Noah Shanok
Executive coach for venture-backed startup CEOs, Seed to Series C
| Hourly rate range | $175 to $325 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | CEO and founder coachingLeadership developmentStrategy and decision makingTransitions and new rolesStartups and foundersScaling and growth |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
| Based in | United States |
| Sessions | Online |
| Practice | Startup CEO Coach |
Noah Shanok is an executive coach for venture-backed startup CEOs, from Seed to Series C. He helps founders move from builder to leader. He founded Stitcher and was its first CEO, and SiriusXM bought it for $325M. He was also on the founding executive team at StubHub and led the Startup team at Amazon Web Services. His current clients represent $3.5B in enterprise value. He meets clients one on one every two weeks.
What Noah helps with
Noah works with founders on the shift from building a product to leading a company. He helps them think, decide and lead better as the company grows.
- Moving from builder to leader
- Making faster, sharper decisions
- Prioritizing under pressure
- Strategy and fundraising
- Organizational design
- Difficult people decisions
- Co-founder and team relationships
- Leadership confidence and personal energy
Who Noah works with
Noah coaches CEOs and founders of startups backed by venture capital firms. His clients range from Seed stage to Series C. They are leaders of growing companies who face high-stakes calls on strategy, people and fundraising.
How Noah works
Noah meets each CEO for one on one sessions every two weeks. Sessions cover strategy, fundraising, organizational design and hard people decisions. He asks pointed questions and also offers his own answers. He also helps founders look after their own energy and wellbeing, since that supports the company too.
Background and qualifications
Noah founded Stitcher and served as its first CEO. He grew it into a leading podcast platform before SiriusXM acquired it for $325M. Earlier, he was on the founding executive team at StubHub, a ticket marketplace. He later led the Startup team at Amazon Web Services, where he worked closely with high-growth founders. He has also invested in or advised 30+ companies.
Noah Shanok pricing
Programs and services
- Biweekly one-on-one coaching sessions
- Discovery call
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The CoachVouch take
A former CEO who built and sold Stitcher for $325M and now coaches venture-backed founders.
Best for venture-backed startup CEOs, Seed to Series C, who are stepping up from builder to leader.
Common questions
How much does Noah Shanok charge?
Coaching with Noah runs $175 to $325 an hour. Message Noah from this page for an exact quote.
What does Noah Shanok help with?
Noah Shanok helps with moving from builder to leader, making faster, sharper decisions, prioritizing under pressure and strategy and fundraising.
Does Noah Shanok coach online?
Noah is based in United States. Sessions are online.
What stage of startup does Noah Shanok coach?
He coaches CEOs of venture-backed startups from Seed to Series C.
How often does Noah Shanok meet with clients?
He holds one on one sessions every two weeks.
How do I contact Noah Shanok?
Send Noah a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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