Build a profitable, sustainable, distributed startup.
Engineering leadership for remote startup founders looking to build their dream lives and have a positive impact on people in the future of work.
Leave chaos. Achieve sustainable growth.
With over a decade of engineering leadership across 4 continents and a career spanning more than 12 years in the tech industry in Europe and North America, I'm committed to help you succeed.
3 ways I can help.
- I show you how to do it.
- Online Course Coming soon
- We do it together.
- Async Coaching
- I do it for you.
- Fractional Leadership
Hi—I'm Nicolas Cava. I help remote startup founders build and scale sustainable, distributed startups through 3 unique ways.
[An open letter to people-first leaders]
Being a remote leader is all about empowering people.
We approach our leadership in a way that promotes independence, trust, accountability, and compassion rather than using authority and retaliation.
People-first leaders don't ask: "How can I profit from people?"
They ask: "What can I do to make them shine?," and then do everything they can to be their lighthouse.
It's not always about numbers. It's about inspiring purpose.
We refuse outdated organizational models — embracing remote work as a strategy to build a better future.
Leading a distributed team is hard mode. But our sacrifice is worth fulfillment for our people. Ultimately, also for us.
We are the leaders of tomorrow, driven by a shared purpose:
Build positive workplaces for everyone to thrive.
Trusted by many so far
They enjoyed my help in the last 12+ years.My expertise areas.
Instant access to a domain expert to help you achieve your goals.
Remote Leadership
How to lead distributed teams in a virtual environment to be productive from anywhere.
People-first Leadership
Prioritize employee experience to unleash people's full potential and attract the best talents.
Software Engineering
Domain expertise in building distributed products in startups and scaleups.
Asynchronous Work
Turn work agnostic from time and location to allow deep work and prevent burnout.
Strategic Planning
Identify key drivers and potential roadblocks and develop actionable roadmaps.
Project Execution
Transform your goal-setting and execution to achieve your projects in predictable cycles.
Order and Structure
Make sure everything is explicit to avoid miscommunication and unnecessary work.
Systems and Processes
Unlock a hidden potential in your team by using efficient systems and reinforcing feedback loops.
Introducing the Performing Remote OS.
The world is profoundly changing. Leaders must reset their methods to compete in the future of work. The Performing Remote OS provides off-the-shelf systems to become an inspired remote startup founder.
Unlock your hidden potential with my OS.
Explicit Systems
- Lead the best distributed team one system at a time. Leave nothing to chance.
Off-the-shelf
- Each system is designed to be used right away. No need to experiment yourself.
Gamified UX
- Implementing the OS becomes fun and rewarding. Measure how great you are.
Conceptual Integrity
- All systems reinforce each other. Distributed teams require distributed systems.
Accessible
- Built to be used by everyone with low effort. No need to be an expert in remote work.
Data-driven
- Strategies are based on research and data from the best sources in the industry.
Simple
- Simplicity is at its core. Keep it simple to have buy-in from your team and scale fast.
Best of the Industry
- Inspired by the best leaders and pioneers in the industry. All packaged together for you.
Not convinced yet?
Let's sort your goals out and lead you to success.
- Hit your goals faster
- Build a product people love
- Attract and retain the best talent
- Scale at cheap operational costs
- Increase self-discipline
- Design your dream lifestyle
Remote Work Advocate
Working from anywhere.
I was uprooted from my support network, had trouble finding a place to call home for years, held financial ties that put my family in difficulty, and experienced several societal and economic crises. It led me to self-doubts and dilemmas. I tried to fit into the mould. I finally decided to create my own.
Many families and individuals struggle as I did. Organizations have difficulty adapting to the societal shift without adding increasing global instability and climate change to the pile.
It may sound bad, but it makes me hopeful. People can be very creative when exposed to uncertainty. Many significant civilization developments in history come from living in such a time—the changes we need to solve our challenges.
Remote work is not for everyone. But it saved my life by giving me the options I needed at the right time, and it can also be beneficial for you.
It's time to rethink the way we work.
A question? Let's connect.
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We can also have a free discovery call to discuss your challenges, uncover your struggles, and see how I can help.
If you prefer, ask me anything by email.
Recent Posts
Recent publications on all platforms. Follow me on LinkedIn.
When I hear, "You are overqualified for the role."
Edited on October 21, 2023RTO is anti-business and anti-people. 15 reasons everyone loses:
Edited on October 19, 2023You have two options. Embrace modern leadership or be average.
Edited on October 17, 2023Your team has 4 weeks to ship? Give them 4 whole weeks.
Edited on October 16, 2023Nobody seems to care that Generative AI stresses out workers.
Edited on October 15, 2023Pay attention to what software engineers want:
Edited on October 14, 2023You stress too much about ideas.
Edited on October 13, 2023It is your responsibility to provide the guidance people need.
Edited on October 12, 2023I finally found a way to reconcile executives.
Edited on October 11, 2023Leadership is not a career. It's a conscious sacrifice.
Edited on October 10, 2023I went from self-doubts to self-empowerment.
Edited on October 9, 2023You're working hard but not getting anywhere.
Edited on October 8, 2023If I could help people for free, I would do it.
Edited on October 7, 2023Do not endlessly blame yourself when someone quits.
Edited on October 6, 2023You waste your growth potential with a lack of talent.
Edited on October 5, 2023My take on the future of work:
Edited on October 3, 2023I spent too much energy arguing with remote work skeptics.
Edited on October 2, 2023The role of a leader is not to meet deadlines.
Edited on October 1, 2023I used to lead competitive teams in World of Warcraft.
Edited on September 30, 2023There is only misery if you try to control the outcome.
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