Business Intensive
One focused strategic session.
For a specific problem, decision or opportunity.
Pricing / Sales / Expansion / Business model / Automation
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The algorithm isn't your problem.
Before adding more tactics, you need one clear channel, consistency and a system you can actually manage.
NK Academy / Business Mentorship
Build a business that runs better.
Direct business mentorship with Nikolay Kirilov for founders who want more clarity, structure, control and growth.
Strategy, sales, finance, operations, technology and AI - we treat the business as one system and work on what is actually limiting your growth.
30 minutes. One real problem. A clear next step.
STRATEGY/SALES/FINANCE/OPERATIONS/AI/GROWTH
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The approach
A business rarely needs more information. It needs better decisions.
My work combines hands-on experience in:
Strategy · Sales · Finance · Operations · Technology · Business development
with work on projects and companies in:
Bulgaria · United Kingdom · Europe · Asia
I don't look at sales separately from margin.
Marketing separately from the offer.
The team separately from the process.
Or technology separately from business logic.
We look at the business as one system.
Projects
I don't talk about business in theory only.
My work includes real companies, products, systems and business models.
Frevix / FML
International logistics · ERP · AI · Operations
Designing an ERP environment for multimodal freight forwarding - from booking and documents to pricing, tracking and carrier integrations.
See the project →Threaded
Construction · Tender management · AI · SaaS
Structuring an entire tender workflow - from intake and AI trade allocation to RFQ, quote comparison and final estimate.
See the project →Athletic IQ
SportTech · SaaS · Payments · AI
Building a digital ecosystem for coaches, athletes and parents with subscriptions, Stripe Connect, educational content, AI and wearables.
See the project →GoRose
SEO · GEO · Digital growth
Building a productised service that improves business visibility both in Google and in AI-based search systems.
See the project →Three paths
Where are you right now?
Pick the description that sounds most familiar and see what comes next.
01
I want to start a business
You have an idea or want to build something of your own, but you still need clarity on the customer, offer, price, positioning and first sales. You don't need another year of thinking. You need structure.
Explore NK30 and NK90 →02
I run a business and want to grow it
There are clients, revenue and momentum. But sales are inconsistent, margins are unclear, the team waits for your decisions and the processes live in your head. Or you can simply see that the business is capable of more.
Let's examine your business →03
I have one serious business problem
New pricing. A sales problem. Restructuring. A new service. A new market. An important investment. Operational chaos. Business Intensive is built for exactly these situations.
Explore Business Intensive →Introducing the academy
01 / 08
You don't need another course.
Information is everywhere already. The problem isn't a lack of information.
The problem is understanding:
- what matters right now;
- what to do first;
- what to stop doing;
- where you're losing money;
- how to turn the business into a system.
We work on your business. Not on theory.
Diagnostics
Where are you right now?
01
I have an idea but don't know where to start.
02
I have a business, but everything depends on me.
03
I have revenue, but not enough profit.
04
Our sales are inconsistent.
05
I have a team, but no system or control.
06
I want to grow, but I don't know the right next step.
Who it's for
Three stages. One approach.
The programme adapts to your business's stage. The work is different, the logic is the same.
01
For future founders
You have an idea and ambition, but no structure yet: what to sell first, to whom, at what price.
- business model
- market validation
- target customer
- offer and MVP
- pricing
- go-to-market
- first sales
- financial model
- first 90-day plan
02
For early-stage founders
You already have clients and revenue, but everything runs through you. You sell, deliver, and put out fires. That's not how you grow.
- priorities
- sales process
- pricing
- customer acquisition
- operational processes
- first key hires
- delegation
- CRM and automation
- financial control
03
For established business owners
You have a team, clients and revenue, but the old way of managing no longer works. A business at EUR 5,000 in revenue isn't run the same way as one at EUR 500,000.
- management structure
- leadership
- KPI
- margins
- expansion
- business intelligence
- ERP / CRM
- sales management
- new markets and partnerships
- organizational design
The System
Business is one system.
A problem rarely exists in isolation. Sales affects operations. Operations affects margin. Margin affects growth. Technology affects everything.
What we work on
From strategy to execution.
- Business model
- Positioning
- Pricing
- Market entry
- Growth strategy
- ICP
- Sales process
- CRM
- Lead generation
- Closing
- Sales management
- Positioning
- Funnels
- Content
- Customer acquisition
- Measurement
- Cash flow
- Margins
- Pricing
- Forecasting
- Profitability
- Processes
- SOPs
- Delivery
- KPIs
- Management
- Hiring
- Roles
- Leadership
- Accountability
- Performance
- Automation
- AI agents
- CRM
- ERP
- Internal systems
- Custom software
What makes us different
One mentor. One standard.
01
We don't teach generic theory
We don't care how a company "should" work in general. We care how yours works.
02
We work on real problems
This week - sales. Next week - cash flow. Next month - your first sales manager. There's no fixed curriculum that ignores reality.
03
There's one mentor
You don't join for one name only to be handed off to someone else. The core mentoring sessions are run by Nikolay Kirilov.
04
We look at the whole business
A pricing mistake looks like a marketing problem. A bad process looks like a people problem. We don't treat the symptoms - we look for the cause.
05
Technology is part of the business
AI, automation and software systems are already part of the competitive edge. But only when used correctly.
How we work
The right problem first. Then the solution.
