Founder coaching for scaling startup founders — Outstride
Nice to meet you
👋 Hi, I'm Ben
I'm a serial entrepreneur and founder. I grew up in the UK and moved to Berlin in 2013 where I taught myself how to code 👨💻
I co-founded Nuri (prev. Bitwala) and grew it from 3 people and a dog to a 120+ person company before moving to chairman 📈
Now I mentor founders and help them grow 🌱
Outstride OS
The system behind the coaching
Founders do not scale by becoming more heroic. They scale by building the systems, rhythms, relationships and capabilities that make heroics less necessary.
Does this sound like you?
Founders arrive with a felt problem — not a request for an operating system.
“I'm still in every decision.”
Usually points to: Make Ownership Stick · Take Command of My Role · Make the Right Calls
“My team keeps dropping things.”
Usually points to: Make Ownership Stick · Install the Operating Rhythm · Give Feedback & Hold the Standard
“I need to raise and we're not ready.”
Usually points to: Find New Capital · Chart the Path
“I'm exhausted and running on empty.”
Usually points to: Manage My Energy System · Build Resilience & Recovery
“Things are tense with my cofounder.”
Usually points to: Build Incredible Relationships · Navigate Conflict & Create Psychological Safety
“We're busy but not actually moving.”
Usually points to: Found the Cult · Chart the Path
“Everything waits on me — I'm the bottleneck.”
Usually points to: Take Command of My Role · Build Leaders, Not Dependencies
“I've lost sight of why I'm doing this.”
Usually points to: Build a Life Worth Scaling For
Three layers to scale
Company, founder and human — the full map of what has to work.
Company
What are we building, and how does it run?
The direction, structure, culture and operating system that allow the company to scale beyond founder force.
Founder
Who must I become to lead the next stage?
The founder's role, judgement, leadership, relationships and ability to scale themselves.
Human
What is this all for, and how do I stay whole?
The founder's energy, resilience, identity, support system and life outside the company.
Working with me
My working style is a combination of coaching & mentoring. Mentoring comes from a place expertise - my experience as a founder. Coaching is asking the right questions to help that person become an expert in themselves.
What the founders say
"Working with Ben has transformed how I lead and make decisions. His coaching gave me clarity, sharpened my focus, and helped me approach challenges with confidence and conviction."
Dan - CEO & co-founderLapseCan I help?
I love meeting ambitious founders with big plans.
Find me in
Berlin. Bristol. Lisbon.Let's talk
How can I help you?
Write to me at ben [at] outstride.co