You've already built your reputation. You've succeeded in institutions, led teams, earned capital. Now you're looking for something real. Something that's yours.
This isn't your first mountain of proving, or your second of leading. It's your third: vision, ownership, creation. Not for resume. For meaning.
If you're a doctor, academic, executive, or seasoned operator, this page is for you. Welcome to the third mountain.
The journey of building something that reflects your vision, not just your resume.
The moment when expertise meets opportunity, and vision meets action.
Strategic areas where your expertise meets market opportunity.
Architect what you want to be known for. Then build it into your company's DNA.
Translate decades of domain insight into a product people can actually use.
Turn credibility into magnetism. Your narrative isn't fluff—it's leverage.
Build systems that scale without burning your calendar or capital.
A partnership built on experience, clarity, and results.
Defined characteristics, motivations, and inherent advantages of third mountain founders.
Strategic and operational friction points third mountain founders typically encounter.
Turning deep expertise into a scalable product
Moving from expert to founder
Converting existing assets into startup advantage
Mapped phases of support designed specifically for the third mountain founder journey.
Expertise → Product → Company
Expert → Founder
Assets → Advantage
Vision → Reality
Documented outcomes from third mountain founders across different verticals.
"James helped me see how my clinical experience could be a product, not just a service. The framework he provided transformed how I thought about scaling impact."
"The transition from academic to founder was challenging. James's methodology helped me bridge the gap between research and market."
High-context, high-stakes co-building approach designed specifically for third mountain founders.
Single exploratory call to assess fit and signal. No pitch, no pressure. If alignment exists, we proceed to structured co-building. If not, you gain clarity regardless.