FOUNDER-OPERATOR · ADVISORY PRACTICE
EU · US · ASIA
FEATURED IN
I look at a business and see what can start, what connects,
and who needs to be talking. I've run companies like yours
from the inside, so I take the mandate, not just the meeting.
Cross-border advisory for founder-CEOs at inflection points. Strategy, capital, execution with the network to ship it.
Building things that didn't exist yesterday
ONE NUMBER TO CALL
Strategic Thinking
Founder-operator perspective, not framework theater. Where you are, where you actually need to go, and the shortest honest path between the two. What can start, what connects, who needs to be talking.
Business Expertise
10+ years across CEO, COO, and Head of Product roles, in companies three years old and thirty. Capital raise, market entry, scale, exit. EU, US, Asia. I've sat in every phase I advise on.
The Person In The Chair
Business is people. So is the work. When the person running it is stuck, burning out, or losing the thread, that is not a side issue. It is the issue. It comes built into the mandate, not sold as an extra.
Our Services
Expert guidance at every inflection point
Our Values
Principles behind every engagement
Six commitments that shape how I work. Four here, two more in the practice.
Our Approach
A three-step working method.
Every engagement follows the same rhythm. Diagnose first, then decide, then move.
Why Szel & Partners
The advantage of working with an operator
Four things you won't get from a framework-only advisor.
The Difference
Other advisors
Most engagements end with a recommendation. The recommendation was never the hard part.
Never built a company themselves
Sell knowledge you can now get anywhere
Start from what is broken
Deliver the report and leave
A network on paper
Szel & Partners
I have run the seat I am advising on, whether the company is three years old or thirty. I stay in it until the outcome is real.
CEO, COO, Head of Product. Every phase I advise on, I have sat in.
Knowledge is not the bottleneck. The decision is.
I start from what could start, what connects, and who should be talking.
I take the mandate, not just the meeting.
20+ countries where I have actually operated.
FAQs
Your Commonly Asked Questions
Who do you typically partner with?
Founder-CEOs at inflection points. Capital raise, cross-border scaling, pivot decisions, or preparing for exit. Companies past seed but not yet institutional. Series A to B most often.
What type of services do you offer?
How does the consulting process work?
How can we start working with you?
Can you support leadership teams?
What areas of expertise do you cover?
