Built by an operator, not just an advisor.
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Founder & President
As Founder and President of Octahedron Consulting, Balesh brings a founder-operator lens shaped by more than two decades in consulting, entrepreneurship, network, and business leadership.
He founded and scaled ABSYZ Inc. from a bootstrapped startup into a nearly 500-consultant global Salesforce partner, later acquired by Youngsoft Inc. Recognized among the Times 40 Under 40, he is also an investor in firms like Abilytics and Bhoosan Junior, and advises multiple SMEs on growth, strategy, operations, and leadership.
Through Octahedron Consulting, Balesh works with ambitious businesses to convert strategy and vision into reality.
Zero to $20MM ARR
Built and scaled a consulting business from zero to $20MM ARR organically.
Breadth across the system
Experience across growth, delivery, people, governance, and enterprise customers.
Grounded in execution
Practical advisory grounded in real-world execution — not theory alone.
Work directly with a founder-operator.
Senior judgment on every engagement, with hands-on involvement until the outcome is real.