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 from the sidelines, but as an operator who helps build the actual systems. The GrowSmarter founder operating system is the result of that experience.
- —Hands-on operator, not just an advisor or coach
- —Developed the Founder Learning Loop through real startup work
- —Author of four books on startup validation, growth, metrics, and fundraising
- —Based in New Zealand, working with founders globally
Books by Grant
Available in paperback & Kindle — routing you to Amazon
Validate Before You Build
A 10-day guide to testing market demand before you build.
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Systems, metrics, and playbooks for sustainable growth.
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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
Schedule a free 20-minute strategy call to tell me about your startup and where you’re at.