A thinking partner for startup founders
For the product decision you keep circling back to. Bring one knot. We’ll work through it together.
Product thinking · Research · Positioning
A little perspective changes things.01 / Find your focus
You do not need a perfectly written brief.
A messy question is a perfectly good start.
Product clarity
You have ideas, requests and constraints competing for attention. Let’s examine one decision through the customer’s needs and your business context.
An idea, a roadmap dilemma, or a requirement that is not quite clear.
A clearer problem statement, visible trade-offs, and a next step you can test.
For example: “Do we really need this feature in our first release?”
02 / Small by design
Micro-consulting gives one specific problem
the attention it deserves.
Share the question, a little context, and what you need to decide. We agree on the scope and fee before starting.
We examine assumptions, explore other angles, and make the trade-offs easier to see in a focused working session.
Leave with a concise recap of the thinking, the open questions, and practical next steps to take forward.
03 / The person behind Nishkam
Business analyst
Product researcher · Writer
My work sits where research, product thinking and communication meet. I turn scattered information into something people can understand, discuss and act on.
Working across requirements, product workflows, testing and client demos has taught me to look beyond the first answer. What is the real problem? What are we assuming? What would make the next decision easier?
Nishkam is where I bring that way of thinking to founders — with curiosity, candour and a practical respect for your constraints.
A good fit if…
✳ You’re building a product and facing a specific decision.
✳ You’re open to questions that challenge the first answer.
✳ You want useful thinking you can put into practice.
04 / A few good questions
A focused engagement around one question or decision. We agree on the context, preparation, session format and expected output beforehand, so the work has a clear boundary.
No. You can bring an early idea or a decision about an existing product. What matters is having a specific question we can make progress on together.
The fee depends on the question and the preparation involved. The scope and price are agreed before any paid work begins.
The session helps you examine a question and decide what to do next. Detailed research, documentation, design or implementation would need a separate scope.
Start with what feels stuck: a decision you keep postponing, feedback you cannot reconcile, or too many possible directions. The brief builder below can help you put it into words.
Start with a high-level description and share only what you are authorised to share. Any confidentiality requirements should be agreed before sensitive materials are exchanged.
05 / Start with one question
Take a minute to put the problem into words.
Your brief is a starting point, not homework.
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