High-impact, Hands-on Growth

Our mission is to help Founders and CEOs navigate the challenging organizational transition from start-up to grown-up, by being a trusted thought partner and sharing our experience and insight gained over 20+ years leading in similar environments as Founder, CEO, Executive Chairman and Board Member.

CEO Coaching

We strongly believe that the most critical success factor at this stage of organizational growth is the adaptability and growth mindset of the Founder CEO.

Growth Advisory

Alongside the Executive Coaching work, we collaborate with the Founder CEO and their leadership team to help them successfully scale the organization and create enterprise value.

Don’t Take Our Word For It, See What Our Clients Have to Say

Working with Pete the last two years has changed me and Mainstay. Through ups and downs, Pete has been a reliable source of support and guidance, always prioritizing my well-being, supporting my decision-making process, and helping me grow through my mistakes.  Together we’ve turned barriers into milestones and tapped into resilience during challenging times.  I am grateful for Pete’s commitment to my development and Mainstay’s success.

Mainstay

Andrew Magliozzi, Co-Founder and CEO

Pete is the Obi-Wan Kenobi of executive coaching and team development. He is one of the few leaders I’ve met who is fluent in both short term tactics and bigger picture vision-setting. He has been absolutely invaluable in bringing our teams together, helping us set (and stay focused on) our longer term vision, and guiding us in how best to manage our own personal energy along the way. We are so grateful that he’s been with us on this journey.

Roadtrip Nation

Mike Marriner, Founder / President

Pete is a superb advisor, mentor and coach. He brings a rare ability to combine decades of executive experience and quick wit to provide immediately relevant and practical advice for even the most challenging situations. His authentic style and genuine passion for team-building has helped us unlock potential in our organization that would not have been possible without him.

Kaleidoscope

Greg Dehn, Founder CEO

Pete is great at making his coaching customized to the needs of the person with whom he’s working. When I first began working with Pete, I wasn’t sure what to expect from coaching services. But he has walked me through both professional and personal hurdles, and helped me to think about things in a perspective that is invaluable to any first-time entrepreneur…

Upswing

Melvin Hines, Founder CEO

Pete has been an unbelievable partner in helping me, and our leadership team, navigate the hairy inflection point of scaling from a true start-up to a more mature organization.  As an operator who has himself lived through many of these challenges himself, Pete approaches every conversation with empathy, focus, and pragmatism — all while still centering big picture goals related to building a leadership team that will deliver the needed results over time…

Edquity

David Helene, Founder CEO

The Inflection Point

Success Characteristics of Start-ups versus Grown-ups

Start-Up

  • Vision
  • Risk-taking
  • Opportunity
  • Boldness
  • Speed
  • Agility
  • Determination and resolve
  • Persistence
  • Surviving amidst chaos

Grown-Up

  • Execution
  • Risk-mitigating
  • Focus
  • Discipline
  • Endurance
  • Adaptability
  • Feedback and reflection
  • Coherence
  • Thriving with structure