For the people who are done with everyone.
And for the ones the system wrote off, and got wrong.
Nicholas Chan
Business Troubleshooter · Startup Mentor · Lifelong Entrepreneur
“In 20 seconds, Nicholas understood my business model. In 20 minutes, he opened perspectives I hadn’t seen.” — Nicolas Brunet
Most consultants will tell you what you want to hear. I will tell you what you need to hear.
After thirty years of building, breaking, investing in, turning around and salvaging businesses across twelve countries, I have watched too many founders fail, too many businesses bleed out, and too many capable people destroyed by comfortable advice dressed up as professional counsel to be anything less than direct.
I do not sell frameworks. I do not deliver workshops. I do not motivate you with other people’s success stories.
I walk into your situation, however broken, however complicated, find what is actually wrong, and fix it. With whatever is available. In whatever time exists.
I am not for everyone. I am specifically for the people who are done with everyone.
How I Can Help
Consulting & Advisory
Direct, practitioner-led advice for businesses that are stuck, broken, or facing a decision that cannot afford to go wrong.
Mentorship
One-to-one guidance for founders and professionals who need someone to tell them the truth, not manage their feelings.
Incubator & Programme Design
Building the structures that develop entrepreneurs — from curriculum to culture to commercial outcomes.
Southeast Asia Market Entry
On-the-ground counsel for businesses entering Southeast Asia — strategy, relationships, and the things no consultant will put in a deck.