SBD Ventures

Business Building | Leadership Development | Company Growth

DM Steve

I work with executives, investment firms, and tech leaders at startups backed by top-tier investors

2x founder and 3x COO of category-defining companies (3x exits), and former Navy officer – now trusted consigliere to high-growth entrepreneurs and investors

Who I Work With

Leaders building and backing high-growth companies;

  • Entrepreneurs navigating the chaos of company building and hyper-growth

  • Corporate Executives committed to growing as leaders as fast (or faster) than their company is scaling

  • Investors managing large portfolios and complex dynamics who need clear thinking on difficult conversations and critical decisions

What I Help With

Company Building

Build a business that scales without breaking you

  • Design operating rhythms

  • Hire people who can scale

  • Operate at the "right altitude"

  • Communicate vision with clarity

  • Transition from generalists to specialist roles

  • Implement systems that drive accountability

Decision-Making

Improve judgment and ignore the irrelevant

  • Improve clarity and conviction in key decisions

  • Apply mental models and decision heuristics

  • Separate signal from noise

  • Navigate urgent demands while protecting deep work

  • Make better use of your Board, advisors, and mentors

Personal Mastery

Build habits, systems, and focus to perform at your best

  • Learn to subtract, automate, and delegate

  • Design a personal OS that supports deep work and recovery

  • Strengthen your health, sleep, and training routines

  • Grow your network and learning systems

  • Level up your leadership

Post-Exit Clarity

Find purpose, direction, and identity after the exit

  • Redefine your relationship with time, money, and ambition

  • Design a fulfilling "second mountain"

  • Use your wealth as a tool for freedom

  • Create a next chapter that reflects your purpose and maximizes your impact

What You Can Expect

1:1 Sessions

Our work together is actionable. I share systems and tools I’ve used to build and scale companies, insights I’ve gathered from other top-performing executives and investors, and conceptual frameworks that help you become a better decision-maker.

24/7 Support

Urgent issues are inevitable, so I support my clients by phone, text, and email 24/7 between sessions.

Founder/Investor Dinners

Exclusive invites to intimate dinners, bringing together a curated group of founders, execs, and investors for real conversations and lasting connections.

Work with Steve

I work with a select group of clients, mostly by referral. DM me to chat

DM Steve

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