I’m Rich Poole - Strategic Advisor, Co-Pilot®, Advisory Board member, Board/Strategy Day facilitator, speaker and trusted sounding board.

With 30 years of business experience - from family business to founding and selling ventures, including to a Fortune 500 company - I understand the stress, doubt and loneliness leaders face.

Whether it’s an immediate pain point or a longer-term challenge, I work alongside owners, execs and partners as if I were in the trenches with them. My focus is to help you make better decisions, prepare for the future, and build a business (and life) that works.

The Problem I Solve

Business is tough.
You don’t have to go it alone.

I help leaders who are:

• Stuck in complex decisions with no trusted sounding board
• Unsure about succession, growth, or exit planning
• Struggling with stress, isolation, or where to focus next
• Ready to protect the value of what they’ve built
• Aware that being exit-ready, anytime, is smart business
• Preparing or are ready to sell

What I Do

• 1:1 Advisory & Sounding Board: clarity, accountability and progress.
• Business Audits & Strategy: mini-due diligence & action plans, across 10 key areas.
• Governance & Leadership: bridging the gap between Boards, Owners and GMs, including serving on Advisory Boards (providing solutions but not decision making).
• Exit-Readiness Anytime: succession, sale or transition planning, so you’re never caught off guard.  It's just good business practise.  No longer worry about 'What if?'
• Pathways to CEO, GM or Partnership: preparing leaders (and Plan B’s) for the future.
• Finding you the right Contacts: Connecting you with trusted people and building a network that adds real value.

Outcomes

Working together, you’ll gain:

• Fresh perspective and confidence in decisions
• Calm and clarity in business and life
• Tangible results and improved performance
• A business that’s more valuable and less dependent on you
• Freedom to focus on what really matters

Why Work With Me

• 30 years in business, including building and exiting my own ventures
• Advisor to 150+ owners, executives and partners across industries
• Strategic yet human: I’ll treat your business like it’s my own
• Known for calm in chaos, straight talk and trusted connections
• A philosophy anchored in values, integrity, and accountability
  
  
  
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You’ve worked too hard to leave your legacy to chance. Let’s make sure your business - and your life - is ready for whatever comes next.