I help your startup with

building internal tools using AI

5× founder. Still ships full-stack. Helping early-stage teams move fast — without 5 new hires.

From Coffee Chat to Contract — Fast Wins from Founders

Early feedback from founders I've helped in 1:1 calls and short engagements.

"In one hour I learned things that would've taken me 5 years. 100% satisfied."
Tomi Suomela

Tomi Suomela

CEO at Sellai | B2B Sales Marketplace

"Started as a $1 coffee chat, became a full-month contract. Super helpful."
Austin Christensen

Austin Christensen

Finance @ Microsoft | Founder of BabelOn

"Priceless advice. One of the most accomplished, humble founders I know."
Martinien Cho

Martinien Cho

CEO at Mechi Wellness

"Vishesh shared strategic, cost-effective growth advice. Super insightful."
Angela Hein

Angela Hein

CPG Consultant & Startup Advisor | 3x Founder

17 Years in the Trenches

Over the last 17 years, I've built and shipped across 5 startups — including co-founding Vamstar (scaled to $1.2M ARR, raised $11M).

I've advised teams at Oura Health, Precise.ly, and NthJen, helping shape GTM, product, and data infrastructure.

In 2024, I hit reset to work solo again — hands-on, closer to the craft, building sharp tools and embedding into early-stage momentum.

If You Hired a Team Instead…

RoleMonthly Cost
Product Manager (PM)
$120,000/year
$10,000/month
Senior Developer
$180,000/year
$15,000/month
3-4 Junior Developers
$240,000/year
$20,000/month
QA Engineer
$78,000/year
$6,500/month
DevOps Engineer
$120,000/year
$10,000/month
CTO/CPO-Level Advisor
0.25-1.0% equity
Equity only
Total (Cash Compensation)$61,500/month
Hire Me
$7,999/monthYou save $53,501/month
Based on comprehensive analysis of industry benchmarks for U.S. seed-stage startups

What I'm Shipping Now

I build tools I need. If they help other founders too, I turn them into products.

Jerry

🚀 Live

Helping founders turn content into pipeline — in <20 mins/day.

→ Now in early access. Used by 30+ founder-led teams.

VanillaCRM

🔧 Internal

Scrapes and qualifies LinkedIn leads using public content and connections.

→ Powers my own podcast guest pipeline. (Public version coming soon)

Podder

⚡ Active

Auto-clips, summarizes, and pulls growth hooks from transcripts.

→ Used for "Venturing with Vishesh" + founder brand ghostwriting.

Podcast

The Unpolished Stories Behind Early-Stage Wins

I talk to real founders about what almost broke their companies — and how they turned it around.

#43 Why Most Startups Are Strategically Bankrupt—and What to Do Instead | Alex M H Smith

I'm joined by Alex M H Smith, Founder of Basic Arts, with a background in developing innovative business strategies and a passion for helping entrepreneurs succeed. Most startups are strategically bankrupt, meaning they lack a clear strategy, leading to generic and undifferentiated businesses. To succeed, founders need to develop a strategic hypothesis and create a differentiated choice. This requires a deep understanding of the market, competitors, and customer needs. Key Discussion Points: 🔥 What's the biggest issue with most business strategy advice? 🤔 How can founders create a differentiated choice in a crowded market? 📝 What's the importance of writing a strategy document for business success? 🚀 How can innovation be used to fix issues in a category? 📊 What's the relationship between value creation and business success? 📈 How can founders find leverage in the market by focusing on competitors rather than customers? Chapters 00:00 The Flaws in Business Strategy Advice 02:02 When Founders Should Seek Strategic Help 04:50 The Importance of Differentiation in Strategy 07:59 Developing a Strategic Hypothesis 11:40 Creating Unique Value for Customers 14:11 The Role of Branding in Strategy 17:45 Leveraging Competitors for Strategic Insights 23:21 The Power of Differentiation 26:15 Identifying Strategic Advantages 32:15 Content-Led Growth Strategies 46:12 The Essence of Giving in Strategy Important Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-m-h-smith https://basicarts.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/visheshd/ https://vishesh.space

#42 What It Really Feels Like to Exit to Amazon | The Billing Bottleneck Crippling SaaS Growth | Griffin Parry

Episode 42, I'm joined by Griffin Parry, the Founder and CEO of m3ter, a billing infrastructure company that helps software businesses drive revenue growth through usage-based pricing. This episode explores the transformative journey of a successful entrepreneur who exited his business to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and shares valuable insights on building a successful startup, navigating the challenges of usage-based pricing, and creating a billing infrastructure that drives revenue growth.Timecodes:0:00 - Introduction1:46 - The Memo That Changed His Career: Streaming Before It Was Obvious3:50 - Bootstrapping GameSparks and Raising Along the Way4:43 - Why AWS Acquired His Startup7:33 - Life After Acquisition: From CEO to AWS Employee11:22 - Bringing Amazon’s Culture DNA to M3ter13:53 - Can You Copy Culture? Lessons from AWS and Netflix16:43 - The Problem with Usage-Based Pricing in SaaS22:58 - How They Recruited Design Partners Before Writing Any Code23:47 - Opportunity Cost vs. Operational Excellence31:44 - Making Remote Work: Onboarding, Meetups, and Radical Candor38:44 - From Manual Outbound to Industrialized GTM Engine47:21 - Closing remarks🎙️ Subscribe for more episodes!#Episode42 #VenturingWithVishesh #Startups #Entrepreneurship #startups #entrepreneurship #venturingwithvishesh Important links https://m3ter.com https://vishesh.space

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30+ Episodes

Founder Stories

"Raw, tactical insights from founders who've been in the trenches."

FROM THE FOUNDER'S DESK

Thoughts and Updates

Tactical stories, strategy, and hard-earned lessons from 17 years in the arena.

The Hidden Business Model Behind Every Successful SaaS Startup
Apr 23, 2025

I’ve spent the last 17 years building companies. Some flopped. One got acquired. One scaled past Series A.

The Cone of Genius
Oct 3, 2024

Building A+ leadership.

I work with a handful of founders each quarter. Reach out early.

Why I'm Only Doing This Twice

I'm not building an agency. I'm not chasing scale.

I just want to work with 1–2 early-stage teams who are serious about moving fast.

This is a season. I'll ship hard with two teams. Then I go back into the cave.

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I take on 1–2 post-seed startups at a time.If that's you, apply for a quick chat.

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I help your startup with building internal tools using AI, shipping roadmap-critical features, fixing product & growth bottlenecks, launching faster with fewer people, turning messy ideas into working systems.

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