About Groqet: My Commitment to Your Fight

You know that feeling, don't you? That profound silence after everyone else has gone home, when you're staring at numbers that won't make sense, wrestling with decisions that carry the weight of the world. You’re trying to figure out how to scale without burning out, without giving up on the dream you’ve poured your life into.

I know that feeling. I’ve sat in that exact silence. I’ve built things from nothing, just like you. And I know the true cost – not just in hours or money, but in belief. That precious wellspring of conviction that keeps you pushing.

That’s why Groqet (a fusion of 'Growth' and 'Equity') exists. Not as some faceless service, but as a personal commitment from me, Mark Preston, to founders who are giving absolutely everything they have, and who just need someone to stand with them in the fire.

I created Groqet for the gritty founders. The ones building something real, from the ground up, with heart and soul, who just need someone to truly, truly bet on them.

Why I stopped chasing fees: My own evolution

I've been in the trenches, helping businesses ignite customer growth online since 2001. I’ve run agencies. I’ve scaled a UK franchise network. I’ve delivered strategies that brought in countless new customers.

But here’s the raw truth: The people I genuinely love working with the most – the ones with incredible care and relentless drive – are almost always the ones who simply cannot afford to hire someone like me through traditional means.

You don't need fluff. You don't need glossy slide decks. You certainly don't need crippling retainers with vague promises, or agencies that disappear after the invoice clears.

What you desperately need is someone to believe, absolutely, in what you are building. Someone to get their hands dirty, to live and breathe the challenge of growing it, right alongside you.

That’s the moment I knew. That’s why I walked away from charging a monthly fee and committed to partnering with businesses I wholeheartedly believe in.

This isn't consulting. This is co-ownership. This is shared destiny.

When I choose to partner with a business, there are no invoices. There's no chasing payments.

I take an agreed minority equity stake that we are both totally happy with. And with that, comes an absolute, unyielding commitment. I fully commit to helping you grow your business like it’s my own – because, now, in part, it is.

You’re not just getting a consultant. You’re not just getting an investor. You're not even 'just' getting a growth advisor.

You’re gaining a strategic growth partner with over two decades of hard-won experience and, crucially, a personal stake in your success. Your fight becomes my fight. Your victory, our victory.

Why this matters so deeply to me: My mission

I'm building something too. Not just a portfolio of businesses, but a future for my family. And I am utterly driven to build that future by helping the kind of people who traditionally don’t get access to this level of partnership – because I genuinely, truly care about their journey.

The underdogs. The overlooked visionaries. The ones who should succeed, who will succeed, if only someone had their back, truly and completely.

That’s what Groqet is, at its core. It’s not just a clever business model. It’s a mission to drive Growth Without The Waste.

If my approach to growth resonates, dive deeper through 101 short founder stories in my book Customer Growth Unlocked.

What I believe: Our shared north star

You shouldn’t have to pay for results you haven’t seen yet. Ever.
Equity isn't just a financial instrument; it creates an unbreakable alignment of purpose.
Growth isn’t some abstract magic; it’s methodical, strategic, hard-earned, and executed with precision.
Partnership is built on unwavering trust, not fleeting transactions.

If we forge this partnership – Here’s what you’ll feel, and what you’ll gain

Strategy rooted in undeniable, real-world experience, not just theory.
Honest, direct conversations. No BS. No empty buzzwords. Just truth.
Crystal-clear direction and tangible, measurable progress you can see and feel.
A growth advisor who won't just talk the talk, but will roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty.
A partner who treats your business with the fierce dedication it deserves – because it doesn't just matter, it's personal.

If this resonates with you – if you feel that undeniable pull – then perhaps, just perhaps, it’s time we talked.

Not about contracts. Not about proposals. Just about where you are right now, where you ache to go, and whether I can help you get there. With every fibre of my being.