Gus Bartholomew

Startups don't fail because of bad ideas, they fail because they work on the wrong things, in the wrong order, for too long.

If you're a founder or operator at a Seed to Series A company, you likely have an overwhelming list of priorities, conflicting advice from investors and mentors, and limited time to make bets that actually move the needle.

Knowing what to work on and getting to the right answer fast is the difference between companies that scale efficiently and those that burn cash while spinning their wheels.

That’s where I come in.

I work with B2B and B2C startups to tighten their Go-To-Market strategy, sharpen their pricing and packaging, and build resilient operational foundations, fast.
I specialiae in helping teams:

build go-to-market systems that actually scale (PLG, SLG, hybrid)

fix pricing and packaging so sales close faster and margins go up

create sales and CS playbooks your team actually uses (and that work)

plug funnel leaks and boost conversion at every stage

forecast revenue properly so you’re not flying blind

cut operational drag so the team can move faster with less

Currently, I’m Co-Founder at Leafr, building the leading global marketplace for sustainability consultants. I've applied AI to scale both supply and demand simultaneously, without compromising quality and built the commercial engine

Before Leafr, I scaled revenue and operations at companies like Grain (Head of Revenue & Ops), Pibox (Fractional CRO), and advised early-stage teams like Kitchn and TwoPlus on growth, pricing, and marketplace dynamics.
I've worked across SaaS, Climate, E-commerce, Supply Chain, MusicTech, HealthTech, and AI helping companies backed by investors like Episode 1, Tiger Global, Slack, and Zoom.

I bring operator-level urgency and founder-level empathy to every engagement.
I don't do endless decks, I do focused action plans that get results.

If you’re ready to cut through the noise, move faster, and build something that actually works, lets talk