FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE ADVISORY

Hard decisions rarely come with a playbook.

Takez helps founders, CEOs, and investors navigate growth, transformation, and the moments that define what happens next.

Builttechnology companies
SurvivedChapter 11
Ledthrough transformation
Advisedfounders and executives

WHY TAKEZ

Experience earned the hard way.

I have built companies, lived through explosive growth, watched a market collapse erase more than half of my revenue, and led a business through Chapter 11 without abandoning the customers who depended on us.

That experience changed how I see leadership. Strategy matters. Capital matters. Technology matters. But in the moments that count, clear judgment matters most.

Takez exists to give leaders a trusted, experienced partner when the stakes are high and the path is not obvious.

WHAT I BRING

Pattern recognition without the canned answers.

I have seen what growth breaks, what fear hides, and what strong teams can do when the truth is finally on the table.

01

Growth

Scaling strategy, operating discipline, leadership structure, and the tradeoffs that come with momentum.

02

Resilience

Turnarounds, restructuring, uncertainty, and maintaining trust when the company is under real pressure.

03

Transformation

AI, technology, operating model change, and translating ambitious ideas into practical execution.

04

Leadership

Decision-making, culture, accountability, executive alignment, and the conversations leaders often avoid.

HOW I HELP

Focused support for consequential work.

Every engagement is shaped around the decisions, constraints, and opportunities in front of you.

01

Founder & CEO Advisory

An experienced outside perspective for strategy, leadership, hiring, growth, and the decisions that are difficult to make alone.

Monthly advisoryDecision support
02

Strategic Projects

Hands-on guidance for high-impact initiatives such as operating model changes, market expansion, restructuring, and AI adoption.

Defined scopeExecutive sponsorship
03

Investor Support

Practical operating insight, technical perspective, founder coaching, and diligence support before and after an investment.

DiligencePortfolio support

LESSONS LEARNED

Stories from the decisions that mattered.

Resilience

The day Chapter 11 saved my company

What crisis teaches you about leadership, loyalty, and the difference between losing control and refusing to quit.

Coming soon

Customer Experience

Why we gave managed services away

How a service-first philosophy built trust, differentiation, and a company people remembered.

Coming soon

Leadership

Growth nearly broke us

The hidden cost of momentum and why leaders must redesign the company before the company forces the issue.

Coming soon

START A CONVERSATION

What is the hard problem in front of you?

Tell me what you are navigating. I will let you know whether I can help.