
John K.
5.0
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22,045 min coaching
Go from idea --> $20M raised, 100+ people hired, and a great product

Supercoach

Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business

Works at Leland
Available September 8 at 7:30 PM UTC
Usually responds within 17 hours
Hi! Welcome to Leland. Feel free to use john-koelliker-intro50 for 50% off your first session with me. Alternatively, if you are looking to work together on a more ongoing engagement, feel free to schedule an intro call to talk through the right plan for you. Thanks!
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John's Coaching Offerings

Early-Stage Startup Coaching — Fundraising, Building, Growth
Best for early-stage founders trying to fundraise, build, hire, or grow
Starting at $1,1455h+ of coaching

Build a Successful Startup — In-Depth Founder Support
Expert coaching to help you achieve your entrepreneurial goals
$4,23320h of coaching

Build an Investor-Ready Fundraising Deck
Craft a narrative and build a polished deck that drives fundraising success
Starting at $2,24110h+ of coaching
Custom hourly · $249/hr
Get help with Compensation Strategy, Hiring, and .
John also coaches for MBA, Product Management, and Career Coaching. View all.
John’s free events & group classes
John’s Startups Qualifications
Experience level: Executive
10+ people coached for Startups
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
I love helping aspiring and current founders get bring their ideas to life. Whether you are just getting started or have a functioning product and are trying to raise capital/get your first customers, I'm here to help. I can help you... - Get an MVP built (evaluating custom-build vs no/low-code) - Raise a Pre-Seed, Seed, or Series A round from institutional firms and angels - Hire your first team members or scaling to a team of 30+ - Build a company culture that wins Anything else related to starting a company!
John can help with:
Compensation Strategy
Hiring
Fundraising
Ideation
John also coaches for MBA, Product Management, and Career Coaching. View all.
About John
Welcome to my profile! I'm the CEO & Co-Founder of Leland—a platform that has helped millions of people reach their most ambitious goals, raised $20M from top investors like Forerunner and GSV, and was a Forbes 30u30 recipient in 2022. Prior to Leland, I worked in product at Uber, LinkedIn, and Curated. I attended Stanford GSB for my MBA< BYU for undergrad, and now live in Lehi with my wife, Karli, and four boys. I love working with people who are wanting to build a company, work at startups, apply to product roles, apply to top MBA programs, or just accelerate their career in any way. Looking forward to getting to know you!
Why do I coach?
I coach because I love helping people reach their goals. As the oldest of 5 siblings and now father of 4 boys, I've always felt excited about mentoring the next generation. If you are looking for a champion, someone willing to be in your corner and help you succeed, I'm your guy.
Work Experience

CEO & Co-Founder
Leland
March 2021 - Present

Product Manager
Curated
March 2020 - December 2020

Product Manager
July 2017 - March 2020
Strategy Intern
Uber
2016 - 2016
Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business
MBA

Brigham Young University
BS, Information Systems
John was also personally admitted to
Harvard Business School
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