Nick Cakebread

About

I work with founders navigating growth, leadership, and transition — helping them build successful businesses without losing themselves in the process.After helping build and scale a 150-person consultancy through to exit, I saw first-hand the pressures that come with scaling a business: the constant decision-making, evolving leadership demands, founder identity shifts, and the tension between growth, ambition, and life outside of work.Today, I work as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to founder-led businesses across Asia, Europe, and the US.My work sits at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and founder evolution.I support founders through moments such as:• scaling and growth• founder and leadership alignment• role evolution and stepping out of operations• strategic clarity and decision-making• leadership development• partnerships and co-founder dynamics• transitions, succession planning, and exitsMy approach blends strategic advisory, coaching, and lived founder experience.I’m not a traditional consultant delivering generic playbooks. And I’m not a traditional executive coach sitting outside the realities of business.I work closely with founders as a thinking partner

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