Arik Azoulay

Every founder needs someone who won't lie to them.

Arik built 4 companies, sold one, and spent 14 years inside the messiest moments of 200+ startups. He's not here to validate your plan — he's here to pressure-test it, because he actually wants to see you win.

Jonathan Shockaert
"His proficiency in simplifying complex processes became a huge asset for the team." Jonathan Shockaert, CEO, Ring Twice
ARIK AZOULAY
CEO 26lights · 4 companies built · 200+ coached
Strategist Builder No-BS
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Arik Azoulay coaching

Built, broken, and rebuilt.

Arik isn't a consultant who runs an audit and leaves with a deck. Across 200+ startups, he's stayed in the room long after the analysis — building the plan alongside the team, not just diagnosing it from the outside. He's not a VC doing due diligence. He's the partner who's still there when the plan hits reality.

No-Bullshit Talker

No vague frameworks. No polite hedging. If your plan has a hole, you'll know in the first 10 minutes.

All-Rounder

He won't tell you it's a marketing problem when it's actually your pricing. He sees the whole board.

Visual Thinker

He maps your business live, in front of you — so the blind spots become impossible to ignore, even for you.

Hands-On Builder

He doesn't diagnose and disappear. He stays until the plan actually runs.

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Two ways to work together

02 — On-call support

Unblock in real time

Between sessions, message Arik directly when you hit a wall. No waiting for the next meeting to unblock a decision.

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Why co-creation actually works

A structured process that turns a room of different perspectives into one shared plan — in a single day.

01 02 03 04 05 06 Map the business together 50+ ideas surface in one session Evaluated in small groups Prioritized together 3-5 ideas validated Delivered, with follow-through

Founders who've been in the room

“I loved this afternoon with Arik, which brought brilliant ideas around a Chrome extension, which truly helped me rethink my strategy. His pragmatic approach and his hands-on coaching gave me loads of enthusiasm and energy to continue my project.”

Alexandre de Clercq
Alexandre de Clercq
Founder, Jay

“Arik's coaching helped us understand the importance of a clear sales strategy and a rigorous discipline in task follow-up, while bringing a structure to better our collective productivity and team cohesion.”

Davy Diamant
Davy Diamant
CEO, Archetype

“Arik offers a very pragmatic and concrete coaching, with a hands-on approach that allowed me to better structure and challenge my commercial strategy. It is a rich discussion with someone who understands the challenges of startups well.”

Adrien Charles
Adrien Charles
CEO, Lyriks.io

“I loved my exchanges with Arik. Beyond his personality, his advice are truly sharp and honest, which is rare. He's not afraid to say harsh truths, such as targeting a specific persona for fundraising which quickly helped me refine my strategy.”

Ambre P.
Ambre P.
Co-Founder, Simple Reset

“With the Detailed Business Process method, we quickly pointed out processes that could be optimized, and acted on it. This fulfilled my need to get out of the operational aspects of my day-to-day, letting me focus on higher value tasks.”

Stéphane Benaym
Stéphane Benaym
CFO, e-maprod

“Arik brings a truly pragmatic and innovative approach, most notably his propositions to automate and ease the manual work thanks to tools such as machine learning. His proficiency in simplifying complex processes became a huge asset for the team.”

Jonathan Shockaert
Jonathan Shockaert
CEO, Ring Twice

“Arik brings a true product-centered culture, understands every business, technical and marketing challenge, by integrating himself as a true team member to maximize value for each action, which frees me from micro-management and boosts productivity.”

Risvan Asif
Risvan Asif
Co-Founder, Carden

“Arik's coaching is valued for its pragmatic and founder-focused approach, combining technical, marketing, and strategic expertise, with a strong emphasis on constructive challenge and long-term support to guide startups towards their goals.”

Sebastien De Grauwe
Sebastien De Grauwe
CEO, HeronTrack

“In only 30 minutes, Arik quickly found out what the true needs of my company were, and I got out with incredible insights I applied the next day.”

Céleste Coez
Céleste Coez
Co-Founder, Reusses

No retainer. Start where it makes sense.

Gut-Check
One sharp session. Find out if your plan survives contact with someone who won't just nod along. Billed upfront, no commitment.
€6002 hours
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Full Sparring Partner
Workshop + Analysis + direct WhatsApp access. The closest thing to having Arik as a co-founder, without the equity.
€5,00025 hours · was €7,500
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