Zuzana Konupkova

Advisory

Strategic advisory for founders operating multiple businesses, complex structures, or high-stakes decisions.

I work with a very limited number of founders each year when the problem is structural, not motivational.

What this advisory is (and is not)

This is not coaching.
This is not mentoring.
This is not operational cleanup.

I engage at the level where decisions compound or break everything underneath.

Typical areas:

  • multi-venture structure and prioritization

  • decision deadlocks under uncertainty

  • risk exposure, blind spots, and second-order effects

  • scaling without increasing personal load

  • regaining control when complexity outpaces structure

I work with founders who already execute, already lead teams, and already carry responsibility.
The advisory exists to bring clarity where noise, urgency, or overexpansion has distorted judgment.

I typically work with a handful of founders per year, under clear conditions.

Conditions of engagement

This advisory is suitable if:

  • you run more than one business or a complex operation

  • decisions you make affect people, capital, or long-term positioning

  • you value direct thinking over reassurance

  • you are willing to change structure, not just tactics

This advisory is not suitable if:

  • you are looking for motivation or accountability

  • you expect ready-made answers without context

  • you want someone to run execution for you

  • you are early-stage and still validating basics

Partner with Lena

Entry point

Advisory engagements are limited.
If you think this may be relevant, you can apply below.

Selected applicants may be invited to a short follow-up or assessment step.

After Engagement

These are peer-level, outcome-focused, and restrained.
No praise language. No emotional adjectives.

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