Work With Me to Build and Operate Your Startup Properly
From validation to growth to capital — direct support applying proven systems with structure and execution backing.
Why founders work with Grant
Grant has spent years working alongside early-stage founders — not as an advisor who gives feedback from the sidelines, but as an operator who helps build the actual systems. The GrowSmarter founder operating system is the result of that experience: a structured approach that removes the guesswork from building startups.
- —Hands-on operator, not just an advisor or coach
- —Developed the Founder Learning Loop through real startup work
- —Works with founders on validation, growth, and capital readiness
- —Based in New Zealand, working with founders globally
Choose your engagement
Structured sprints or ongoing fractional support — whichever fits your current stage.
Validation Sprint
Validate your idea before you build. Test demand, gather real signals, and decide what to do next.
Apply →Growth Sprint
Build a structured growth system. Design and run your first experiments to find what creates traction.
Apply →Capital Readiness Sprint
Prepare properly for your first raise. Build your narrative, metrics, and investor documentation.
Apply →Fractional COO / Operator
Embedded support to structure your startup, prioritise correctly, and execute consistently.
Apply →Apply to Work Together
Tell me about your startup and where you’re at. I’ll reach out to schedule a free 20-minute strategy call.