactly what to do next.
The receipts
Advice from someone who has actually done it.
Anyone can sell brand advice. Ask to see what they've built. Here's mine, year one of WE ARE. REGULAR.
- Launch budgetLess than £5,000
- Six figures in revenue6 weeks
- Sold out7 weeks
- Orders from one press article500 in a day
- Boots, secured before we had sales data50 stores
- Industry awards won3
- London Underground campaign3 months
Press The Times · Daily Mail · Grazia · Marie Claire · Stylist · Hello! · SheerLuxe
The Impact Hour
One hour. One real problem. A clear next move.
Built for founders and operators who are stuck on something specific. No retainer, no six-week discovery phase, no deck you'll never open. We get straight into it.
You send me the problem
A short form: what's going on, what you've tried, the numbers that matter. I read it properly so we don't waste a minute of your hour.
We solve it, live
On video. I'll ask the questions nobody else is asking, pressure-test your thinking and give you my honest view, including the bits you might not want to hear.
You leave with your next moves
Your three priority actions, written down before we hang up. Do them and you'll feel the difference that week.
£350 per hour
Book one when you need it. Come back when the next problem lands. That's the whole model.
What people bring me
What's keeping you up at night?
Pick the one that sounds most like you.
Bigger than an hour?
Bespoke advisory, priced on request.
What that can look like
- A half-day strategy intensive with your founding team
- Retail pitch prep before a buyer meeting
- A go-to-market plan review before launch
- A commercial audit of pricing, margins and channels
What I don't do
- Long-term retainers
- Running your marketing for you
- Posting your content or managing your socials
- Advice on things I haven't done myself
About
Hi, I'm Holly.
I spent over a decade building brands for other people, then backed myself. I'm the co-founder of WE ARE. REGULAR., the gut health brand breaking the poo taboo (yes, really), and I write Full Of It on Substack about what building actually looks like. I believe women don't need anyone's permission to build boldly. I'm living proof you don't.
- 2025 to nowCo-founder, WE ARE. REGULAR. Three-times award winning, stocked in 100+ Boots stores.
- 5 yearsCommercial Director, Skin Rocks, Caroline Hirons' skincare brand and app. Retail, pricing, launches, the unglamorous commercial machinery.
- 12 yearsBuilding beauty and wellness brands, leading teams, pitching investors and retailers.
- 2026Trusted brand partner, reaching 250K people a month, sharing the truth about backing yourself and building without burning out.
Questions
Before you book.
Who is this for?
Founders, operators and women building something of their own, usually in consumer, beauty, wellness or DTC. If you have a specific problem and want a straight answer from someone who's lived it, you're in the right place.
What if my problem isn't on the list?
Send it anyway. If I can't help, I'll tell you before you pay and point you to someone who can.
Can I book more than one hour?
Yes. Lots of founders book one, go and do the work, then come back when the next problem lands. You can also book two back to back for something meatier.
Do you work on retainer?
No. This is advisory, by design. You stay in control of your business, I help you make the big calls faster.
Book
Stop sitting on it.
I've been you, ruminating on an idea, yet not bravely moving forward. Let's move forward together. Email me with your problem, a line on what you're challenged by, and I'll send you a booking link.
holly@hvbrand.co.uk