Questions

Are you curious, ambitious and working at full speed to lead a successful business?

Are you investing in building software?

Do you want to have a positive impact on the world?

 
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Steering software CEOs through success.


Whether you’re starting out, growing, or scaling up, running a business will throw many challenges at you.

You may have questions or concerns about your product engagement, your business model and profitability, operations, strategy, technology spend, team culture, leadership and beyond. That’s normal. It’s all part and parcel of the journey of being a successful business leader.

So, where do you go from here? How do you find your way? This is where The Art of Navigation comes in.

The Art of Navigation will help you to steer yourself through the challenges using one-to-one sessions, a customised set of tools and a systematic approach. I act as your creative partner, asking the questions that will navigate you towards a more constructive mindset for both you and your business.

I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all structure – I’ll get to know you, take time to understand your goals and, most importantly, will ensure we find a way that works best for us both.

It's your expedition, I'm just here to help guide it.

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Matt Mower,
The Navigator

 
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You’re the Captain.
I’m the Navigator.



My name is Matt Mower and I’m the Navigator for software businesses.

In my pre-navigation days, I was a developer, team leader, and CTO for startups from the UK, Europe, and the US. Building a lot of software taught me that the big problem faced by the leaders of these businesses is, typically, not related to technology.

Subsequently, I established myself as a virtual CTO. I re-qualified in psychology, became a cognitive behavioural coach, worked as a growth coach for SME’s, and mentored startup CEOs.

From these experiences, I developed the concept of Navigation. Navigation blends many beautiful mistakes and hard-won learnings with practical, useful, tools and processes. The resulting system, named COMPASS, helps software companies find their focus and reach their potential.

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How we work together

Step 1.

An intro zoom meeting to explore whether working together could work

Step 2.

Take part in a roadmap workshop to delve deeper into the challenges faced

Step 3.

Attend bi-weekly sessions to keep you moving in the direction you want

Ask The Navigator

This is the space where I ask for your questions, comments, and concerns.
Read my answers and insights on the blog page & in the TAON monthly newsletter

Articles

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Advice when searching for investors

You are likely going to have to do a lot more work than you think to get your money. You will have to talk to more people, attend more meetings, and answer more questions than you thought. You need to be prepared for that.

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The three forces investors are balancing 

In this article we’re going to look at what is going on in an investor’s head when they consider the decision to give you their money in more depth.

You should always remember that opportunities to invest are pitched to potential investors constantly. There is almost no risk to them to pass on something. Understanding what might make them say yes is key to securing funding.

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Why might someone become an investor?

So an Angel investor has got some money. Probably not a vast Bill Gates like fortune, but certainly enough that they aren’t worried about paying the bills and so their decisions are not usually driven by a deep seated need to make money. They already have money. But they’re certainly open to the idea of having more. So if they aren’t in it for the money then what are they in it for?

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