Operator-led growth intelligence

Growth for games studios,
engineered from the operator's seat.

I run a mobile games studio in Riyadh. I help founders, operators, and investors fix the one thing holding growth back, then build the system that keeps it compounding. Fewer decks. Sharper decisions.

Free 30-minute intro call. No pitch. You leave with one specific growth insight.

15+ yrsOperating & scaling
Partner & MDMobile games studio
RiyadhWorking globally
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The premise

Most growth advice is written by people who have never carried a P&L. I carry one. That changes what I tell you to do.

Charles Bussy, Partner & Managing Director, mobile games studio
Engagements & investment

Four ways to work together.

Each engagement is scoped to a decision you need to make, not a retainer that fills calendars. You get the operator, not a junior team.

01

Coaching Call

Focused 1:1 strategy sessions for founders and operators. Bring your hardest growth problem and leave with a clear next move. Single sessions or an ongoing monthly cadence.

From
$1,500
60-min + recap
02

Growth Audit

A structured teardown of your funnel, unit economics, retention, and monetization. You leave with a ranked list of what is actually holding growth back and what to fix first.

From
$12,000
fixed / 2-3 weeks
03

Advisory Board Seat

A strategic seat on your board or advisory board. Ongoing guidance on growth, product, and scaling, plus access to my network, in a light-touch monthly cadence.

From
$4,000
/mo + equity
04

Fractional Growth Leadership

I sit in your leadership seat part-time: setting the growth strategy, installing the operating cadence, and holding the team to it. For studios and companies between hires.

From
$15,000
per month

Indicative starting points. Exact scope and price are agreed on the intro call.

How I work

Diagnose. System. Compound.

No open-ended consulting. A tight loop built to move a number, then make the gain repeatable.

Phase 01

Diagnose

Find the real constraint. Data over anecdotes, first principles over playbooks. We name the one thing that matters most this quarter.

Phase 02

Build the system

Turn the fix into a repeatable process: metrics, cadence, ownership. Growth stops depending on heroics and starts depending on the machine.

Phase 03

Compound

Hand you a function that keeps winning without me. The goal is leverage you own, not dependence on an advisor.

Who it's for

Built for people carrying real weight.

01 / Primary focus

Studio founders & execs

Mobile games and hybrid casual teams that need growth, user acquisition, and monetization solved by an operator who has actually shipped and scaled titles, not a consultant reading from a slide deck. This is the seat I sit in every day, so we skip the theory and go straight to what moves your numbers.

02

Tech & startup operators

Founders outside gaming who want product-driven growth strategy and a real operating system, not a generic marketing retainer or another dashboard nobody reads.

03

Investors & partners

Funds and operators who need sharp diligence, growth-thesis pressure-testing, or a hands-on partner for portfolio value creation across mobile games and consumer tech.

About

An operator who advises, not a consultant who theorizes.

I am a Partner and Managing Director of a mobile games studio in Riyadh focused on hybrid casual titles. The frameworks I bring are the ones I run on my own P&L, not slides I have never had to execute.

15+ years
Operating and scaling in mobile games and growth.
Hybrid casual
Deep focus on the highest-velocity mobile games category.
Riyadh
Operating from the fastest-moving games market in the region.
Founder lens
I think like a founder, act like a fractional CEO, and cut noise.
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The intro call

What happens in the first 30 minutes.

Structured, not a sales call. You get value whether or not we work together.

1

You frame the goal

The number you are trying to move and the wall you keep hitting. I come prepared, so we skip the small talk.

2

I pressure-test it

We separate the real constraint from the noise. Most teams are optimizing the wrong thing, and it shows fast.

3

You leave with one insight

At least one specific, usable move you can action this week, with or without me.

4

We decide on fit

If an engagement makes sense, we scope it. If not, no follow-up sequence, no chasing.

FAQ

Straight answers.

Who do you work with?

Mobile games studios, especially hybrid casual, plus tech and startup founders who want product-driven growth, and investors who need diligence or portfolio value creation. If growth is the constraint, I can help. If you need a media-buying agency, I am not the fit.

How much do engagements cost?

The first 30-minute intro call is free. From there, coaching calls are priced per session, growth audits are a fixed fee, advisory board seats are a monthly retainer plus equity, and fractional growth leadership is a monthly retainer. The starting points are on this page. Exact scope and price are agreed on the intro call, once I understand what you actually need.

How fast can we start?

An audit can usually begin within one to two weeks. The intro call is the first step and takes 30 minutes. I take a limited number of engagements at a time, so availability moves.

Do you work remotely or on-site?

Both. Based in Riyadh, working with teams globally. On-site workshops are available for studios in the region and beyond.

Will you work with direct competitors?

No. Engagements are exclusive within a category for the duration of the work, and everything is covered by an NDA. Your strategy stays yours.

What if we are early or pre-revenue?

A coaching call or audit is usually the right entry point at that stage. It gives you a sharp growth model and priorities without committing to a retainer before it makes sense.

Let's find your real constraint.

A free 30-minute intro call to see where your fastest growth actually sits, and whether there is a fit. No pitch theatre.

Free, no pitch. You leave with one specific growth insight.