Building a company is intense, non-linear, and often solitary. Beyond spreadsheet models and product roadmaps, the hardest moments are unscripted: runway pressure, stakeholder friction, pricing gut-checks, and maintaining clarity when everything moves at once.
Over the past 15 years as a founder and operator, I’ve logged the miles across zero-to-one launches, rapid scale, recapitalizations, and acquisitions. Today, I partner directly with founders as a discreet sounding board and execution resource for both the business and the personal toll of leading it.
Unfiltered counsel on co-founder collaboration, board and advisor communication, hiring or exits, and maintaining resilience while pursuing a big vision.
Dynamic cash runway forecasting, cap table and dilution planning, and steering through complex funding rounds.
Value-based enterprise pricing redesigns, contract structuring with marquee brands, and converting raw traction into durable unit economics.
Early-stage CEO at American Football Company, Street FC, and Swirl Technologies. Product and operations leadership through scale and acquisition at ReadySet, HackerOne, and Life.io. Angel investor, advisor, and mentor. Full background on LinkedIn →
An open-source PostgreSQL migration linter and GitHub Action that catches table-locking migrations and costly queries before production, including ones written by AI coding agents. Built with Claude Code in TypeScript.
A newsletter that open-sources vetted product blueprints for founders: ideas I chose not to build, and the reasoning behind them.