I coach founders and their boards through CEO succession

“Huge impact” “Rare combination of superpowers”  “A real game-changer”   “Supercharged my growth”  

CEO Succession: What’s at Stake?

A poorly executed CEO transition can result in big losses in enterprise value, while a well-executed one can lead to tremendous growth.

How the leadership baton is passed will determine whether the founder-CEO can have peace of mind or be kept up at night, even years after they have left the company.

A mishandled succession leaves all stakeholders exposed to public scrutiny and blame, which can tarnish their legacy.

“Evgeny has the patience to listen, the compassion to hear me without judgment, the empathy and experience of someone who has been there and done it.”

Rory Stirling, Partner at Connect Ventures

Hello, I’m Evgeny

I founded Makers, one of the UK’s leading tech training providers, and led it until I hired a scale-up CEO to take my place.

Having gone through a CEO succession myself and having written a book on the topic, I coach other founders and their boards through CEO succession and startup scaling challenges.

“Evgeny has improved me as a leader and as a person.”

Øyvind Reed, CEO of Whereby

“Having Evgeny as a coach was a real game-changer for me.”

Timothy Armoo, CEO of Fanbytes

“Whatever personal growth I may have found in recent months, I attribute to Evgeny.”

Ben Henley-Smith, CEO of cord

Startup CEO Succession:
A Founder’s Guide to Leadership Transition

Startup CEO Succession is the definitive guide for founders and their boards on the emotional and strategic challenges of a CEO transition as a startup leader.

“My bible for navigating this major life change.

Dan Murray-Serter, founder of Heights

Let’s Work Together.

“Sessions with Evgeny have had a huge impact on my work and my journey as a CEO.”

Christoph Lippuner, CEO of Semble

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