Writing

Notes from the work

Short pieces on what holds small and medium businesses back in emerging markets, and what I would do about it.

Articles

October 2026

In agri-processing, start with the customer, not the crop

When an agri-processing SME is stuck, the problem is rarely in the field. Start with the numbers and the customer.

One way to start

If you are staffing a mandate: send me the format your CVs go in, and the country and sector of something you have coming. I will send you mine, cut to it.

tim@timbett.com

Tim Bett · Wassenaar · the Netherlands