Independent Founder Advisor | Executive Coach | Perspective, judgement & challenge
A trusted, independent advisor to founders.
I work alongside founders, providing perspective, judgement and challenge across their role, leadership and business.
An independent perspective
Building a business can be a noisy place to think.
Teams have expectations. Investors have perspectives. Partners have priorities. And when you are close to the business, it can be difficult to step outside it.
I bring an independent perspective, grounded in a deep understanding of both the founder and the business.
Where I work - ThREE INTERCONNECTED AREAS
Your Role
As the business evolves, your role needs to evolve with it.
Where do you create the most value?
What should you let go of?
How involved do you want to be?
And what does your role need to become as the business evolves?
Your Leadership
The capability around you matters.
Senior hires. Founder alignment. Accountability. Succession. CEO and MD transitions. Co-founder dynamics. Boards and decision-making.
Building the leadership capacity that allows the business to grow beyond any one person.
Your Business
The consequential decisions shaping the business itself.
Strategy. Growth. Positioning. Partnerships. M&A. Ownership. Governance. Succession. Exit.
Or simply a difficult decision where there isn't an obviously right answer.
WHAT FOUNDERS SAY
"Nick has what’s been hardest to find: real success in business and genuine coaching expertise.
Even better, he knows when and how to use both."
Zak Dychtwald, Founder & CEO, Bridgeworks Global
"Nick has been an invaluable strategic partner in my founder journey. He helps me organise my thoughts, refine my strategy and navigate complex challenges with clarity and focus."
Jamie Haerewa, Founder & CEO, AgileHRO
How I work
Most of my work is through ongoing advisory relationships.
- Sometimes I give direct advice.
- Sometimes I challenge the way a founder is looking at something.
- Sometimes I coach.
Usually it is a mix.
The value comes from understanding the context over time — the founder, the people, the history and what they are trying to build.
Experience and Perspective
My perspective comes from more than two decades advising senior leaders, alongside first-hand experience building and leading businesses myself.
I have helped build and lead a 130+ person international agency through an eight-figure USD acquisition, served as a Founding Partner and Co-CEO, invested in more than 20 businesses, and worked across boards and advisory roles.
That means I understand both sides of the table: the business decision, and the founder making it.
I am an ICF-credentialed executive coach.
