(pronounced SH-NET-GECK-KEY)
Fractional BizOps support for early-stage founders
I help early-stage founders build and grow tech companies. I’ve spent my 12+ year career in GTM, BizOps, and Chief of Staff roles working with corporates, founders, and agency owners to build and launch digital products and scale B2B and B2C companies.
Current Role
I’m the Chief of Staff at Schaefer, an award-winning, full-service research and revenue generation firm specializing in Food and Beverage.
12+
Years of Experience
100+
Completed Projects
4x
Early Hire (First 10 FTEs)
Skills
Brands
A few of the brands that I’ve had the privilege of working with
Testimonials
Experience
Every Batman needs a Robin, and I’ve made a career as the latter; I’ve operated as the right-hand man to a tech founder in each full-time role I’ve held since 2011. I’ve spent the last few years in GTM, BizOps, and de facto Chief of Staff roles at early-stage tech companies and professional services firms. I’ve been an early GTM hire (first 10 employees) on four separate occasions.
I spent the bulk of my career leading product development teams and corporate innovation efforts alongside Fortune 500 teams at RevUnit (4x Inc. 5000 honoree and Mountaingate Capital portfolio company). I’ve also held leadership roles at B2B and B2C AI startups (including one that was acquired in 2021), co-founded an early-stage accelerator, and consulted with early-stage startups, too.
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About
I'm John Schnettgoecke (pronounced SH-NET-GECK-KEY).
I'm most satisfied while working alongside early-stage, tech founders to build something from the ground up—whether that be a new company, product, service offering, or team. I enjoy the fun and unpredictability of creating something from scratch (like Say HI Founders, for instance).
I live in Hawaiʻi and work in a greenhouse that I converted into an outdoor home office. I play competitive baseball most Sundays, and I’m a Gold Glove winner (best defensive player) in the Maui Adult Baseball League. I also help my partner run a mobile, craft cocktail catering business out of a converted 1991 Japanese mini truck. I’m originally from San Antonio, Texas.