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Meet the founder
Read Stephen Murray's background in transformation and ownership transitions.
We maximize enterprise value for an exit in a post-AI world.
Press & interviews
Background and perspectives for your next story.
GrowFast Advisory examines the connection between people, technology and business value through ownership change. Stephen Murray is available for conversations about operating dependency, AI-enabled work, succession and the evidence behind continuity.
A starting point for your next decision
For journalists, podcast hosts and event organizers seeking company background, an interview source or a speaker on AI, ownership change and operating continuity.
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Find an interview angle
Explore practical questions about AI, operating knowledge and business value.
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Review published work
Find existing articles, coverage and podcast appearances.
Company background
GrowFast Advisory helps owners, buyers and advisors examine whether business value can transfer and hold through change. The Transfer Value Assessment brings operating dependencies, supporting evidence, stated assumptions and priorities into a Proof Pack.
Stephen Murray: short biography
Stephen Murray, CEPA, is Founder and President of GrowFast Advisory. His background includes senior human capital and transformation work at companies including International Paper, KONE Americas, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Pepsi Bottling Group and Ocado. He brings that operating experience to questions of ownership transition, knowledge transfer and AI-era business value.
Interview and speaking topics
Where AI value depends on one person; what happens to operating knowledge after an acquisition; how owners prepare a usable handoff; and the difference between a documented process and demonstrated continuity. Topics can be adapted to the publication, event or audience.
Published coverage and conversations
Explore Stephen's published articles and GrowFast features on the Press & Recognition page, alongside podcast appearances in the Media section. Stephen's career experience at named companies is distinct from GrowFast client engagements.
Watch the films
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1:23 · Landscape film
Why Stephen built GrowFast
Stephen Murray’s experience in the seller’s, buyer’s and operating roles informs GrowFast’s focus on whether the people, processes and systems behind earnings can survive a handoff.
Founder background drawn from Stephen’s October 2026 PDF. Acquisition experience is attributed to Stephen’s career.
1:12 · Landscape film
AI in the business—or in one person’s account?
An AI claim needs evidence of contribution to earnings, company ownership, operating knowledge and continuity through the handoff. Follow the questions that make the claim testable.
Conceptual examination of an AI claim. Checkpoints remain to verify; no benefit, test result or score is assumed.
Downloads & supporting material
Companion PDF · 2 pages
Press & interviews brief
Company background, a short biography of Stephen Murray, interview themes and contact information in one media brief.
The art of the transferable story
Stephen Murray's guide to the operating evidence behind a transferable business. Explore the questions a buyer asks, five moves for building the evidence and an illustrative company example.
View the guide (PDF) Download guideQuestions you may have
Who handles interview and speaking inquiries?
Contact Stephen Murray at stephen@growfastadvisory.com with the outlet, proposed topic, format and deadline.
Where can we obtain a portrait or logo?
Request an approved portrait, logo and usage details from Stephen. The published biography and coverage links provide background for an initial brief.
Request an interview
Contact Stephen Murray, Founder and President, to discuss the relevant question, audience or next step.
stephen@growfastadvisory.com