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Nick Farnborough

I help ambitious companies become impossible to ignore, through sharp positioning, growth strategy, and AI.

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Nick Farnborough
Available, 1 of 2 fractional CMO seats currently open
Decade-plus operator & multi-venture builder · Toronto, ON
Fractional CMO
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$12M+ generated for clients & ventures
Trusted by founders across North America & the UK
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Seven-figure businesses built
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Operating & building since 2008
Former & current clients across North America and the UK
AGAutoglym CPLCanadian Premier League NLNuraLogix SHSinai Health CSCommunity Solutions WKWonderkind THTanya Heath HPToronto High Park FC
About

I'm Nick Farnborough, a fractional CMO and multi-venture builder who turns scattered marketing into systems that compound.

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Nick Farnborough and Sonja Missio, Clavis Social

A decade across contracting, digital marketing, and AI, and a habit of building the next chapter alongside the current one.

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Avg. client rating (Clutch)
Services

How I help

Three ways to work with me directly, plus an execution team for the heavier lifting.

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My premium engagement. I embed with small, fast-moving teams as their marketing lead, owning positioning, strategy, and the growth roadmap. Limited to one or two clients at a time, from $8k/month.

  • Positioning, messaging & go-to-market
  • Demand strategy, funnels & retention
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Problem-led AI work for organizations of any size. We start with the bottleneck, not the buzzword, then build automation and tooling that actually moves the number.

  • Workflow automation & internal tooling
  • Custom AI builds, prototypes & rollouts
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When the work is execution-heavy or more traditional, my agency Clavis, co-founded with Sonja Missio, picks it up. A team built to run campaigns end-to-end.

  • Paid & organic social, content & creative
  • Email, lifecycle & campaign management
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Lighter-touch sessions for founders who need a sharp second opinion, on positioning, channels, or what to do next. The thinking without the full retainer.

  • Go-to-market & channel strategy reviews
  • Brand, narrative & build-in-public direction
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Why work with me

Why choose Nick

An operator who has built the businesses, not just advised on them, bringing strategy, execution, and AI together.

Operator, not just advisor

I've built multiple seven-figure businesses myself, so the strategy I give you has been pressure-tested in the real world.

Strategy meets AI

I pair marketing fundamentals with practical AI, automating the busywork so teams can focus on what compounds.

Senior focus, limited slots

One or two fractional clients at a time means you get me, not a junior team learning on your budget.

Built to compound

I scale things to their best part instead of shutting them down, and I build marketing the same way: systems, not stunts.

Most companies aren't short on effort. They're short on focus. I find the sharpest version of what you do, and make sure the right people can't look away.

Testimonials

What clients say

Verified client reviews from Clutch, 4.9/5 rating.

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They were incredibly personable and fun to work with.

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K.S.Comms Strategist, Community Solutions
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We feel valued as a client.

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D.L.Brand Manager, Autoglym
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Over delivered.

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P.B.President, Canadian Premier League
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A group of fun and knowledgeable people to work with.

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W.S.W.Digital Marketing, NuraLogix
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Focused on helping my company drive profitability and improve results.

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S.A.Owner, Tanya Heath US
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They really take our goals to heart.

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S.P.Co-Founder, Wonderkind
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We were extremely pleased with our relationship.

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C.S.Manager, Sinai Health Foundation
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Nick is easy to work with.

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Director of FootballToronto High Park FC
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A strong foundation of knowledge throughout the project.

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Brand StrategistBranding agency
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They seem invested in our organization's success.

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Communications ManagerNonprofit
FAQ

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Everything about how I work, pricing, capacity, and where Clavis fits in.

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When you hire me as a fractional CMO, you get me embedded as your marketing lead, owning positioning, strategy, and the growth roadmap, with only one or two clients at a time. Clavis Social, the agency I co-founded with Sonja Missio, is the team for execution-heavy or more traditional digital marketing work. Same standards, different shape.

Engagements start at $8,000/month (roughly $175/hour). I keep pricing transparent on purpose, it's a filter, not a hurdle. If we're a fit, you'll know the investment well before any second call.

One or two. Keeping capacity tight is what lets me stay senior and hands-on rather than handing you off to a junior team. It's also why there's usually a short waitlist.

No. I'm based in Toronto, but I work remote-first with founders and teams across North America and the UK. Most of the work happens over calls, shared docs, and the occasional in-person session when it helps.

It starts with the bottleneck, not the buzzword. We find where your team loses time or leaks revenue, then build the automation or tooling that fixes it, workflows, internal tools, or custom AI builds. Problem first, technology second.

Book a call. If it's a fit, I'll put together a short scope and we go from there. If it isn't, I'll usually point you toward someone or something that is.

Ready to become impossible to ignore?

I take on one or two fractional clients at a time. If the fit's right, let's find the sharpest version of what you do, and build the engine to put it everywhere.

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Working with founders & teams across North America and the UK
$12M+
Revenue generated
1–2
Fractional seats at a time