Work With Me

I work directly with a small number of founders, executives, and investors each year.

Not as a coach. Not as a consultant. But as a thinking partner when the decisions actually matter.

If you’re here, you likely already have context or a referral.

How I Work

Most leaders don’t need another playbook.

They need someone who:

has operated inside companies at scale

understands risk, capital and governance

can challenge assumptions directly

and has no agenda beyond the outcome

My role is simple: clarity → better decisions → fewer expensive mistakes

Engagements are direct, candid and high-trust.

No fluff. Just maniacal obsession with real outcomes.

Engagements

I focus on three types of relationships.

01

Direct Advisory

For founders and leadership teams navigating scale, fundraising, or strategic inflection points.

Typical Situations:

• preparing to raise or deploy capital
• aligning the leadership team
• restructuring strategy or org design
• business model and target operating models (re)designs
• navigating growth from $1M → $10M → $100M+
• making high-stakes decisions under uncertainty

Format:

• weekly working sessions
• rapid feedback between sessions
• direct access when decisions arise

This is much more than coaching. This is a partnership focused on driving real results.

02

Speaking & Executive Sessions

Keynotes and workshops for conferences, boards, and leadership teams.

Topics include:

• Scaling companies without breaking them
• Strategic decision-making under uncertainty
• AI as an operational advantage
• From Founder to CEO
• Building companies that endure

Every session is tailored to the audience and designed to provoke action — not platitudes.

03

Boards and Investors

Selective board roles and advisory relationships with growth-stage companies and funds.

Focus areas:

• strategy and capital allocation
• governance and incentives
• AI adoption
• scaling leadership teams
• investment due diligence and health checks

I take on a very limited number of roles where alignment, trust and time horizon are clear.

Work Directly With Maxim

If you’re navigating a meaningful decision — growth, capital, leadership, or strategy — I’m open to a conversation.

(Or for events)