Melissa Theiss

Over the past decade, I’ve led people and revenue functions at bootstrapped, VC-backed, and post-IPO SaaS companies as they scaled from 20 to 1,000+ people.

But, my journey to get there started with two rejections.

In college, I studied what I loved — psychology and education. My plan was to do a Fulbright, then go to Harvard Business School (HBS).

And, it would've worked except... I didn't get a Fulbright and I got rejected from HBS.

So, I had to pivot. I joined a public tech company in a rotational program where I learned product management, human resources, and sales operations.

From there, I joined a startup as employee #22 and was a one woman show leading people and finance. Not too long after, I took over the customer success team as well.

The next few years were some of the most formative of my career. I had been given a job I had no idea how to do, but was really committed to figuring it out. So, I did.

I used my background studying psychology and education to teach myself how to be a leader and to really excel at this little thing called "business."

I worked long hours and made a lot of mistakes. I learned a lot the hard way.

But I also learned a ton from those ahead of me—through books, newsletters, podcasts, and following top tech leaders. That knowledge was a game-changer.

Now, I want to be that resource for others.

If you’re a People person learning to navigate the business world and don’t want to figure it all out the hard way—I can help.