EXECUTIVE EXCELLENCE

FRANCESCA
Hodgson

Award-Winning Entrepreneur and Coach Transforming Leaders and Ambitious Minds Around the Globe.

Cambridge MBA • Design Thinking • 500+ Leaders Coached

20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
EXITED TECH FOUNDER
COMMERCIAL STRATEGIST
DESIGN THINKER
BA GRAPHIC DESIGN, KINGSTON
MBA, CAMBRIDGE
PROFESSIONAL COACH
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Francesca Hodgson - Executive Coach and Founder
"Excellence is not a destination,
it's a way of traveling."
- FRANCESCA HODGSON
MY STORY

From Vision to
Transformation

Founded in 2024, We Are Ambition leverages over 20 years of business experience specialising in fundraising & growth strategy, leadership development, and executive transformation.

My journey began in fintech, co-founding GoodBox, a tech for good company where I raised millions in investment. This entrepreneurial foundation, combined with my Cambridge MBA, evolved through working with ambitious founders, C-suite executives, and high-growth companies. I've helped leaders navigate complex challenges, from scaling startups to transforming established enterprises.

My human-centric approach emphasises creating opportunities, working smarter, not just harder, building resilience, clarity, and momentum to help individuals and teams unlock their extraordinary potential.

Create Opportunities
Better Communication
More Value Than Imagined
PHILOSOPHY

Excellence Through
Transformation

"I work with ambitious founders and business leaders, helping them find energy, motivation and build goals and strategies for execution."

Human-Centric Approach

Creating opportunities while working smarter, not just harder. Building resilience, clarity, and momentum to help individuals and teams unlock their extraordinary potential.

Results-Driven Excellence

Transforming vision into measurable outcomes. From scaling unicorns to executive transformation, delivering tangible success across industries.

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CREDENTIALS

Education &
Accreditation

World-class education combined with professional recognition and continuous development in executive coaching excellence.

Cambridge MBA

Master of Business Administration, University of Cambridge Judge Business School. Strategic leadership and advanced business management.

Design & Innovation

BA in Graphic Design & Conceptual Thinking, Kingston University. Creative problem-solving and strategic design thinking.

Certified Coach

Registered Coach with Association for Coaching. Professional certification in executive coaching methodologies and best practices.

PARTNERSHIPS

Trusted By

HelpbnkVestdCanvaLovableKing's Entrepreneurship LabUniversity of CambridgeCambridge FoundersNortheastern University LondonMBPStartup RevolutionMums Who BuildCGI
CLIENT SUCCESS

Testimonials &
Success Stories

Hear from the leaders, founders, and executives who have transformed their businesses and lives through our coaching programmes.

"Francesca delivered an extremely insightful and engaging session to our CGI partners on the topics of confidence and self-awareness. The session was interactive, thought-provoking, and provided our partners with practical tools and takeaways they could immediately apply. Francesca's perspective on self-awareness was particularly impactful, grounded, relatable, and resonated with the audience. A truly valuable session."
STACEY VAN BERGEN
Director, CGI Corporate Development
★★★★★
"We partnered with We are Ambition and Francesca to deliver a valuable London based accelerator programme to our customers and our wider entrepreneurial eco-system. The accelerator programme: 66 Days to Success worked with over 66 early-stage founders to provide education on how to execute ideas and build early-stage business ventures. Francesca's positive energy, extensive entrepreneurial experience, business education and coaching skills provided a highly valuable programme to our customers and partners."
JACK BAEZA
Partnership Director, Vestd Business Accelerator
★★★★★
"I had my vision but was tangled in the barriers, the perfectionism rut, the feeling of being overwhelmed by choice resulting in lack of confidence. Fran guided me through discovering my strengths and made me see my skillset is valuable. Fran's experience in industry and business, gave me the confidence to start making steps towards my plan again. It was the guidance I needed at that very moment."
JESSIE
1:1 Business Coaching Client
★★★★★
"Working with Francesca has been transformational for both my leadership approach and our company's growth trajectory. Her strategic insights and coaching methodology helped us navigate a critical scaling phase, resulting in 300% revenue growth and a significantly stronger leadership team."
MICHAEL CHEN
CEO, Tech Startup
★★★★★
"Francesca's executive coaching programme provided me with the clarity and confidence I needed to step into a C-suite role. Her ability to identify blind spots and unlock potential is remarkable. The investment has paid dividends in both my professional advancement and personal growth."
SARAH MITCHELL
Chief Operating Officer
★★★★★
"As a portfolio company founder, Francesca's coaching was instrumental in navigating our Series B fundraising and scaling our team from 15 to 75 people. Her practical advice on leadership, team building, and strategic decision-making has been invaluable throughout our growth journey."
DAVID OKONKWO
Founder & CEO, SaaS Company
★★★★★
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