17+ Years Product Building Experience

You don't need to hire a team. You need a founder who's done it before.

No ramp-up. No equity. No payroll bloat.Whether it's your core roadmap or the thing no one's had time to ship
โ€” I'll get it done.

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๐Ÿ’ธ Raised $11M+๐ŸŽง Host of Venturing with Vishesh5x Founder

What would this cost you in headcount?

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

Hiring is expensive. Execution doesn't have to be.
Sounds wild? Here's what I actually do โ€” mapped to the roles you'd otherwise need to hire.

Only 2 Startups at a Time. That's the Deal.

I go deep. No switching context every hour. No juggling 10 retainers.I work with 1โ€“2 startups at a time so I can deliver real outcomes โ€” even faster than most full-time teams.You get founder-level thinking, fast execution, and no fluff.If you're on this page, one of those spots might be open.

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One Founder. Multiple Roles.

I don't just advise โ€” I execute. I've led and shipped across every stage of the product stack, wearing the hats your team doesn't have time (or budget) for.

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CTO / Co-founder Strategy

  • Scaled cloud-native platforms (AWS, Serverless, CI/CD)
  • Led engineering teams, hiring, architecture
  • Solved deep technical problems: scraping, system design, custom data infra
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CPO-Level Product

  • Took dozens of products from idea to launch
  • Translated founder vision into UX and roadmaps
  • Shipped real features with real user data
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PM-Level Planning

  • Ran sprints, prioritized backlogs, scoped MVPs
  • Balanced vision with constraints
  • Delivered while keeping everyone aligned
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Fullstack Engineering (x5)

  • Code daily in React, TypeScript, Python, AWS Lambda
  • Built crawlers, Slack bots, mobile apps, internal tools
  • Setup CI/CD, observability, and ship-ready infrastructure
Founder expertise

"I build tools that solve real problems I've experienced first-hand as a founder."

About Me

Helping Founders Move Faster.

I've built 5 startups over 17 years โ€” venture-backed and bootstrapped โ€” and learned what actually moves the needle. I now work with early-stage founders to deliver fast outcomes across product and growth. I don't advise from the sidelines. I build with you.

Technical Expertise

Built and scaled engineering teams from scratch

Product-First Mindset

Solve real problems fast, not just ship features

Founder Experience

Operate with urgency because I've been on the line

Want to move faster without adding headcount?

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My Products

Tools For Modern Founders

I build small, sharp tools for founders โ€” things I wish I had when scaling my own companies.

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Jerry

Write like a founder โ€” not a ghost. Create engaging LinkedIn content from your meetings and notes.

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Vanilla CRM

A simple, effective CRM for founders. A combination of commandline, GUI, and AI magic. No fluff, just results.

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Podcaster

Record whereever, drop in transcript, full episode, clips and the linkedin url of the guest and leave the post production entrirely to podcaster.

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Testimonials

Founders I've Helped

Real feedback from early-stage founders who've seen results.

"In one hour I learned things that would have taken me 5 years to learn the hard way. 100% satisfied, would recommend Vishesh to any founder!"
Tomi Suomela

Tomi Suomela

CEO at Sellai | B2B Sales Marketplace

"I was Vishesh's first $1 coffee chat customer and quickly converted into a month long contract. He is incredibly helpful with every aspect of a product's roadmap."
Austin Christensen

Austin Christensen

Finance @ Microsoft | Founder of BabelOn

"One of the most well accomplished and humble Entrepreneurs I know. His advice and recommendations are priceless."
Martinien Cho

Martinien Cho

Cardiology NP | CEO & Co-Founder (Mechi Wellness Inc.)

