A conversation is a good beginning
A business challenge. A physical or digital product. A new venture. A team that needs a clearer way forward.
We start with people: what they need, what’s getting in the way and what could make a difference. Human-centred design gives us a way to explore unfamiliar challenges, test our thinking and work towards something useful.
Who’s it for? What could it change? Why would someone care?
We explore the audience, the opportunity and the possibilities, then bring them together into a clearer proposition. That gives us something useful to make decisions around.
A name. A story. A product concept. A prototype. A learning experience.
We connect the different parts so the idea starts to make sense beyond the people who first imagined it.
There’s a point where the work needs to leave the conversation.
We write, design, prototype and develop. We put things in front of people, pay attention to what happens and use what we learn. Charbel leads the work, bringing in collaborators where the project needs specialist skills.
Mentoring for founders, makers and teams
Bring the decision you’re circling, the idea you’re trying to shape or the challenge you can’t quite see past.
We’ll work through it with you. Ask questions, share experience and help you decide what to try next. It’s a practical conversation grounded in the work you’re actually doing.
Through Faster Zebra, Charbel also develops structured business learning, tools and coaching. It’s a separate education venture with the same belief in helping people become more capable.
Talk about mentoringTell us what you’re thinking about, what you’ve already done and where you could use a hand.
Tell us about your idea