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Hi, I'm Chris — a serial founder and product executive with 20 years in Silicon Valley. Over that stretch, the platforms and products I've led have generated more than $1.1 billion in cumulative commercial value, and I've managed cross-functional teams of up to 160 people across the US, Europe, India, and China.
What that really means for you: I've been in the rooms where the big decisions got made — and I've made plenty of the mistakes you're trying to avoid. At Elevance Health, I unified 30+ scattered AI projects into a single platform that delivered $500M in strategic savings. At SAP, I sketched an IoT platform on a whiteboard, secured $30M in internal funding for it, and grew it into a ~$250M/year business landing deals with Coca-Cola, Unilever, P&G, and Genentech. At Cognizant, I turned a struggling innovation practice from $300K to $60M ARR in under two years by reinventing its business model.
I mentor and advise at Stanford GSB, Alchemist, Techstars, and Plug and Play because I genuinely love this stage of the journey — the chaos, the doubt, the breakthroughs. First-time founders are where I do my best work.
I can help you with:
Finding product-market fit without burning through your runway
Sharpening your product, pricing, and positioning for adoption
Picking the market segments worth winning first
Building a GTM and sales motion — and hiring the right team to run it
Creating a pitch deck that actually gets meetings and closes rounds
Navigating technical and operational decisions when you don't have a CTO (yet)
Book an intro call and let's talk about what's in your way.
5 out of 5 stars
I worked with Chris for over a year as I made my transition out of a full time role into working on my startup full time. Coming in as non-technical, first-time founder, Chris was an absolute wealth of knowledge. He helped me better understand the healthcare, health tech and raising landscape. I initially had a pretty set product vision but made pivots from our work together that have been well received by prospective users and investors. Highly recommend working with Chris if you are looking to raise, better understand healthcare (users, customers, payers) and health tech (high level compliance, best practices, product direction) and raising (pitch deck and pitch).
Lite Plan • 1 year
5 out of 5 stars
Christian is a great mentor who takes the time to help me get through the many obstacles that comes with launching a startup. Christian's expertise has been very valuable
Standard Plan • 1 year
5 out of 5 stars
Christian gave sharp, practical advice in our very first call. No fluff, no theory, just real experience applied to our specific stage. Looking forward to working together on an ongoing basis.
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Established companies face challenges in launching disruptive innovations, often due to a focus on sustainable innovation and an aversion to …
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Executive product and technology practice for AI, data, and regulated operations at enterprise scale.
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Mentees who work with a mentor for 3+ months reach their goals 2x faster than those going it alone. Long-term mentorship means fewer false starts, more focused sessions, and support that builds week after week.
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Christian Busch, CISSP
Helping Seed & Series A founders land enterprise customers and close the next round • Built a $250M ARR SaaS at SAP • Stanford GSB, YC, Alchemist at Mulligan Valley Partners
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Book a free intro call with Christian
Connect with Christian in a quick call (usually under 30 minutes)
One-off sessions with Christian
One-off sessions are a great option if you're looking for specific advice on a certain topic.
This session is a high-velocity operational review designed for Seed and Series A founders. We skip the generic introductions and focus immediately on the single …
I read your deck the way a Tier-1 partner does in the first 60 seconds — then we spend the rest of the hour rebuilding …
Professionalizing Your GTM and Sales Enablement Once you hit Series A, "founder hustle" is no longer a scalable revenue strategy. Drawing from my experience scaling …
Pre-Audit Your Infrastructure: Don’t Let a CISO Kill Your Series B Deal FDA clearance is only half the battle. For Series A MedTech and DeepTech …
Statutory Readiness: Navigating NIST 800-53 / ISO 27001 for scale As of late 2024, cybersecurity is no longer "guidance"—it is the law. A "Refuse to …
What's included in the trial?
Every trial is a little different–here's what Christian says about their trial:
We'll meet for a quick call (usually under 30 minutes) where we:
- Break the ice and introduce ourselves
- Discuss your goals and how I can support you
- Coordinate logistics like time zones, meeting frequency, and communication methods
