About Szel & Partners
I have been the one who had to decide. That is what I bring.
About Szel & Partners
I have been the one who had to decide. That is what I bring.
About Szel & Partners
I have been the one who had to decide. That is what I bring.
About Szel & Partners
Founder,operator,nowadvisor.Iworkwithfoundersand CEOswhoarebuildingsomethingnew,whetherthecompany isthreeyearsoldorthirty.
Founder,operator,nowadvisor.Iworkwithfoundersand CEOswhoarebuildingsomethingnew,whetherthecompany isthreeyearsoldorthirty.
Founder,operator,nowadvisor.Iworkwithfoundersand CEOswhoarebuildingsomethingnew,whetherthecompany isthreeyearsoldorthirty.
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.
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.
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.
Trusted Partnership
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.
Trusted Partnership
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.
Strategy
Leadership
Partnership
Innovation
Our Values
Principles behind every engagement
Six commitments that shape how I work. Four here, two more in the practice.
Equal Footing Or No Deal
One-sided risk is a no. I'll match your commitment, and I expect the same. This isn't a negotiation point. It's a precondition.
Outcome, Not Excuse
The goal is always the result. I don't collect reasons why it didn't happen.
A Fast No Beats A Slow Yes
If the direction is wrong, I'll say it early. A quick correction costs less than three months in the wrong lane.
No Templates, No Empty Promises
I won't take on generic-shaped work. I don't promise what I can't deliver. What's behind me are real outcomes, not slide decks.
Equal Footing Or No Deal
One-sided risk is a no. I'll match your commitment, and I expect the same. This isn't a negotiation point. It's a precondition.
Outcome, Not Excuse
The goal is always the result. I don't collect reasons why it didn't happen.
A Fast No Beats A Slow Yes
If the direction is wrong, I'll say it early. A quick correction costs less than three months in the wrong lane.
No Templates, No Empty Promises
I won't take on generic-shaped work. I don't promise what I can't deliver. What's behind me are real outcomes, not slide decks.
Equal Footing Or No Deal
One-sided risk is a no. I'll match your commitment, and I expect the same. This isn't a negotiation point. It's a precondition.
Outcome, Not Excuse
The goal is always the result. I don't collect reasons why it didn't happen.
A Fast No Beats A Slow Yes
If the direction is wrong, I'll say it early. A quick correction costs less than three months in the wrong lane.
No Templates, No Empty Promises
I won't take on generic-shaped work. I don't promise what I can't deliver. What's behind me are real outcomes, not slide decks.
The practice
Six fields. One point of contact.
Six fields. One point of contact.
I am one person with a working network.
Everything below gets covered. Nothing gets handed off without me in it.
I am one person with a working network.
Everything below gets covered. Nothing gets handed off without me in it.
The Difference
Why founders and CEOs bring me in
Why founders and CEOs bring me in
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.
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Our Approach
A Proven Framework For Sustainable Growth
Every engagement follows a structured process designed to uncover opportunities, solve critical challenges & create results.
Discover
Strategize
Execute
Business Discovery
We assess your business, identify operational bottlenecks, evaluate market opportunities, and uncover the highest-impact priorities for sustainable growth.
Business Discovery
We assess your business, identify operational bottlenecks, evaluate market opportunities, and uncover the highest-impact priorities for sustainable growth.
Strategic Planning
Together, we develop practical growth strategies with clear objectives, measurable milestones, financial considerations, and execution plans tailored to your organization.
Strategic Planning
Together, we develop practical growth strategies with clear objectives, measurable milestones, financial considerations, and execution plans tailored to your organization.
Execute & Optimize
We support implementation, monitor performance, refine initiatives through real-world insights, and continuously optimize strategies to maximize long-term outcomes.
Execute & Optimize
We support implementation, monitor performance, refine initiatives through real-world insights, and continuously optimize strategies to maximize long-term outcomes.
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?
Let's talk
Tell me where you are, where you want to be, and what's in the way. We'll see if I'm the right partner for it.
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Let's talk
Tell me where you are, where you want to be, and what's in the way. We'll see if I'm the right partner for it.
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Services
© 2026 Szel&Partners. All rights reserved.
Let's talk
Tell me where you are, where you want to be, and what's in the way. We'll see if I'm the right partner for it.
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Services
© 2026. All rights reserved.