Best founder coaches in the UK (2026)
Six UK founder coaches who have actually built companies, ranked by stage fit. Who suits venture-backed startups, who suits scale-ups past 30 people, and what it costs.
Missionaries versus mercenaries. The senior leader hiring framework. Why 40% of senior hires fail within 18 months.
40% of senior hires are gone within 18 months (Heidrick & Struggles). A hiring process that tests motive and collaboration before you make the offer.
How to coach managers into leaders. (Without doing their job for them)
Coaching is not redoing the work. It is telling people the standard, then letting them meet it. Here is how to coach managers into leaders without taking the job back.
E372 | Oliver Cummings: left Goldman Sachs for a 4-person startup. built a 60,000 expert network
Oliver Cummings left Goldman Sachs for a four-person startup and built a 60,000-expert board network. The test he uses on leaders is the one many hiring processes skip.
Prices up 50%. One customer left.
Raise prices before chasing growth: charging properly can improve margin without adding customers, people or delivery.
How do I stop being the bottleneck? A 90-day plan
Move decision authority, context and accountability out of your head with a practical 90-day plan.
Why founders are miserable running their own companies
See why constant checking, laptop holidays and founder dependence make running your own company miserable.
The 4% Rule that doubled revenue
Reallocate attention towards your highest-paying customers instead of letting low-value accounts consume your team's time.
E371| Hamish Grierson The Hire We Made 10 Years Too Late
Thriva's decade-late hire reveals why brilliant products stall when nobody can explain why they matter.
The 4 jobs you know you should do and never do
Stop hiding in £200 tasks and make time for the four jobs only you can do.
