Are you a founder or product leader facing these problems?
Cross functional partners don't know how to work with product
We'll deep dive into how your organization makes decisions and craft a plan that builds trust and gets better results for everyone. Especially helpful for people with complex partner situations like creatives, scientists, researchers, healthcare delivery, etc and those building tech alongside their core business.
People say they like your product... but aren't buying
You'll learn how to define your target customer, learn what resonates and get to conviction on a product direction.
You need to build a real product process that predictably delivers
I'll do a deep dive with your team to identify what's broken that you might not know about (the most fun part!), analyze your product roadmap to identify gaps in staffing and process, and work with you on creating the people, process, and specific hires so you can scale yourselves.
You need to communicate a vision that inspires
We'll outline who you're working with, their motivations, and craft a plan for communication that can get even the naysayers vigorously nodding.
You need a product strategy people can believe in
We'll put in place a roadmap based on jobs to be done that sequences needs you'll solve, features you'll build, and customers you'll gain from each step. The same I've done with companies like Verily/Google X and is especially relevant for those figuring out AI but don't know where to put it.
I help founders and leaders identify and solve product roadblocks across people and process.
I go pretty deep, understanding your context so you can solve the problems the first time with conviction.
This usually looks like structure to systematically work with cross functional partners to deliver predictably without the stress, best practices to find what customers will pay for, and process & people transformation so product is in the drivers seat and inspires.
I've done this across contexts -- tech companies like Dropbox, health tech companies with complex partners like Verily/Google X, and CPG companies like Glossier building new technology, and founding & exiting a climate tech startup building a new market.
Words from a few people I've worked with
Jordan Taylor, Cofounder of Seso (Index, Founder's Fund)
Jamie's has the unique combination of raw horsepower, empathy, and ability to instill calmness. Before I started working with Jamie, I was burdened by indecision as a leader. His coaching helped provide me clarity on how to make decisions with limited information and high pressure, and was instrumental in not only combatting the insane stress/burnout which accompanies the founder journey, but also thriving and becoming the happiest I've ever been. Jamie is extremely unique in the world of coaching - he combines legitimate formal training with real world in the trenches experience while being a highly empathic listener to both push me to be my best self while providing the support I've needed in the most difficult times.
Brian Powers, CEO of Markups.ai
Jamie has helped me acknowledge the real professional and personal challenges of scaling a business from 3 to 500+ people. But rather than just wallow in the challenges, he helps bring a clear perspective and real solutions that can deal with them. He speaks in the opposite of platitudes because he genuinely cares about the specifics. He is someone you can bring anything to, so that you only bring your best to your coworkers and investors. As an entrepreneur and investor, I have never seen a situation where board-members weren't highly supportive of hiring a coach like Jamie. If you can't play basketball without a coach, you definitely can't scale a business (and enjoy it!) without one.
Dom Francks, Founder of Vivify
Jamie has been a game-changer in my ability to believe in and commit to myself. Having him in your corner has been a huge boost to my energy, my decision-making clarity, and my confidence in taking risks to live the life that's calling to me. His personal experience allows him to get into the weeds on my issues, while he's also able to support me in zooming out and playing the longer-term game. Jamie has supported me in moving from deep confusion around how to balance all the seemingly disparate parts of myself, to setting out confidently on a path I can call my own.
Emily Yeston, CEO of Dore
I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with Jamie in my role as a founder and he’s been an incredible support in helping me to navigate building my business with a focus on sustainability and humanity. Jamie’s experience as an entrepreneur makes him an easy person to talk to about both the tactical and emotional challenges that you navigate when building a business, and his insights and shared understanding brings a level of empathy and expertise to his work that is incredibly valuable to any founder.