One-off session (45 minutes)
with Taskin Karlar
Perfect for: Going deeper on a product, tech, or founder challenge with space to explore. We’ll dig into the core of your issue. Whether it's evaluating a pivot, hiring your … Read more
Taskin Karlar
3x Founder & CTO | Tech Strategy | Product Leadership at ex-Techstars, NVIDIA Inception
Scheduling conflict? No-show? Cancel session & get your money back instantly.
About this session
Perfect for: Going deeper on a product, tech, or founder challenge with space to explore.
We’ll dig into the core of your issue. Whether it's evaluating a pivot, hiring your first engineer, architecting a new system, or surviving early-stage chaos. Expect clear frameworks, options, and next steps.
Your mentor
I build companies. 👋
3x Founder. CEO. CTO. Operator across AI, biotech, medtech, and deep tech. I’ve taken products from zero to revenue, scaled teams, raised capital, survived pivots, exits, and the parts no one writes about.
I specialise in the physics of execution:
- What to build
- What not to build
- When to hire
- When to wait
- Where technical debt becomes fatal
- Where leverage actually lives
Most founders don’t need motivation.
They need clarity.
Most engineers stepping into leadership don’t need more frameworks.
They need judgment.
That’s where I work.
Who I work best with:
- Founders building serious tech businesses
- CTOs or new technical leaders scaling their first real team
- Engineers moving into higher-leverage roles
- Operators navigating growth, chaos, or identity shifts
- Builders who want to think long-term, not chase noise
If you want clean thinking and honest signal, we’ll work well together.
What we actually do:
- Pressure-test product and roadmap decisions
- Architect technical direction for scale
- Design teams around constraints, not ego
- Improve founder focus and execution cadence
- Navigate hiring, structure, and capital trade-offs
- Reframe burnout into systems redesign
This would be operator-level mentorship.
My style:
- Direct.
- Structured.
- Calm.
- Systems-based.
I won’t overwhelm you with frameworks.
I will ask better questions than you’re currently asking yourself.
And we’ll build from there.
If you’re building something real, or preparing to, then let’s talk.
What mentees say
“I feel that Taskin has helped me make an almost orbital change in my thinking and approach towards up skilling and building with technology. Simple and clean focused thinking, which helps shape a direction and give ener…”
Harsh
Lite Plan · 1 month
“Taskin is fantastic. He strikes the perfect balance of empathy and experience, meeting me where I am while helping me move forward. In our sessions, he’s consistently thoughtful and shares his expertise in a way that al…”
Jason
Standard Plan · 1 month
“Taskin has been extremely responsive and supportive, offering valuable guidance across both business and personal matters. His insights are practical, actionable, and tailored to my needs. The mentorship has been except…”
Alex
Standard Plan · 1 month
“Taskin is an excellent mentor — supportive, knowledgeable, and always willing to guide through every step of the process. His feedback was practical and focused, which helped me prepare confidently for my interview and …”
Sakil
Standard Plan · 1 month
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Scheduling conflict? No-show? Cancel session & get your money back instantly.