Not Another CEO
David Politis, Nicholas Freund, Iris Mansour, Omri Stern#1 place for CEOs to grow themselves and their companies
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May 2026 roundup
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Building the #1 place for CEOs to grow themselves and their companies | 20+ years as a Founder, Executive and Advisor of high growth companies
Bending the curve for CEOs based on 15+ years as a Founder, Exec and Advisor of high growth companies. Currently Co-Founder of Not Another CEO. Building the largest library of useful CEO lessons and how to’s available: by CEOs, for CEOs.
Former LinkedIn Senior Tech Creator Manager, I help founders and executives turn business goals into LinkedIn strategies that attract clients, investors, and partnerships. Today, I lead LinkedIn workshops for VC firms and their portfolio companies.
I write to process the intensity of being a tech Founder, clarify my thinking, and share lessons about building vertical AI. Passionate about Construction and Real Estate - Founder of Jones, raised $40M, scaled to $11M ARR, and exited to PE.
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