WaBU Insights

The Operators Turned Consultants Advantage

Written by We are Brand Utility | Feb 26, 2026 4:00:00 AM

The consulting industry has a credibility problem.

We have all been in the meeting. A smart, well-dressed consultant presents a 100-page deck. The strategy looks perfect on paper. The graphs all point up. The logic is sound.

Then, they leave.

You hand the deck to your sales team or your operations manager. They look at it and say: "This is impossible. They didn't account for the local regulations. They didn't account for the supply chain reality."

The strategy fails not because it was unintelligent. It fails because it was theoretical.

This is the "Operator Gap."

At We are Brand Utility, we are proud of our background. We are Operators Turned Consultants. This is not just a tagline; it is a fundamental difference in how we give advice.

What is an "Operator"?

An Operator is someone who has owned a P&L (Profit and Loss).

An Operator has hired and fired staff.

An Operator has stayed awake at night worrying about payroll. 

An Operator has had to explain a missed target to a Board of Directors.

We have "walked the talk”, “cried into our coffee” and most of the time, "shouldered the weight" that comes with running and carrying the business unit and organisation. 

Why This Matters for Your Asian Expansion

When you enter a complex market like Southeast Asia, theory is dangerous.

A theoretical consultant will tell you: "Indonesia has 270 million people. If we capture 1%, we are rich."

An Operator will tell you: "Indonesia has 17,000 islands. Logistics costs will eat 40% of your margin. Let’s focus only on Jakarta for year one."

The We are Brand Utility Promise

When you partner with us—whether as a Strategic Advisor or a Fractional Partner—you are not getting a career consultant.

You are getting a senior leader who has built businesses in this region.

  • We do not just give you a slide deck; we give you a roadmap we know is drivable.
  • We do not suggest metrics that look good; we suggest metrics that pay the bills.
  • We do not hide behind jargon; we speak the language of business reality.

We know the difference between a strategy that looks good in a boardroom and a strategy that works on the street.

Choose the partner who has the scars to prove it.