John M. P. Knox
Helping Frustrated Founders Grow Respected Software Businesses
Fixed-Fee Guidance for CEO & CTOs
Do you feel stressed that your business isn't performing the way you think it should? Has big company advice led to hiring the wrong people or struggling to ship software? I can help you achieve sustainable growth, hire and manage great talent, and get to a place where you can have confidence in your team to do the right thing. Most of all, I can help you spend your time where it matters.
Getting started is easy:
- Hit the orange Book Now button to schedule a time
- We'll spend an hour discussing your top priority items
- I'll research the problem, design a plan for you, and follow-up in a final meeting
PRAISE
Schoneck Shoaf
John has always been quick to respond to our inquires with his wealth of knowledge and network of subject-matter experts. In addition, he's transparent on what he can provide advice on and when we would recommend another expert. I'm appreciative of all the help he's provided over the years.
Matt Zunert
As a TinySeed mentor, John has provided great insight into many product and business questions I've had. We also had several conversations about hiring and managing engineers, and his experienced perspective as an engineering leader was incredibly valuable.
Mark Littlewood
John is a seriously impressive individual. As an app developer, has produced beautiful, functional and popular apps. As a person, he is one of life's stars. I met him through the Business of Software Conference where he has been a regular attendee for many years. Over the past few years he has also 'sponsored' attendance at the event for recent engineering graduates with the intention of giving someone an introduction into the world of software. Extremely generous with his time and energy.
EXPERTISE
Software Business
John has been involved as an investor, advisor, director, or engineer in hundreds of businesses. He has a broad base of experience and observation, spanning B2B SaaS, consumer apps, fitness, travel, social media, health, medical devices, hardware, and more.
Software Leadership
Do you spend too much time managing your engineers? Does it feel like your team's output requires too much rework?
Improve Your Leadership SkillsHardware Integration
Do you need an iOS app to communicate with hardware? Are you having difficulty with reliability or performance? Get help connecting your app to Bluetooth Low Energy, NFC, or other hardware.
Read the Guide to Hardware IntegrationsAcquisitions & Investments
Are you considering an investment, merger, or acquisition of an iOS App-based business? Get help performing technical and business due diligence: review the codebase, vet the technical team, and check for technical debt.
Learn about Acquisitions & InvestmentsHiring
Do you lack familiarity with software development, but need to build an app? Get help screening and interviewing iOS developers.
Improve Your Hiring