Amy Buechler
Founder coach for venture-backed startup founders, ex-Y Combinator
| Hourly rate range | $160 to $290 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Based in | United States |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California); Licensed psychotherapist |
| Practice | Scale Yourself |
Amy Buechler is a founder coach who helps venture-backed founders build emotional, management, and leadership skills. She founded Scale Yourself, a content and coaching platform. She spent nearly five years at Y Combinator as its first Batch Director and later as its in-house founder coach. She is also a licensed psychotherapist who trained for nine years to earn her clinical license. Her work draws on a decade of coaching YC founders.
What Amy helps with
Amy works on the emotional and leadership side of growing a startup. Her content covers how founders handle feelings, feedback, and pressure as the company grows.
- Using emotions as data for clearer decisions
- Managing emotions while fundraising
- Staying aligned with a cofounder
- Handling tension between cofounders
- Moving from a small team to leading a larger one
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Coping when circumstances limit your capacity
- Adjusting as the company hits a growth inflection
Who Amy works with
Scale Yourself serves venture-backed startup founders. Many of them come from the Y Combinator network. Clients include founders who run companies at early stages and those whose companies are growing fast and need stronger leadership skills.
Background and qualifications
Amy Buechler was a psychotherapist before Y Combinator hired her. She trained for nine years to earn her clinical license and holds a California MFT license. At YC she became the first Batch Director and ran an accelerator program for founders for nearly five years. She noticed founders were overwhelmed and stressed, so she added founder coaching to her role. That work grew into Scale Yourself.
Amy Buechler pricing
Programs and services
- Founder coach matching from a trusted network
- Content library of essays and videos
- Newsletter subscription
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The CoachVouch take
She is a licensed psychotherapist and the former first Batch Director and in-house founder coach at Y Combinator.
Best for venture-backed founders who want help with the emotional and leadership demands of scaling a startup.
Common questions
How much does Amy Buechler charge?
Coaching with Amy runs $160 to $290 an hour. Message Amy from this page for an exact quote.
What does Amy Buechler help with?
Amy Buechler helps with using emotions as data for clearer decisions, managing emotions while fundraising, staying aligned with a cofounder and handling tension between cofounders.
Does Amy Buechler coach online?
Amy is based in United States. Sessions are online.
Is Amy Buechler certified?
Amy Buechler lists: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California); Licensed psychotherapist.
Can Scale Yourself match founders with a coach?
Yes. Scale Yourself matches founders with a coach from its network in less than 3 days.
Is Amy Buechler a licensed therapist?
Yes. She is a licensed psychotherapist and holds a California MFT license.
How do I contact Amy Buechler?
Send Amy a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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