Let's
connect.
Four ways we can talk — listed from lightest-touch to deepest engagement. Start wherever feels right. The conversation is always the first step; the rest is optional.
1. Personal Connect — open invitation
Send a note. No agenda required.
The simplest way in. If you read something on my blog that resonated, or you're working on something adjacent to what I've built — just say hi. I read every message. I reply to most.
2. Mentorship — free, selective
Mentorship for engineers & early-stage founders.
I mentor a small number of early-stage founders (pre-seed, pre-product) and engineers (early- to mid-career) for free. Monthly check-ins, no formal agreement, no commitment beyond honesty. This is the “pay it forward” slot — the mentorship I wish I'd had when I was building Trendyship and IN3.
Limited slots. If you're a fit, mention it in your connect note above — describe your situation in 2–3 sentences. I'll let you know within a week.
3. Advisory — free, selective
Monthly sparring partner.
Two hours of sync per month plus Slack/email access. For seed-stage founders who already have a CTO and want a sparring partner — someone to pressure-test the architecture, the hiring plan, and the roadmap before you commit.
Free — by invitation
2 sync hours + async · cap: 3 active
4. Consultation Call — free, selective
One deep call. Async follow-up note.
90 minutes. Architecture review, hiring plan, AI-stack stress test, or tech-strategy second opinion. You bring the problem; I bring 16 years of pattern-matching. Async follow-up note within 48h capturing what we discussed and what to do next.
Free — by invitation
90 minutes · async follow-up · one per week max