Sam Meurs
CTO, Product Strategist, Startup Advisor
Bio
I'm a CTO/founder with 15+ years of experience in SaaS startups/scaleups. I can help you translate business needs to tangible product & technical outcomes. I've had all the typical problems, and worked through most of them. You want to move faster, but also improve quality. You want to hire amazing people on a tight budget. You're looking for that mythical product-market fit. Cofounder communication is stressful, you share common goals but won't always align on how to get there. Hiring is hard, and you're not always sure if there's a real fit. I can help you with these, and many other, similar problems. If you're a startup or scaleup, and you have any of these issues, I'd love to pitch in!
Expertise
Leadership
Leadership is an incredibly broad topic, ranging from strategy to communication, from process to execution. I can help you lubricate the gears, reduce gaps between departments, build the right culture, and set the right course through various techniques -- but in the end, it typically boils down to transparency, alignment, process, and accountability. Happy to help!
Product management
I have been building and maintaining SaaS platforms for startups for over 15 years. As an engineer, a product owner, and a founder, and a CTO. From market to problem, to solution, to implementation, to rollout, to analytics, measurement, advocacy. Product management has no secrets for me :)
Remote work
I've been working remotely and building remote/hybrid teams since before Covid. When covid hit, I built a platform specifically to help remote teams, which was later acquired by Kumospace. I can help you work in a trust-but-verify driven process that will mix lots of freedom with the right level of accountability.
Technology and tools
I have an education and background as a software developer, which allows me to understand technical limitations, and how to circumvent them. I speak the language of the tech team, as well as the business - and can fluently translate between the two.