I build the sales engine that wins deals without you, first in New Zealand and then offshore.
In about 6 minutes, the free Growth Scorecard shows where your sales are leaking and what to fix first.
Nick brought a level of commercial rigour to CORDE that we simply didn't have in-house.
We build a sales engine that works whether or not you're in the room.
See how Grow works →We choose your first market on evidence, then go and win in it together.
See how Go Global works →Not sure which stage you're in? The free scorecard will tell you.
I trained as an industrial engineer, not a salesperson. When I co-founded Emendo in 2002, someone had to sell, so it became me. I made just about every mistake going, then worked out the few fundamentals that took us to a sale to McKesson in 2012.
Since 2015 I've helped tech founders grow sales without burning themselves out. You can count on two things:
A selection of the founders and teams I've helped grow.
Read all three client stories →
Twenty years of organic growth that was hard to repeat. We put real structure under it: target sectors chosen on data, and the confidence to take ground from a larger competitor. They now run that growth engine themselves.
Read the full AFAM storyA New Zealand clinical-tech team that had never sold outside the country. With me embedded as their first sales resource, and on the plane to Australia with them, they closed their first international sale.
Read the full SwalTech story"Nick came directly into the executive team and made connections across the whole business while setting up and leading the commercial function. A pleasure to work with."
"Nick brings a wealth of knowledge and experience across all areas of growing and scaling a tech business, and his practical and empathetic approach makes him amazing to work with."
"He's an amazing sounding board, guiding us through the complexities of sales cycles. And if you ever need pitch coaching, ask Nick. His coaching helped us win multiple awards."
The same three steps, every time.
We find where your growth actually breaks, and put the fixes in priority order.
We build the pitch, process, CRM and playbook together, then run them on real deals.
Your team takes the wheel, and growth stops depending on you being in every deal.
Start free, and move up only when the next step is worth it to you.
| Step | Stage 1 · Grow | Stage 2 · Go Global |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Growth Scorecard | International Readiness Scorecard |
| Diagnose | Growth Roadmap · $895 incl GST | Expansion Blueprint · $3,995 incl GST |
| Fix one thing | A focused sprint on pitch, RevOps or market entry · $5,995 + GST | |
| Ongoing | Revenue Clinic · $499/month incl GST, or Revenue Partner · $2,495/month + GST | |
| Embedded | Fractional CRO · from $4,995/month + GST | |
Both diagnostics carry a 7-day money-back guarantee, counted from the day I hand over the work. I take on four embedded clients at a time.
A great product shouldn't stall because nobody built the selling.
A free 15-minute read on how I went from terrified technical founder to closing multimillion-dollar deals.
A free 30-minute call to work out whether we're a good fit, and the right next step for you.
No pitch. No pressure. Just a clear, useful conversation.
Prefer email? nick@nickburns.nz
Or call +64 21 379 793