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Lead with Courage.
Build with Clarity.

Speaker & Advisor to Founders

Phil helps founders and CEOs navigate the toughest moments of building a company - from scaling fast to bouncing back from failure.

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Harvard
Bayer
Molson
Saint-Gobain
GSA
UCB
Québec
Phil Neil
My Story

From $81K to $63M in one fiscal year.

I built my first company from nothing, scaled it to $63M in one fiscal year, and exited. Then came the warehouse fire that took everything. The betrayals. The rebuilding. Today, I speak to organizations and advise founders who are scaling fast, facing tough decisions, or rebuilding after setbacks - sharing the hard-won lessons that only come from living through it.

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Portfolio

Built, Scaled & Invested

The Journey

The Story in 60 Seconds

From explosive growth to catastrophic loss - and the courage it took to rebuild.

1

The Grind

Fortune 500

Top seller at Bayer, Saint-Gobain & more.

2

The Leap

$81K → $63M

Built my own company. Scaled in one fiscal year.

3

The Exit

On My Terms

Proved the model. Walked away on top.

4

Serial Entrepreneur

Global Scale

Built and invested in ventures across the world.

5

The Fire

Everything Lost

A warehouse fire, betrayals, and hard lessons learned.

6

The Comeback

Today

Advising founders to build with clarity.

TEDx Harvard Square

When Founders Break, Business Follows

This talk changes how founders think about courage, clarity, and what it really takes to lead.

Founders Compass Podcast
Our Podcast

Founders Compass

Real conversations with founders about the moments that define them. The wins, the losses, and everything in between - no highlight reels, just truth.

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Podcast Appearances

Real Conversations

Phil Neil Podcast Appearances
The Dov Baron Show

The Shadow of Entrepreneurship: Why Most Founders Break

Mar 2026
An Hour of Innovation

On Decision Making Quality

Feb 2026
Realistic CEO Podcast

How a Pandemic Pivot Created $70M in 8 Months

Jan 2026
Badass Leaders Podcast

What Breaks Founders + How Great Leaders Recover

Jan 2026
Founders Future

Why 98% of Founders Fail and How to Be the 2%

Nov 2025
Tech for Founder Podcast

On Decision Making Quality

Sep 2025
Tearin' Up My Heart

Empathy Value with Phil Neil

Aug 2025
Radicle Growth

Understanding Your Narrative is Key

Aug 2025
The Inspire Podcast

From Darkness to Leadership

Aug 2025
Bootstrapped Unicorns

Beyond Hustle Culture in Entrepreneurship

Jul 2025
Ten Thousand Miles

From Darkness to Leadership

Jul 2025
Redefining Wisdom

Why High Achievers Stay Stuck

Jun 2025
Keep the Line Moving

Overcoming Your Shadows

May 2025
Boardsi Leadership Talks

Scaling to $80M and Beyond

Mar 2025
Walk 2 Wealth

Entrepreneurship Doesn't Have To Lead To Burnout

2025
Authority in the Wild

Healing The Mental Health Crisis in Silicon Valley

2025
The Mission

Helping Founders Lead with Clarity

Founders don't fail because they lack talent or drive. They break because no one prepared them for what leadership actually demands.

Through private advisory, Founders Compass, and speaking engagements, I help founders develop the pattern recognition, courage, and clarity they need to navigate the moments that define them.

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Phil Neil
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Phil is an exceptional professional who brings a unique blend of business development expertise and technical team management skills to the table.
Nikky Kho

Nikky Kho

AI Venture Studio Entrepreneur

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Phil is a rare example of character, vision, execution and resources all come together to create a sales and biz dev strategist.
Cory Warfield

Cory Warfield

AI Influencer, Entrepreneur & Investor

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Philippe is the consummate entrepreneur and GTM leader. He can see an angle on a business model and understand exactly how to bring it to market.
Justin Michael

Justin Michael

Executive Coach & Bestselling Author

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I observed his entrepreneurial spirit, enthusiasm, and desire to succeed that raised the bar for the entire team.
Mike Moloney

Mike Moloney

CEO & Investor

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
His intensity and ability to simplify complex sales systems into organized patterns are unmatched.
Ryan Foland

Ryan Foland

Global Keynote Speaker

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
He is a gifted visionary able to see an outcome and find creative paths to attain it.
Jean-Nicolas Robert

Jean-Nicolas Robert

Fortune 500 Vice-President

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Phil is half my age, but has developed a rigor to his process that I can only admire.
Roger Auge

Roger Auge

CEO @ SproutCo

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Philippe est une personne de défi. Il aime se fixer des objectifs et passer à l'action.
Jean-Pierre Lavallée

Jean-Pierre Lavallée

Consultant senior chez JPL Stratégie

"When founders break, businesses follow.
Phil is building a world where fewer founders have to break."
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