01
We diagnose
Before looking for a solution, we have to be sure we're solving the right problem.
“We don't have enough sales” can be an offer problem.
“We have a people problem” can be a process problem.
“We need more revenue” can hide a bad margin.
First we find the constraint.
02
We set priorities
Not everything matters at the same time.
We decide what has the biggest effect now and what can wait.
03
We build the solution
That may be a new offer, pricing structure, sales process, KPI system, org structure, financial model, automation, CRM, ERP or a new way of working.
04
We execute
Strategy without execution is just a document.
We execute. We measure. We correct. We continue.
Scope
What we can work on
Sales and pipeline
Pricing and margin
Financial planning
Offers and business models
Marketing and positioning
Process and operations
KPIs and reporting
Team and org structure
Automation
CRM and ERP
AI
Growth strategy
New markets
Working hard, but the business isn't moving fast enough?
If that sounds familiar, the problem is usually not a lack of effort. More often it is:
- the wrong priority
- wrong pricing
- no process
- weak control over the numbers
- unclear ownership
- or a business that depends too much on the owner
Flagship
1:1 Business Mentorship
The highest level of direct work with Nikolay.
There's no one-size-fits-all programme. The work adapts to your business, market, problems and goals.
- regular 1:1 online sessions
- business diagnostics
- strategy review
- sales review
- financial analysis
- KPI review
- action planning
- support on key decisions
- frameworks and tools
Apply for 1:1
The number of spots is limited.
Programmes
Other ways to work together.
Founder Mentoring
Small group mentorship.
Real founders. Real cases. Real decisions.
Learn more →NK Academy Membership
Ongoing environment.
- Live sessions
- Q&A
- Resources
- Community
- Business reviews
- Office hours
Mentorship ≠ consulting
A document doesn't change a business.
The consultant arrives. Analyses. Produces a document. Hands it over. Leaves.
Mentorship works with progress over time: decision, execution, result, new problem, new decision. A business doesn't stand still. Neither do its problems.
The member's path
From clarity to scale.
STAGE 01
CLARITY
We understand the business.
STAGE 02
CONTROL
We build structure.
STAGE 03
GROWTH
We increase results.
STAGE 04
SYSTEMS
We reduce dependence on chaos and manual work.
STAGE 05
SCALE
We expand what already works.
The Mentor
A business isn't separate departments. It's one system.
I work at the intersection of strategy, sales, finance, operations and technology. The goal isn't to give you more information. The goal is to help you make better decisions.
If something isn't working - I'll say so.
If the idea is weak - I'll say so.
If the problem is how you manage - we'll work on it.
How we think.
Practice over theory.
Data over assumptions.
Execution over motivation.
Systems over chaos.
Profit over vanity metrics.
Long-term business over short-term hype.
No business theatre.
Is there a real problem?
Is there a customer?
Will they pay?
Can we deliver it well?
Are we profitable?
Can it be repeated?
Can it grow?
This is business.
Business Health Check
How healthy is your business?
Take a short Business Health Check and see where the biggest opportunities and risks are.
- an overall score
- a score per key area
- your strongest area
- your riskiest area
- a recommended next step
Strategy72
Sales58
Finance64
Operations41
People67
Technology38
Growth55
Overall0 / 100
Resources
Use these before you even become a member.
01
90-Day Business Plan
02
Sales Pipeline Template
03
Cash Flow Template
04
Pricing Calculator
05
AI Opportunity Map
06
Business Health Check
What you won't get
- Motivational speeches. YouTube has that covered.
- Fake promises like "10X in 30 days" and "passive income".
- Ready-made answers with no analysis of your situation.
- A list of 100 tasks. We work on a small number of priorities with real impact.
What's expected of you
Mentorship isn't outsourcing responsibility. I won't run the business for you - I'll help you run it better.
- be honest
- provide the real numbers
- execute
- ask questions
- accept feedback
- take ownership
- be ready to change things
If you just want someone to tell you everything's fine - we're probably not the right academy.
Track record
Companies I've built.
I don't teach business theory. I run and build companies in logistics, software, health tech and sport - across Europe, the UK and South Asia.
KeepApp
Co-founder, CIO
A technology product - I own the technology and product development.
Athletic IQ
Co-founder, investor and CTO
A software platform in sport - from the idea to the architecture and the team.
Freight Management Limited
CIO
International freight forwarding - processes and internal systems for real operations.
Syva Health
Co-founder, investor and CTO
Health technology - product, technology and building the team.
Newsletter
The Founder Brief
One idea. One framework. One question that might change how you look at your business.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The mentorship, the community and the resources are all delivered online, so you can take part from anywhere.
No. There is recorded material and there are resources, but the core product is mentorship and practical work on your business.
Nikolay Kirilov. The academy is built around his approach, his experience and his direct work with members.
Yes — if you have a serious idea and a real intention to build it.
Yes. The programmes adapt to the stage the business is in.
No. The core business principles apply across very different industries.
We can analyse ideas and opportunities, but the point is not for someone else to choose your life for you.
No — and we won't pretend otherwise. We can improve your decisions, strategy, structure and processes. Execution stays your responsibility.
It depends on the programme and your goals. But if you can't act between sessions, mentorship will deliver limited value.
Not sure where to start?
One good conversation can save you months of work in the wrong direction.
Bring the real problem. We'll look at it together.
If I can help, I'll tell you how. If I can't, I'll tell you that too.