I build growth systems for professional services firms and agencies.
24 years on the web, 600+ projects shipped. Founder of Kasvu and fractional CGO at monCGO. I help ambitious companies grow predictably — without burning out.
Three tech cycles weathered, an obsession with what lasts.
A first agency, Webintel, founded in 2002 and sold in 2007. Then CapsuleSEO, which became CodeSpark in 2016, and 600+ projects shipped. I've founded, sold and advised — and I'm still at it today, with more perspective and fewer sleepless nights.
Three tech cycles weathered, plenty of fads ignored, and an obsession with what lasts. Today I run two complementary projects: Kasvu and monCGO.
AI & growth agency
An agency specialized in artificial intelligence and performance marketing for professional services firms — lawyers, accountants, consultants. We turn your expertise into predictable growth: AI amplifies what you do best, automations remove what slows you down, and marketing feeds your pipeline.
Visit KasvuFor digital agency leaders only
A fractional Chief Growth Officer, exclusively for leaders of digital agencies of 5 to 30 people. Weekly strategic sparring or an integrated mandate with one project delivered each month. A maximum of two active mandates at a time — present, never spread thin.
Visit monCGOFrançois Painchaud is a solid marketing strategist with an excellent grasp of growth levers. He pairs a clear strategic vision with a human approach, which makes his recommendations both relevant and actionable.
Since the first day of our collaboration with François, I've been confident and we've been results-oriented. He quickly understands our needs and challenges, and guides us in developing and implementing our digital strategies.
Technology should free people, never replace them. True for AI as for everything else.
ROI is measured, traced, proven. The rest is noise. You always know where every dollar goes.
A burnt-out entrepreneur makes bad calls. I refuse 70-hour weeks on principle — it's how I've lasted 24 years without burning out.
Boxing and Muay Thai, five to six times a week. It's where I clear my head — and keep the discipline that always ends up paying off in business: show up, take the hit, go again.
I've also lived five years in Peru, six months in Panama, three months in Italy. Travel taught me to read a new context fast and never mistake my habits for truths. The rest of the time, I'm learning — probably the only constant since 2002.
Certifications
A call to understand where you are and see if I can help — directly, no fluff. I also reply by email within 48 h.