Uncover the hidden growth blockers
Get the Scalability Diagnostic Kit used by scale-up CEOs to identify hidden growth blockers and align the leadership team around shared growth priorities.
Inside the Scalability Diagnostic Kit:
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The Business Backbone Assessment: A 15-minute diagnostic for CEOs to gain personal clarity on growth opportunities.
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The Team Clarity & Alignment Workshop: A 90-minute template to align the C-suite and eliminate execution friction
Based on insights from mentoring 100+ company founders & executives

The framework behind high-growth companies
Successful scaling is not accidental, it is engineered. This assessment and self-guided exec team workshop are built on the core principles of our Scalability Masterclass, bridging the gap between your current operations and your future growth targets.
One tool with two ways to drive growth
Solo strategic diagnostic
For: The founder or CEO.
Time: 15-20 minutes.
The gain: Identify your scalability blockers and most impactful growth opportunities, and gain immediate clarity on where to focus your personal energy.
Outcome: Insights for your personal focus priorities.
Team clarity & alignment workshop
For: The C-suite.
Time: 90 minutes
The gain: Align your leadership team around a shared clarity on the main growth blockers and opportunities and eliminate the friction that slows down execution.
Outcome: A more unified leadership team ready to scale in sync.

Direct support for your results
We prioritize high-level strategic outcomes over automated reports.
Once you and your team have completed the assessment, you may want to dive deeper into specific growth opportunities the data and discussion reveals. We reserve a limited number of mentoring slots each month to review findings directly with CEOs of scaling companies.
You will find a direct link to request a focus session within your workshop template.
Who created these tools
Meet the people who created the Growth Opportunities Assessment - Cocoon mentors with real, hands-on experience helping founders scale.

Farhad Niyoz
Cocoon CEO, Mentor, Builder - turned guide.
MBA graduate, former tech founder, 12 years studying how psychology drives business performance. Bridges hard business logic with human nature.
You get: Systems that actually work with how people think.

Martins Bicevskis
Cocoon mentor, Supervisory board member, C-suite advisor
Led organizations with 100+ teams. Guided multiple CEOs through IPO scaling and high-stakes organizational design.
You get: Strategic clarity on where your company needs to go - and how to get there.

If you take building your business seriously you should consider Cocoon. I see the largest benefit in Cocoon’s focus on personal development and not just business.
- Henri Nordström, Jobilla CEO, Finland

Martins Bicevskis is a unique person - being honest and with an open mindset to be entirely focused on the discussion to improve the outcome of the initiative he has taken to achieve.
- Margus Rosin, Bigbank CTO, Estonia

Farhad's wealth of experience in both business and life, coupled with his adept ability to listen attentively and pose incisive questions, significantly facilitated my journey of self-discovery and growth.
- Nauris Skride, CEO of Adaptive Media, Latvia

Farhad's experience and insight were very helpful for us in our growth trajectory. He is incredibly generous as a mentor. - Julia Gifford, Truesix CEO, Latvia

I was looking for a clearer vision for my company. Our results astounded me - we uncovered so much about our current challenges and possible steps towards better alignment.
- Toomas Pihl, Agrello CEO, Estonia

Farhad is very good at getting to the root of the problem with his direct questions and comments.
- Michael Henriksen, Wavepiston CEO, Denmark

While I often rely on my gut feeling to make choices, Martins has taught me how to substantiate those decisions, which has given me greater confidence. I now have the words to articulate the strong feelings behind my actions and decisions. Martins has been a mirror for me - challenging me, confronting me, and offering alternative perspectives. I genuinely enjoy our sessions.
- Selma Stevense-Bakker, Managing Director of Jobilla Benelux, Netherlands

My company and I needed a change for better results. I have brought many learnings from Cocoon back to my company.
- Indrek Jaal, Globalreader CEO, Estonia

Participation in Cocoon Program has helped me to solve challenges in my business and also on a personal level. - Matiss Neimanis, BuildIT CEO, Latvia

I believe that most challenges in our life and business are directly related to the challenges, limitations, or barriers in ourselves. Cocoon helped me to understand the root cause of my challenges and remove the barriers and limitations that are causing them. At the end of the program, I am a better leader but, more importantly, a better and happier person.
- Mattias Lepp, CEO of Click and Grow, Estonia

Farhad has the ability to look at your challenges from a completely different angle to what you would expect. - Marek Alliksoo, Skycrop CEO, Estonia

I highly recommend Martins Bicevskis as a mentor; his expertise spans various domains, and his guidance has been akin to a catalyst for positive change.
- Kaspars Sirmais, Co-founder of Amit Baltic, Latvia

Farhad has a unique ability to navigate both the business side and the personal side of decision-making. His approach has challenged me to think more critically and make more informed decisions, which has been invaluable for both my personal and professional growth.
- Martins Bratuskins, Co-founder of Monetizr, USA / Latvia

The Cocoon program empowered me to embrace the CEO role authentically and overcome fears, including that of a co-founder potentially leaving.
- Uku Püttsepp, Degritter CEO, Estonia

Cocoon group mentoring has been ridiculously effective for me. Every session I discovered many unknown unknowns about myself and got deep insights from multiple perspectives that boosted the process of solving my personal and business challenges.
- Ranno Käomägi, CEO of Remato, Estonia