Founder & CEO coaching

I built two media companies, sold both. Now I help founders do the same.

Operator-level coaching and advisory for post-PMF founders facing the decision that will define the next 12 months — building a real leadership team, raising a next round, or exploring an exit.

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Dave Nemetz
“We got $200M for Bleacher Report because we didn’t have to sell.”

Founded and sold

Bleacher Report Inverse

Who I coach

I work with post-PMF founders, roughly $5–10M+ ARR, usually post-Seed or Series A. Current and past clients span AI, prediction markets, sports, telehealth, edtech, and media. What they share isn’t industry, it’s stage and stakes.

You’re a fit if you’re at a visible inflection point: hiring your first real leadership team, prepping for a next raise, or weighing an exit. You don’t need a consultant with a generic playbook. You need a thinking partner who’s actually built and sold companies and can match you at that altitude.

A coach who’s sat in the seat

  • Bleacher Report Founded in 2006. Sold to Turner for $200M in 2012.
  • Inverse Founded and sold to BDG Media in 2019.
  • Today Coaching and advising venture-backed founders on scaling, leadership, and exit strategy.

How we work

Two tracks, blended depending on fit.

Founder coaching

Biweekly 90-minute 1:1 sessions. Direct, unfiltered, built around whatever high-stakes decision is in front of you right now.

Strategic advisory

Broader-scope engagements for founders navigating capital structure, governance, board dynamics, or exit strategy. Typically for later-stage or higher-complexity situations.

Every engagement starts with a short conversation to make sure it’s a fit, before we scope format and rate.

Facing a decision that matters?

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