In this episode of Founders, Future, host Elliott Boll sits down with Harold Nwariaku, partner at Procurement and Supply Chain Consultants, to discuss his transition from corporate leadership to independent consulting. Harold shares how he was "pushed" into entrepreneurship after years in procurement leadership roles at major global corporations. Rather than resisting, he embraced the opportunity, launching his own firm within a weekend.

Harold opens up about the challenges of starting out—how quickly professional networks shift when you leave a corporate role, and how he leveraged industry associations to maintain credibility and build new client relationships. He also reveals his strategy for competing against industry giants like Accenture: offering real-world expertise, personalized coaching, and flexible, hands-on solutions that big firms often don’t provide.

Looking ahead, Harold is focused on expanding into the U.S. market, bringing his unique mix of humor, storytelling, and practical experience to procurement and supply chain leaders. His final advice to founders? Keep experimenting—failure is inevitable, but you only need to get it right once to succeed.