Complimentary Founder Conversation
30 to 45 minutes by Zoom, Teams or phone, at no charge, to see whether we are the right fit. Right for most founders starting out.
Where every plan begins
Founder Discovery Session
The first structured conversation with Nik about your business. You answer twelve short questions first; in the session, Nik works through the issues that matter most and recommends the right plan.
Founder Discovery Session
£500
Payable in advance. Non-refundable except as our Terms set out.
- Before it
- The Founder Discovery questions: 12 short questions, around 15 to 20 minutes
- The session
- About 60 to 75 minutes with Nik
- Its purpose
- The principal issues, the assumptions behind them, and the areas that matter most
- Afterwards
- Nik recommends the right plan; the £500 is credited against your first plan payment where it applies
What it is
A structured first look at your business
The Founder Discovery Session is the first structured, diagnostic conversation between you and Nik. Before it, you answer twelve short Founder Discovery questions about your business and why you are talking to us, so that Nik arrives with a clear picture. In the session, which lasts about 60 to 75 minutes, he works through the principal issues with you, tests the assumptions behind them and identifies the areas that matter most.
At the end, Nik recommends the Stratworth plan that fits: Essentials, Advisory+, the Exit Programme or Bespoke. Every plan follows the same six-month SCALE2SELL® journey, and your £500 is credited against your first plan payment where it applies.
Who it is for
Founders ready to look hard at their business
- Founders who have had a Founder Conversation with Nik and want to go further
- Founders who already know Stratworth and want to start straight away
- Owners weighing growth, investment, succession or a future exit
If you are earlier in your thinking, the complimentary Founder Conversation is the better place to start.
How it works
Before, during and after the session
Three stages, set out as plainly as the terms that govern them.
ScheduleFounder Discovery Session
1.Before
Answer the Founder Discovery questions
Once you have paid, the Founder Discovery questions open in your Stratworth Vault: twelve short questions about your business, its ownership and leadership, and what prompted you to get in touch. Allow around 15 to 20 minutes; short answers are fine. Nik reads them as a one-page summary before you meet. It is not an assessment, and nothing is scored.
2.During
Your Discovery Session with Nik
About 60 to 75 minutes with Nik. He works through the principal issues with you, probes the assumptions behind them and identifies the areas that matter most.
3.After
Nik recommends the right plan
Nik recommends the plan that fits, and you start it from your Stratworth Vault when you are ready, with your £500 credited against the first payment where it applies. Your six-month SCALE2SELL® journey then begins with Toolkit 1. If Bespoke is the right fit, Nik sends an engagement letter and a personal link instead. There is no obligation to continue.
Our Terms of Business apply to the Discovery Session.
If Bespoke is the right fit
From Discovery to Bespoke
Bespoke is the closest way to work with Nik, so we keep it small: no more than two Bespoke clients at any one time, each with a six-month minimum term. There is no online checkout. If Bespoke is right for you after your Discovery Session, a signed engagement letter is how it begins.
Engagement Letter
The template of the letter we send, so you can read it before you apply.
Download the template PDFYour Founder Discovery Session
Your Founder Discovery questions, then about 60 to 75 minutes with Nik. £500.
Your engagement letter
If Bespoke is the right fit, a letter setting out the scope and the monthly fee, from £5,500, with a six-month minimum term.
Your personal link
Once the letter is signed, Nik sends a private invitation to start your Bespoke plan.
Which first step?
Founder Conversation or Discovery Session?
Founder Discovery Session, £500
Your Founder Discovery questions, then about 60 to 75 minutes with Nik, who recommends the right plan. Right for founders ready to start.
Price and terms
£500
- The Founder Discovery questions in your Stratworth Vault: twelve short questions, around 15 to 20 minutes
- A Discovery Session of about 60 to 75 minutes with Nik
- Nik's recommendation of the right plan
- Payable in advance, and non-refundable except as our Terms set out
- Credited against your first plan payment if you start the plan Nik recommends within 30 days of your Discovery Session. The credit has no cash value
- Bespoke is by application, from £5,500/month
For business customers only. By booking you agree to our Terms of Business.
Questions
The Discovery Session, briefly
Two answers from our FAQ. If you are unsure which first step suits you, book a complimentary Founder Conversation with Nik.
All questionsWhat is the Founder Discovery Session?
It's where every Stratworth plan begins: the first structured, diagnostic conversation with Nik. The session costs £500, payable in advance. Once you've paid, you answer twelve short Founder Discovery questions in your Stratworth Vault, which takes around 15 to 20 minutes, and the fee is then non-refundable except as our Terms set out. Nik reads your answers as a one-page summary, then meets you for about 60 to 75 minutes to work through the principal issues and identify what matters most. He then recommends the right plan. If you start it within 30 days of your Discovery Session, the £500 is credited against your first plan payment.
How do I start a plan?
Every plan starts after your Founder Discovery Session. Nik recommends the plan that fits, and you start it from your Stratworth Vault: you agree to our Terms of Business at checkout and pay your first month, with your £500 credited against it where it applies. Your six-month SCALE2SELL® journey then begins with Toolkit 1 and your first advisory session. Bespoke is by application, with a signed engagement letter.
Ready when you are
Book your Founder Discovery Session
Or, if you would rather talk first, book a complimentary Founder Conversation with Nik. Honest, experienced guidance, with no pressure.