SMITH — Academic & Business Advisory

SELECTED PROJECTS & CASE STUDIES

Thinking applied.
Work made tangible.

Two examples from the founder's own business experience: a practical software solution to recurring administration, and a hospitality entrepreneurship case for teaching.

01 / BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

VATSorted

From scattered VAT paperwork to a repeatable document preparation workflow.

Identifying repeated administrative work at Taste of Belgium led to a locally run software product that collects, organises and exports VAT-quarter documents for UK businesses and accountants.

A real example of process diagnosis, automation and commercial software development—not a claimed third-party consultancy commission.

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WORKING SOFTWARE PRODUCT

VATSorted logo: documents and a filing folder in navy and green

Collect · Sort · Review · Export

  • Gmail, Outlook and manual file uploads
  • VAT-quarter sorting and review folders
  • Structured ZIP exports

02 / EDUCATIONAL CASE STUDY

Taste of Belgium

From business theory to entrepreneurial reality.

A teaching case examining real decisions and challenges from establishing, managing and closing a small hospitality business. Designed to connect finance, strategy, management and entrepreneurship to practical experience.

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Taste of Belgium former shopfront at CastleCourt in Belfast
FROM THE BUSINESS ARCHIVE · CASTLECOURT, BELFAST

APPLY THE LESSONS

Useful analysis.
Practical outcomes.

Discuss operational improvement or applied teaching with the SMITH practice.

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