# work with me
Short, honest, and useful — or your money back.
I run Roushan Venture Studio solo and publish weekly on AI product strategy. If you're shipping an AI product, I can probably help with one of these.
Every paid engagement: if you don't walk away with a clear decision, I refund.
27
products in portfolio
10
shipped to production
$0
outside capital raised
1
team of
> services
Advisory Retainer
starts at $2k/moMonthly retainer for founders shipping AI products. Architecture, moat design, pricing, positioning, hiring — whatever is blocking the next ship.
format
2 calls/month + async Slack or Signal access
good fit
Pre-seed to Series A AI product founders
Paid 1:1 / Office Hours
$300 / callA single 60-min call. You bring one concrete problem — tech architecture, go-to-market, moat assessment, hire decision — we leave with a decision tree and next 3 moves.
format
60 min, Google Meet, recording + notes shared after
good fit
Founders, PMs, engineering leaders, students
Remote Build Session
$2.5k / sessionHalf-day deep dive with your team. I spin up a prototype of your AI feature on Cloudflare Workers + Workers AI in real time. Your team watches, asks, takes over.
format
4 hours, screen-shared, async follow-up for 7 days
good fit
Teams validating an AI feature before committing engineering budget
Speaking & Workshops
see speaking pageKeynotes, fireside chats, podcasts, workshops on AI product strategy, moats, and solo execution. Remote or Bengaluru.
format
45-min keynote · 30-min fireside · 90-min workshop
good fit
Conferences, founder communities, accelerators
> what you get
No slide decks
I show up on a call and we ship notes, decisions, or code.
Skin in the game
I run a 27-product portfolio. I'm telling you what I'd do with my own money and time.
One strong opinion
I'll tell you what I think you should do, not list five options. You can push back.
Recording + notes
Every paid call comes with a recording and a written summary so the team can align after.
> not a fit
You want me to do the execution (I'm a founder, not an agency)
Your product has no AI differentiation and you want me to bolt it on
You're looking for generic product strategy — there are better generalists
You want ongoing engineering work on your product
> faq
What kind of founders do you work best with?
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Pre-seed to Series A founders shipping AI products. Either non-technical founders who need a sparring partner on architecture and moats, or technical founders who need help on positioning, pricing, and distribution. The common thread is shipping discipline — I'm useful to people who are actually moving.
What is your turnaround time?
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Office hours bookings happen within 7 days. Advisory retainers start with a kickoff call within 5 business days of contract. Remote build sessions are scheduled 1–2 weeks out. If you have a hard deadline, say so in the first email and I'll tell you upfront if I can hit it.
Do you take equity instead of cash?
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Occasionally, on advisory retainers, when the company is interesting and the cap is reasonable. I do not take equity in lieu of office hours or build sessions. Cash is the default and removes the most friction.
Will you sign an NDA?
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Yes for advisory engagements before the first deep call. For one-off office hours I rely on professional discretion — most founders share things in office hours that they would not put in a formal contract anyway.
Will the deliverable be slide decks or written reports?
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No. Every paid call ends with a recording, a written summary of decisions, and a next-three-moves note. No slide decks, no 40-page reports. If you want a polished artifact for your board, I will help you assemble it from the working notes, but that is not the default.
Do you do hands-on engineering for the company?
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Not as a long-term engagement. Remote build sessions are the closest I get — half a day of paired building so your team sees the pattern, then they take over. I am a founder running my own portfolio; I cannot also be your engineering team.
How does newsletter sponsorship work?
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One sponsor per issue, no exclusivity. I write the sponsor section myself in my own voice — I will not run copy that I would not endorse. Rates and reach numbers on request.
Where are you based and which timezones do you work in?
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Bengaluru, India (IST, GMT+5:30). I take calls comfortably from 09:00 to 22:00 IST, which covers US East morning, US West evening, all of Europe, all of APAC. I do not take calls between 22:00 and 09:00 IST except in genuine emergencies.
Not sure which to pick? Start with email and tell me the problem in 3 sentences.
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