“What I appreciate most about Nick is that he never tries to build the business for you. He challenges you, asks the right questions and gives you the perspective you need, but the decisions and direction remain yours.”
I started working with Nick through Sparksli at a real turning point in my life. I had an idea, a lot of questions, and honestly quite a few doubts about whether I could actually become a founder. I knew I wanted to build something of my own and create a career and life that felt like mine, but actually taking that leap was incredibly daunting.
Two months later, I have a clearly positioned consulting business, my own website, I've become a regular voice on LinkedIn, and I'm having conversations with the kind of people and companies I genuinely want to work with.
Nick has played a really meaningful role in getting me here. His coaching helped me understand what I actually wanted, where my strengths were and, probably most importantly for me, build the self-belief to actually go after it. On the business side, he helped me work through everything from my value proposition and target market to my marketing approach, pricing and actually launching.
What I appreciate most about Nick is that he never tries to build the business for you. He challenges you, asks the right questions and gives you the perspective you need, but the decisions and direction remain yours. I think that's a huge part of why I've been able to keep moving forward and build something that genuinely feels like me.
Starting something of your own is exciting, but it can also be scary, uncertain and incredibly nerve-wracking, especially when you've never built a business before. Nick has been there throughout that process, and having someone in my corner who could make me feel more supported and secure while still pushing me to trust myself and keep going has made a massive difference.
I went from questioning whether I could actually do this to actively building the career and life I had wanted for myself for a long time. I'm incredibly grateful to Nick for being part of that journey, and I would wholeheartedly recommend both him and the Sparksli Innovation Program, especially to first-time founders who know they want to build something of their own but need the clarity, confidence and support to actually take that leap.
