Founder First, Always: How I Built a Boutique Consultancy Without Burning Out

The truth?

I didn’t want a huge agency. I wanted autonomy.

Sapphire Strategies was born from that need: to build something profitable, purposeful, and sustainable.

I work with founders. And I build like one.

What I Refused:

• Hustle culture masked as ambition
• Clients who drained creative energy
• Scaling at the cost of health or values

What I Chose:

• Remote-first, async-friendly workflow
• Deep work with aligned brands
• Strategy over speed, clarity over chaos

This is how I’ve grown Sapphire:
Through relationships, resonance, and systems — not burnout.

If you’re a founder building on your terms?
You’re my kind of client.