Founders
I work with founders who want outside perspective that is practical, rigorous and geared to the next decision.
My focus is health, care and technology, with experience in regulated and public sector facing markets.
When it is useful to bring me in
Most founder support starts when at least one of these is true:
You need sharper strategic choices and the current plan feels like too many priorities
Your story is not landing with customers, partners, hires or investors
Execution is slipping because roles, decision rights or cadence have not kept pace with growth
You are operating in complexity such as regulation, multiple stakeholders or long sales cycles
You want a clear thinking partner for a high-stakes moment such as a pivot, partnership or scale-up push
Stage matters less than ambition and willingness to focus.
What I help founders do
Strategic clarity
Tighten the story and focus
Define the customer, the problem and the wedge
Set priorities and what to stop
Growth and value
Sharpen pricing and packaging
Improve conversion, retention and expansion
Build a simple view of unit economics
Make it executable
Turn the plan into owners, milestones and measures
Set a cadence for review and decisions
Design lightweight governance that does not slow you down
Fundraising and investor readiness
Support on narrative and assumptions so the strategy stands up to scrutiny, without making fundraising the centre of the engagement.
First call agenda
What we cover on a first call:
1) Where you want to be in the next 6-12 months
2) Where you feel stuck
3) The decision in front of you
4) What a sensible first step looks like
5) Timelines and ways of working
Ways we can work together
I can support full-time or part-time, including interim and fractional roles.
Short, focused sprint (typically 2 to 3 weeks)
Best when you need clarity quickly. Output is a concise strategy, a small set of priorities and a 90 day plan.Fractional or interim strategic support
Best when you want ongoing help making decisions and turning them into delivery, with a steady cadence and clear accountability.Strategic adviser
Best when you want a regular sounding board and independent challenge.
I am also open to co-founding where the fit is exceptional.
Mini case study
Exabler
Context: Strategic support to a founder led healthtech business.
Work: Narrative and plan, KPI set, cashflow model, operating rhythm, investor materials.
Outcome: Clearer priorities, better grip on execution and a stronger investor story.
“Over the course of our engagement, Lester has given me very useful advice for our company, including advice on setting meaningful KPIs, improving fundraising decks, and prioritising resources for growth. He has proved himself a good, critical sounding board at various key junctures who has a wealth of experience and commercial understanding with which he has helped us stay focused on results.”
Ramin Takin
CFO and Founder, Exabler
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