"I'm delighted to recommend Vishesh after an insightful mentoring call. He shared strategic, cost-effective marketing strategies that were very helpful. With his great background as a startup founder, Vishesh's smart, practical advice was invaluable."
Angela Hein

Angela Hein

CPG Consultant & Startup Advisor | 3x Founder

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

Podcast

The Unpolished Stories Behind Early-Stage Wins

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

#36 From scaling Carta to $300M ARR to showing you how the rich stay tax-free and build generational wealth. | Alessandro Chesser

Episode 36: From scaling Carta to $300M ARR to showing you how the rich stay tax-free and build generational wealth. Alessandro Chesser helped build Carta from zero to $300M+ ARR as their first sales hireโ€”before walking away to start Dynasty, they make billionaire-level wealth tools accessible to everyone. In this episode, we dig into the playbook behind Cartaโ€™s early sales engine, the contrarian pivot to B2C, the growth loops powering Dynasty, and why Alessandro believes most Americans are getting screwed by the current wealth system. If youโ€™re a founder or GTM operator, this oneโ€™s packed with battle-tested lessons, failures, and play-by-play stories. Key Discussion Points: ๐Ÿ”ฅ What's the secret to selling a product that doesn't exist yet? ๐Ÿค How to build a sales team that can sell the future, not just the present ๐Ÿš€ The importance of prototyping and iterating quickly to meet customer needs ๐Ÿ“ˆ Why most founders get sales wrong and how to avoid common pitfalls ๐Ÿ’ก The surprising way to get customers to commit to a product that's still in development ๐Ÿ“Š How to measure the success of a sales approach that's focused on the future ๐Ÿšซ The biggest mistake founders make when trying to scale their sales team Timecodes: 0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - 0 to $300M: Inside Cartaโ€™s Sales Machine 7:19 - Building relationships with early adopters and positioning them as design partners 14:06 - Building trust and promoting from within in a team 29:05 - Understanding dynasty trusts and their benefits 36:54 - Leveraging AI for SaaS scaling and customer support 44:29 - Cold email marketing strategies and organic content creation 47:00 - Closing remarks Important links: Dynasty: https://www.getdynasty.com Struggling to come up with ideas to write on social - Jerry: https://tryjerry.com Quirky startup merch: Shop71 at https://shop.7tea1.com

#35 Enterprise design teams are struggling with AI. But they don't have to. | Moksh Garg

I'm joined by Moksh Garg, Co-founder & CEO of Figr, an AI-powered design platform that helps design teams and product teams design and build products faster. Moksh shares insights on complex workflows, enterprise product design, and productivity boosts. Moksh also talks about the challenges of scaling a design system for large and complex products, and how Figr can help extract design systems from Figma and convert them into HTML code. Key Discussion Points: ๐Ÿ” Design teams waste 75% of their time on repetitive tasks: How Figr can help ๐Ÿ“Š Complex workflows: Understanding the challenges of scaling design systems ๐Ÿ’ก AI-powered design platform: How Figr uses AI to boost productivity ๐Ÿ” Figma plugins: Generating design systems from scratch and extracting design systems from existing designs ๐Ÿ’ก Measuring user interactions and iterating on product design ๐Ÿš€ Building a design tool using a multi-agent workflow ๐Ÿ“Š Data quality and synthetic data: Training specialized models P.S. If you enjoy conversations about #entrepreneurship and #startups follow me for more! Important links: Figr: https://figr.design/ Struggle coming up with ideas to write on LinkedIn - Jerry: https://tryjerry.com Quirky startup merch: Shop71 at https://shop.7tea1.com

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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

Iโ€™ve spent the last 17 years building companies. Some flopped. One got acquired. One scaled past Series A.

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The Cone of Genius

Oct 3, 2024

Building A+ leadership.

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

Why I'm Doing This (And Why I'm Only Doing It Twice)

I've built five startups, raised over $11M, and had my share of wins and wipeouts.

After my last exit, I decided to slow down โ€” not stop. I'm now spending the next year doing two things I care deeply about:

  • sharpening my craft around AI and product velocity
  • scaling my podcast to bring real founder stories to light
  • and spending more time with my 8-year-old โ€” while he still thinks Iโ€™m cool

I work with 1โ€“2 startups at a time. That's it. Not to stay busy โ€” but to stay excellent.

If you're building something real and the timing's right, I'd love to help.

Contact

Let's Work Together

I work with just 1โ€“2 startups at a time โ€” and only when I know I can help. If you think we might be a fit, book a $1 call or drop me a message.

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