Founders Giving Back
A directory of startup founders offering open office hours for other founders. This is a shitty MVP so go easy. Some links may break.
Book a one on one with someone who has been there before.
Why this exists
Building a startup is hard. These founders have volunteered their time to help others who are in the thick of it. Book a 30-minute session to get advice, ask questions or just talk it out. Most founders have opened up 1 or 2 slots per fortnight, so please be respectful of their time.
Who is this for?
Aspirational founders or founders already building, who would like some free, no-strings-attached advice from experienced operators.
Open Office Hours for Australian Founders
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Scott Handsaker - CEO
Expertise: B2B SaaS, Cybersecurity, Fundraising, GTM, Hiring, Early stage, Coaching, Accelerators
Current company: Murmar
Online profile: LinkedIn
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Vaughan Shanks - CEO
Expertise: B2B/B2E/B2G, Cybersecurity, Government, Investor Relations & Governance, Software Development, Product Development
Current company: Cydarm
Online profile: LinkedIn
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Paul McCarty - CEO / CTO
Expertise: Product Led SaaS/GTM, DevTools/DevRel, Technical leadership, VC
Current company: Safety
Online profile: LinkedIn
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Adam Selwood - CTO
Expertise: Product Dev, B2B SaaS, Cybersecurity, SMBs, Supply Chains & Procurement, Ops
Current company: Cynch
Online profile: LinkedIn
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Ben Waters - COO
Expertise: B2B SaaS, Cybersecurity, Operations, Finance, GTM, People Wrangling
Current company: Cydarm
Online profile: LinkedIn
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Simon Russell - CTO
Expertise: Technical + product leadership, getting started, keeping on track, building a coherent product out of the early-stage noise
Current company: Prefactor
Online profile: LinkedIn
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Susie Jones - CEO
Expertise: B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, insurance, Fundraising, Supply chain
Current company: Susie Group
Online profile: LinkedIn
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Tom Hissink - CEO
Expertise: B2B SaaS, Product Strategy, GTM, Pricing Models, Scaling Startups, Partnerships
Current company: Sweethawk
Online profile: LinkedIn
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Kirstin McIntosh - Investor
Expertise: GTM, Building relationships / networks/ partnerships, Accelerators, Angel syndicates & VC
Current company:Something Real Ventures
Online profile: LinkedIn
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Nagendra Yadav - CTO
Expertise: Product & Technology, remote hiring, team building SaaS, Dev Tools.
Current company: SynkPay.co
Online profile: LinkedIn
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Nicolette Ranieri - CEO
Expertise: Product Building, Team Building, B2C, CX, FMCG/Grocery, Social Enterprise/Impact.
Current Company: Valias AgencyOnline profile: LinkedIn
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Greg Rudakov - CEO
Expertise: B2B, Problem-Market Fit, Pitching, Enterprise IT, Managed Services, Integration.
Current company: Support FusionOnline profile: LinkedIn
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