Nick Corneil

Background

About Nick Corneil

I am a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience launching companies, building product-market fit, and leading cross-functional teams to scale innovative businesses. With a unique blend of entrepreneurial grit and structured leadership, I specialize in taking concepts from zero to revenue, building teams for scale, and aligning execution with enterprise-grade strategy. Currently, I serve as a Senior Growth Partner at Zero to One Strategic, where I help venture-backed companies unlock and integrate non-dilutive funding into their operating models. Beyond advising founders, I lead ecosystem partnerships across VC firms, law practices, banks, and accelerators—building the connective tissue that powers scalable innovation. My previous ventures, including 10+ years as Founder & CEO of Trainer Plus, reflect a deep commitment to creating technology that bridges silos: fitness and healthcare, digital and human services, early adopters and enterprise. I’ve built go-to-market engines from scratch, managed agile product teams, and led strategic partnerships that fuel revenue and market expansion. Whether advising startups or driving operational excellence for growth-stage companies, I thrive in builder roles, especially where I can own the 0-to-1 journey, architect scalable systems, and develop high-performing teams that deliver results. What I Bring to an Organization- 0-to-1 Business Building: Proven ability to translate vision into roadmap, and roadmap into revenue- Go-to-Market Execution: From developing positioning and pricing to enabling sales teams and delivering on retention and growth- Cross-Functional Leadership: I lead with clarity and purpose across product, engineering, ops, and revenue functions in scaling environments- Strategic Partnership Development: Proven success in building high trust relationships with strategic customers, ecosystem partners, and internal stakeholders- Operational Rigour + Founder Mentality: I combine an operator’s mindset with a founder’s urgency, driving outcomes while building systems that last.