Meet Nate Lindquist

An experienced perspective. A real conversation.

I’ve built businesses, worked alongside their owners, and founded Innerspire in 2006.

Nate Lindquist seated on a wooden deck with the Chicago skyline and sailboats behind him, surrounded by his original client campaign artwork, the Excuse Removal Blueprint book and an Innerspire mug
Original client strategies, campaign artwork, and commercial work by Nate Lindquist.
Nate Lindquist
Nate LindquistFOUNDER, INNERSPIRE

Entrepreneur. Business Builder. Advisor.

Meet Nate Lindquist.
A person. Not a playbook.

For more than 31 years, I've been building businesses, helping business owners solve difficult problems, and finding opportunities and innovations others often overlook.

My experience spans business turnarounds through major economic recessions, sales and marketing, product development, leadership, and growth strategy. I've worked with hundreds of businesses—from independent service companies and regional brands to larger, well-established organizations including Cabot Cheese and Velcro USA.

I've built and operated my own businesses, developed original business improvement frameworks, authored Excuse Removal Blueprint™, and hosted the 43-episode The Minimalist CEO Podcast™.

I start by understanding your business and what you want from it. I look at what’s working, research your market and customers, shape useful offers, and help turn good decisions into action. Your goals guide the work—more revenue matters when it supports a better business and a better life.

Because sometimes the biggest opportunity isn't something new. It's something hiding under some surprisingly simple questions.

A Word From Nate ...

We don't throw big promises at you. We roll up our sleeves, get to work alongside you, have some fun, and help you love your business—and its results—even more.
— Nate Lindquist

We helped transform these businesses and hundreds of others... some of them front to back!

Business ownership, product development, commercial strategy, and original client work

In addition to our coaching and advising, we've helped direct entire brands to new levels of success.

Cabot CheeseVelcro USAThe 5S StoreAppletree Business ServicesCabiniftyHydrospondersIce Dam ShieldLegacy Home ServicesPutnam Fuel CompanyRestoration DominationTreba Outdoor Adventure GearVoice Actors WorldwideRockford Apartment RentalsCharity Bridge

Ideas put to work.

I bring experience running businesses, researching customers, shaping offers, and turning ideas into useful materials. You can see original campaigns and hear about client results on the client work page.

Explore client work

A complimentary conversation

What would you love to make better?

More profit? More time? A good idea you haven’t had time to explore?

Let’s talk about your business and what you’d like from it. We’ll spend 30 minutes getting acquainted and seeing where I might be useful.

You don’t need to prepare a presentation or have everything figured out.

Let’s talk

Start with five questions

Call me directly at 603-714-5176