
You’re an Austin-based serial consumer business builder And your career? It's a string of “we started at zero and figured it out” stories. Time and again, you’ve been the operator in the room before and after product–market fit at consumer/DTC companies, taking things from pre‑revenue experiments to profitable businesses.
Equal parts curious strategist and practiced scrappy operator, you attend to the macros...naming the market, the angle, the narrative...and design funnels, test plans, and set KPIs. You've helped multiple, very different, offerings find PMF whether by finding new buyers for existing products, or new products for existing buyers.
You also thrive on variety. Maybe that showed up in a consulting chapter, or in a string of advisory/mentor roles across very different companies. Lately, you’ve been in demand as a coach, advisor, or board member—and you’re loving the leverage of helping more than one team at a time.
You want to help compelling consumer brands win—with the highest possible leverage on your time and experience Even better if that time opens doors to future equity, future board roles, and a tighter Austin-centered network of founders and operators you enjoy building alongside.
If that’s you, you might be our fractional Operator-in-Residence
That looks like ~40 hours a month (possibly more) helping a variety of companies—from matchmakers to CPG to e‑commerce to men’s mental health to farm-fresh grocery delivery—get traction and grow.
Sound fun? Put your hat in the ring here.

Palm Venture Studios is the only venture studio focused on "second-chance" capital for early-stage startups. We partner with leaders whose startups are stuck, and we provide the critical funding and strategic support needed to help their businesses succeed.
Our investment approach is sector-agnostic. Instead, we invest in visionary founders and early-stage startups poised to reshape industries and drive meaningful change. Our unique strategy solves a critical need for startups. With patient capital and operational support, we help promising startups find their path to profitability and greater impact.
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