Sharpen the idea.
Pressure test the problem, the customer and the timing before you spend a dollar.
PRESSURE TEST
9 IDEAS
5Build instructions for founders
I help founders place the first brick, find the fit, and build a company that scales.
Start buildingSTEP 0 · THE FIRST BRICKS
About
I've spent my career inside startups and scale‑ups, building product and operations from the first brick to global teams.
The steps
Start at step one, or jump in where you are.
Pressure test the problem, the customer and the timing before you spend a dollar.
PRESSURE TEST
9 IDEAS
Talk to real customers. Collect signals, not compliments.
TESTING FIT
TRYING
An MVP that learns fast, and a team rhythm that ships every week.
5 PIECES
BUILDING 0/5
Read retention, not vanity metrics. Iterate until the market starts pulling.
8 PIECES
SEARCHING
Turn what works into process, people and a go‑to‑market that repeats.
0 PIECES AND COUNTING
BUILDING
Contact
Tell me where you are and what's in the way. I'll reply personally.