Private Advisory
Ongoing work with owners and leadership teams when decisions matter and conventional advice has not been enough.
Nathan Aherne
Investor. Adviser. Operator.
Most of my time is spent inside businesses — investing, operating or advising — when something important needs to be built, fixed, financed or decided.
Operating experience
Why people call me
Usually when the situation does not fit one professional box.
- The business is stuck and nobody agrees why.
- An investor or owner needs another pair of eyes before a major decision.
- Strategy exists but execution is not producing the expected result.
- The people have become the constraint.
- A company needs capital, customers, access or a different way of looking at the problem.
- Something valuable exists but is not being realised properly.
How problems actually get priced
Markets, valuations and deals are not only spreadsheets. They are agreements between people about what something is worth and what happens next.
A company was preparing to raise capital at approximately US$10 million.
The underlying business was sound. The way the opportunity was understood and presented was not.
After the model was reframed, an investor chose a US$96 million valuation.
Same company. Different perception.
Australian.
Work internationally.
70+ country visits in the last three years.
How I get involved
Direct work in businesses comes first. The paths below are different ways that happens — not a set of products to compare.
A Day With Nathan
From US$20,000
Nathan works directly with your executives, leadership team or board on a real problem — helping them see what they are missing, make better decisions and become more effective.
Talks and conversations
I am useful in rooms where people bring actual problems — not where they want a polished keynote about leadership.
- Almost Everything Exists Because Human Beings Say So
- Permission to Be Hated
- When the People Become the Problem
- The Problem Underneath the Problem
What clients say
If he can’t find and solve it, no one can.
If something is going wrong in one of our businesses and we cannot work out where it is, Nathan is the person I call. If he can’t find and solve it, no one can.
One of only three people I’ve seen consistently produce exceptional results.
Over the years I’ve worked with thousands of consultants, coaches and advisors. Nathan is one of only three people I’ve seen consistently produce exceptional results.
He’s able to solve problems that very few people can.
I hired Nathan because I wanted to build a successful business. What gives me confidence is knowing that when things become difficult, he’s able to solve problems that very few people can.
Nathan is the smartest guy I have ever met.
It’s like he can see around corners.
Working with Nathan, it’s like he can see around corners.
If something important is in front of you, start with a conversation.