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How do you scale your company without burning out?

You work with someone who has done it, broken, and rebuilt. I coach founder-CEOs of companies between 20 and 400 people to grow the business without losing their health, their family, or themselves. Direct, structured 1-on-1 work — 63 founder-CEOs coached across 13 countries so far.

Author of The Whole Human Leader: How to Lead Without Losing Yourself — Wiley, August 2026.

About the book

Who is Peter Sorgenfrei?

I’ve started and built companies in the US, UK, and Denmark as a Founder/CEO for the past 15 years. I’ve been one of two people in the garage, and I’ve been leading large teams spanning multiple countries.

Over the years I realized I needed something more.

A personal advisor that was not a board member, investor, co-founder, or partner at home. Someone who independently was there for me without an agenda.

That is what I am for you.

He who has been there and understands what you are going through, and who can help you grow and excel professionally and personally.

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Who is Peter Sorgenfrei?

I’ve started and built companies in the US, UK, and Denmark as a Founder/CEO for the past 15 years. I’ve been one of two people in the garage, and I’ve been leading large teams spanning multiple countries.

Over the years I realized I needed something more.

A personal advisor that was not a board member, investor, co-founder, or partner at home. Someone who independently was there for me without an agenda.

That is what I am for you.

A guide who has been there and understands what you are going through, and who can help you grow and excel professionally and personally.

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WHO

Who is Peter Sorgenfrei?

I’ve started and built companies in the US, UK, and Denmark as a Founder/CEO for the past 15 years. I’ve been one of two people in the garage, and I’ve been leading large teams spanning multiple countries.

Over the years I realized I needed something more.

A personal advisor that was not a board member, investor, co-founder, or partner at home. Someone who independently was there for me without an agenda.

That is what I am for you.

A guide who has been there and understands what you are going through, and who can help you grow and excel professionally and personally.

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Whether it is to talk about personal or professional stuff, tactical or strategic issues, when you need it and when you think you might not need it. I am there for you.

Helping you lead a happier, healthier, and more productive life as you build your company. Help you manage the ups and downs. Addressing the stuff that is happening inside of you, and between you and others.

I will not provide you with the answers, but rather help you trust the answers within.

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WHAT

Whether it is to talk about personal or professional stuff, tactical or strategic issues, when you need it and when you think you might not need it. I am there for you.

Helping you lead a happier, healthier, and more productive life as you build your company. Help you manage the ups and downs. Addressing the stuff that is happening inside of you, and between you and others.

I will not provide you with the answers, but rather help you trust the answers within.

HOW

We meet, write and talk with each other as much as needed.

My approach is rigorous. It’s serious, feels intense, and works. You have to commit, deciding whether this is a development path you want to take.

I will give you homework (behavior change) and tasks (things to read, things to listen to). And I practice radical transparency and constructive candor.

HOW

We meet, write and talk with each other as much as needed.

My approach is rigorous. It’s serious, feels intense, and works. You have to commit, deciding whether this is a development path you want to take.

I will give you homework (behavior change) and tasks (things to read, things to listen to). And I practice radical transparency and constructive candor.

What do founder-CEOs say about working with Peter?

These are excerpts from clients' own words. Names are shared as first name and initial to protect confidentiality — the full testimonials, all eighteen of them, are on the testimonials page.

“In a very short time, I was able to turn around my startup from a deep negative EBITDA to breakeven and a bright future. At a personal level, I feel great and full of energy and motivation.”

Ruben L.
Co-founder & CEO

“When you are knee deep in the mud in the trenches, having someone who has no vested interest in your company, who has been in those same trenches themselves, and who can help you see the path ahead, is incredibly valuable.”

Anne D.
CEO & Founder

“Peter worked with me during a high-pressure period in my startup (3rd year, series B approaching, COVID still raging), and I immediately felt recognition of my situation and what I was going through – no doubt due to Peter’s background.”

Andreas S
CXO & Co-founder

“The outcomes from our sessions were tangible — I established new habits that significantly improved my work-life balance. Thanks to Peter, I now enjoy greater productivity and a more fulfilling personal life.”

Helene T
CEO
Read all 18 testimonials

How is this different from a mastermind or a typical executive coach?

Founder-CEOs usually weigh three options: a peer group, a traditional executive coach, or 1-on-1 work with someone who has run companies themselves. Here is the honest comparison.

1-on-1 with PeterPeer groups & mastermindsTraditional executive coaching
Who you work withA coach who has founded and led six companies as CEO, burned out, and rebuiltOther founders at a similar stageA trained coach, often without founder or CEO experience
FormatStructured 1-on-1 with homework, tasks, and radical candorGroup sessions with shared airtime1-on-1 sessions on a fixed cadence
FocusThe whole human — the business, your health, your family, and youMostly business tactics and benchmarksLeadership behavior; scope varies by coach
PricingPublic — every offer and price is listed on the services pageMembership fees, often quoted on applicationUsually quoted after a discovery call
Best forFounder-CEOs of 20–400-person companies, three or more years inEarly-stage founders who want communityExecutives inside larger organizations

1-on-1 with Peter

Who you work with
A coach who has founded and led six companies as CEO, burned out, and rebuilt
Format
Structured 1-on-1 with homework, tasks, and radical candor
Focus
The whole human — the business, your health, your family, and you
Pricing
Public — every offer and price is listed on the services page
Best for
Founder-CEOs of 20–400-person companies, three or more years in

Peer groups & masterminds

Who you work with
Other founders at a similar stage
Format
Group sessions with shared airtime
Focus
Mostly business tactics and benchmarks
Pricing
Membership fees, often quoted on application
Best for
Early-stage founders who want community

Traditional executive coaching

Who you work with
A trained coach, often without founder or CEO experience
Format
1-on-1 sessions on a fixed cadence
Focus
Leadership behavior; scope varies by coach
Pricing
Usually quoted after a discovery call
Best for
Executives inside larger organizations

All three can be the right choice — it depends on your stage and what you need.

See exactly what each engagement includes on the services page

Questions founders ask before working with me

Who is this coaching for?

Founder-CEOs and executives of companies roughly 20 to 400 people, usually three or more years in. You are past the garage stage, the company is working, and the job has started to cost you something — sleep, health, relationships, or the joy of building.

What does working with Peter look like?

Structured 1-on-1 work. We meet, write, and talk as much as needed. The approach is rigorous: you get homework (behavior change) and tasks (things to read and listen to), delivered with radical transparency and constructive candor. You have to commit — it is intense, and it works.

What does it cost?

Every offer, program, price, and guarantee is listed publicly on the services and pricing page — from focused workshops to ongoing 1-on-1 coaching. No hidden pricing, no discovery-call theater.

See services and pricing

What results do clients report?

Clients describe clearer decisions, healthier working rhythms, stronger co-founder and board relationships, and companies turned around — in one case from deep negative EBITDA to breakeven.

Read client testimonials

Where is Peter based, and does he work internationally?

Peter is based in Denmark and works with founder-CEOs across 13 countries, including the US, UK, Germany, and the UAE. Sessions run remotely, with in-person options depending on the engagement.

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