FOUNDER RESEARCH
An AI executive assistant for founders who can't justify hiring one.
I'm building AI solutions for founders running their own calendar, inbox, and follow-up and losing hours a week to it. But before I build it, I want to know exactly where you're getting stuck.
I read every response. No mailing list, no spam.
WHY I'M DOING THIS
I've talked to 30+ founders who are running everything themselves. The same pattern keeps showing up: meetings booked at the wrong times, investor follow-ups that slip, inboxes that swallow whole afternoons, prep that happens in the Uber to the meeting.
I was a cofounder of Priority VA - a successful virtual executive assistant services for CEOs, founders and busy executives - and I watched thousands of entrepreneurs struggle with the same thing: they need support, but they aren't ready (or able) to hire a human EA. So I'm building an AI version - but I want to build the right one. This page is my research. Take 5 minutes and tell me what's actually broken for you.
WHERE FOUNDERS ARE GETTING STUCK
Calendar
Double-booking yourself. Rescheduling at midnight. Never defending focus time.
300 unread. The three that matter buried under the 297 that don't.
Meeting Prep
Walking into pitches having forgotten who you're meeting and why.
Follow-up
Said you'd send something. Didn't. They noticed.
Which of these is the worst one? That's what the survey is about.
WHAT I'M CONSIDERING BUILDING
Here's what I'm thinking. Tell me if I'm right.
An assistant that books and reschedules meetings for you (with humans on the other side).
An assistant that triages your inbox and surfaces only what matters.
An assistant that drafts and tracks follow-ups so nothing slips.
An assistant that prepares you for every meeting with relevant context.
An assistant that does all of the above and learns your preferences over time.
Your answers decide what I build first.
ABOUT ME
I'm Chris Barber. I was a cofounder of Priority VA, a successful virtual executive assistant service for founders and entrepreneurs. I know exactly which hours of the week disappear into admin - and which ones are worth defending.
I'd rather hear from you than guess. Email me directly:
[email protected]
Five minutes. No mailing list. Help me build the right thing.
Chris Barber · [email protected] · I read every response personally.
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