(pronounced SH-NET-GECK-KEY)
I help founders grow and scale professional services and tech companies.
I’ve spent my 12+ year career in Consulting, GTM, Ops, and Chief of Staff roles working with corporates, founders, and agency owners to build and launch digital products and scale early-stage B2B and B2C companies.
Current Role
I’m the Chief of Staff at Schaefer, a boutique research and marketing strategy firm for leading consumer brands.
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 startup founder or agency owner in each full-time role I’ve held since 2011. I’ve spent the last few years in GTM, BizOps, and Chief of Staff roles at early-stage tech companies and professional services firms. I’ve been an early hire (first 10 employees) on four separate occasions, 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 founders and their teams 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).
A little more about me: 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.