Bren Ward
Hi, I'm Bren.
Co-founder, Wize & dontdoubt · Dublin, Ireland
I help ambitious people maximise their potential. That means three things: solving the big problems that keep you up at night, building a great company that gives you back time and freedom, and living a rich life — in energy, health, relationships and peace of mind, not just money.
I've been building companies for 15+ years, since I was 23. I've built a 7-figure professional services firm, a 7-figure SaaS business and a 7-figure coaching organisation.
My own journey has taught me that who we become matters just as much as what we build. I work on that myself — with curiosity, honest reflection and action — and bring the same commitment to the people I coach.
- Co-founder & CMO, Wize
- Co-host, The Wize Way podcast
- Three 7-figure businesses built
Bren, in pictures
One life. Max it out.
Family, sea swims, travel and the work — it's all part of the same adventure.
“When you grow, everything around you grows too.”
— Bren Ward
What matters to me
Live fully. Help others do the same.
My life plan starts with a belief in human potential. We don't create it; we reveal it. I want to help people see what they cannot yet see in themselves and turn that belief into a life that feels true to who they are.
For me, freedom is a better measure than simply accumulating more. That means energy for the things you love, time for your people and work that has meaning. I believe the work we do on ourselves shapes the freedom we can create in the rest of our lives.
I want to squeeze every drop out of being alive: stay curious, be present, enjoy the adventure and be useful to others. My aim is to make people feel seen and capable — and to measure my contribution by the people I help, not just the companies I build.
- Curiosity and presence
- Freedom with purpose
- Service to others
What Bren works on with people
- Seeing clearly, deciding confidently and acting consistently.
- Breaking through when what got you here won't get you there.
- Building a company that attracts great people and delivers predictable results.
- Putting family and health back alongside the business — not behind it.
Who Bren works with
- Accountants and professional service owners
- SaaS founders, including Forbes 30 Under 30
- Coaches and consultants
- Founders in 40+ countries
Experience
Co-founder & CMO · Wize Mentoring
2018 – present. Global mentoring platform for accounting and bookkeeping firms.
Co-founder & Investor · Dont Doubt Just Do
2020 – present. Coaching, marketing and investment for owner-operators.
Chief Marketing Officer · Sky Accountants
2024 – present. Growth, brand and client experience.
Financial Consultant · Mount Street Group
2018 – 2020. Pensions advice, Dublin.
Co-founder & Consultant · Hindsight Wealth
2013 – 2018. Financial advice for 2,000+ clients across Australia.
Outside work
- — Keeping fit
- — Travelling
- — Designing clothing
- — Good coffee
- — Sea swimming
- — Time with my two young sons, my amazing wife, family and friends
- Who you're investing in becoming
- The inner game of building a company
- Building a business and a rich life
- Marketing and growth for professional firms
- Revealing potential and living with purpose
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