Venwise Office Hours is a 20-minute, 1:1 conversation for founders and senior operators in a demanding stretch. No pitch, no agenda. A trusted space to work through a decision, a transition, or a challenge that's hard to talk about internally.
Some of the hardest moments in leadership are the ones that are difficult to talk about openly. A new mandate. An inherited team. A decision you can't run past your board or co-founder. Office Hours gives you a confidential, candid conversation with someone who has navigated the same terrain.
You've just raised, and the role you're stepping into isn't the one you pitched.
You've inherited a team you didn't build.
You're weighing a decision you can't discuss internally.
You want an unbiased, independent perspective from outside your cap table.
Answer a few short intake questions when you do.
Your conversation partner has reviewed your answers in advance, so you skip the introductions and get straight to what matters.
Where it helps, you'll be pointed toward trusted resources or relevant people in the Venwise network.
Every conversation is with someone who has sat in your seat. That's Erik Schreter, Venwise's founder, drawing on 15 years and more than 1,000 executives' worth of pattern recognition, or one of Venwise's seasoned operators and alumni who have led through the same hard stretches. This is not coaching, and it is not therapy. It's a candid conversation with a trusted peer, backed by the wider Venwise network.
"My time spent with Venwise peers helps me think through my most challenging problems in a dedicated safe space. I am a better decision-maker and leader as a result of my experience at Venwise."
"My Executive Pod and the wider Membership have made the job of being CEO less lonely. The opportunity to get connected to the smartest leaders is priceless."
"My pod provides a psychologically safe environment with a curated set of leaders who really lean on each other through the ups and downs of startup life."
"There is no better sounding board than a group of peers dealing with similar issues. I feel comforted knowing I have an experienced group to turn to when I need support."
Office Hours is open to leaders inside and outside the Membership, and for many it's a first introduction to Venwise.
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