Scale what works. Fix what’s broken.

Every founder at some point runs two companies at once: the one that exists today and the one that needs to exist tomorrow. There is never enough time to serve both. Your choice of what to focus on — what to scale, what to fix, what to let alone — and your ability to see it through determine how far and how fast you grow.

We help you make that call. Then we help you execute it.

Founder Advisors

We focus on the growth of companies between 20 and 200 people. Series A+.

This size band is uniquely unforgiving. You can't yet afford the slack of a large company, but you can't move fast and break things anymore either. Every structural problem you ignore gets harder and more expensive to fix. But you can also not get out of the day-to-day. Delegation bounces back. Performance still needs your push.

It's also the best time to lay the foundations. What you build now will carry the load for a long time.

We’ve been here before. We know where growth breaks, and how to build through it.

Our Focus

We are Operators

Uli Schmitz

Uli spent 10 years coaching founders and 20 years in Venture Capital. He knows what investors see when they look at your team, and how to close the gap.

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Philipp Peitsch

Phil has been a CEO for 11 years and
scaled his company to 1200 people.
He has sat in your seat.

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We believe that change doesn't stick unless the founder drives it. We help you drive it. We will not drive it for you.

We also believe that change requires focus. Choose one thing and see it through. This is why we think in programs with a clear goal and charge a flat fee. No hourly billing, no scope creep.

We stay until it's done. We're with you when you need us, for as long as you need us. That is our commitment.

How we work

Our Programs

Every program starts with a short health check where we get to know your situation, you get to know how we work, and we both understand if we’re a good fit. We're selective about who we work with, and we expect you to be selective about who you bring in.

  • Something is broken and slowing you down. We identify the root problem and help you fix it. Growth shouldn't stall because of a structural problem that has a known solution.

    2 months, or until it's fixed

  • Fundraising creates two predictable problems:

    the operations gap — the slowdown that builds while your attention is on investors,

    and the expectation choke — the pressure after the close that leads to rushed hires and unfocused spending that’ll cost you later.

    We help you go in prepared, keep the company moving while you're in conversations, and hit the ground running once the money is in.

    6 Months, or until after the round is closed

  • For founders who want a thinking and execution partner for the long run. We're there when you need us, with more horsepower when things get heavy.

    Until the next round. Or the one after that.

  • We’re curious to learn about your particular need and will structure a program that matches it.

Let’s talk

Drop us a message and we’ll get in touch shortly to set up a call.