Tony Clemendor

About Tony Clemendor

I don\'t know what to focus on next.\"\"We\'re working hard. but nothing is moving.\"\"This is more complicated than I expected.\"If you\'re a first-time startup founder, that\'s the pattern.Building a startup isn\'t just hard. It\'s hard to sequence.And when there\'s no roadmap structure: Everything feels urgent. Priorities compete. Progress disappears. Founder burnout creeps in.Not because you\'re incapable. Because execution drag is real… and most new founders can\'t see it-I\'m Tony Clemendor.I\'m a startup founder coach and execution specialist for first-time founders and early-stage startup CEOs.I help founders who are working hard but feel stuck, to replace confusion with structure, and effort with visible traction.Inside FUEL (my Execution Lab for solo founders and early-stage startup teams): Find the real bottleneck Narrow to 3–5 meaningful milestones Pressure-test assumptions Correct sequencing Eliminate distraction and driftYou move from overwhelm to focused execution and visible momentum-What founders say:\"The 3–5 rule forces real decisions. What felt limiting became liberating.\" Jason Malefakis, Founder/CEO\"Tony helped me separate distractions from what truly moves my startup forward.\" Stephen Phleiderer, Founder/CEO\"Working with Tony is the highest ROI you could get as a founder.\" Jason M, Founder/CEOFrom the investor side:\"Tony\'s coaching is an unrivaled competitive advantage.\" Irfhan Rawji, Managing Partner, Relay VenturesWhy listen to me: Bootstrapped and scaled a company to $80M+ before exiting Mentored founders across accelerators and angel groups Operator across sales, marketing, and operations - not theoryI\'ve seen what derails first-time founders. It\'s rarely effort. It\'s roadmap discipline.FUEL is for you if: You have a product in market You have at least one paying customer You\'re operating under real time or capital constraints You want clarity, not inspirationIf you\'re a first-time founder, solo founder, or early-stage startup CEO ready to move from confusion to traction. Schedule a fit conversation: http://chat.founderunlock.comOr DM me.We’ll decide together whether FUEL is your Right Next Move

Experience

1. Angel Squad Member

   Hustle Fund

   Nov 2021 — Present

Education

• Harvard Business School

  MBA

• Tufts University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology

Skills

• Coaching
• Partner Management
• Startup Development
• Strategic Planning
• Staff Development
• Strategic Partnerships
• Peer Mentoring
• New Business Development
• Seed Capital
• Venture Capital
• Board of Directors
• Management Development
• Customer Service Management
• New Venture Development
• Board of Director Experience
• Early Stage Companies
• Web Project Management
• Angel Investing
• Business Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Early-Stage Startups
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Sales Management
• Business Advisory
• Advisory Boards
• Project Management
• Organizational Development
• Start-Up Ventures
• Marketing
• Coaching & Mentoring
• Business Relationship Management
• Bootstrapping
• Lean Startup
• Leadership
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Business Development