Ian Tenenbaum

Ian TenenbaumNov 7, 2026

This is why being kind is never a bad idea. You never really know what someone is dealing with behind the scenes. A founder might look successful on the outside. Revenue is growing. The team is expanding. New opportunities keep coming. But behind the scenes, they might be struggling to keep everything together. Missed deadlines. Constant pressure. Too many decisions. The feeling of always falling behind. And sometimes, what they need isn't another person telling them to work harder. They need understanding. I see this with many ADHD founders. They're often hard enough on themselves already. They don't need more judgment. They need an environment that supports how they actually think and work. That's one of the principles behind the Founder Accelerator. Over six months, we build a personal operating system that replaces constant chaos with structure, consistency, and independence. We don't try to fix the person. We fix the system that isn't supporting them. Because kindness and accountability can exist together. You can challenge someone without making them feel broken. And you can help someone grow without making them feel like they're not enough. My private client stories remind me that behind every execution struggle is a real person who deserves understanding, the right support, and a system that works for them. Join the workshop: https://lnkd.in/gneXdYjH VC: wealth

Ian TenenbaumNov 5, 2026

Four people can reject your idea. That doesn't mean the idea is wrong. Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac walked into Shark Tank with Cousins Maine Lobster. They had a vision. A simple idea built around bringing authentic Maine lobster to more people. But turning an idea into a successful business takes more than believing in it. It takes consistency, execution, and the right systems. I see this in my private client stories all the time. Founders have great ideas, but daily operations get in the way. Emails pile up. Leads go cold. Follow-ups get forgotten. Important tasks keep getting pushed back. Sometimes, the problem isn't the idea. It's the lack of a system to execute it consistently. That's exactly what my AI Sprint is designed to solve. In just 3 weeks, we build one AI agent around one job you're tired of doing yourself. → Week 1: Give your agent a clear job. → Week 2: Teach it your business context and rules. → Week 3: Get it running on its own schedule. Three live 90-minute sessions. Ten practical templates, setup guides, and guardrails. And you can use the AI tools you already know, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok. The goal isn't to collect more AI tools. It's to build something that actually takes work off your plate. Because a great idea deserves more than endless planning. It deserves consistent execution. And that's one of the biggest lessons I've learned from my private client stories: sometimes founders don't need another idea. They need a system that helps them follow through. Join the workshop: https://lnkd.in/gmnqjN2R VC richly.wisee

Ian TenenbaumNov 9, 2026

He walked in asking for £80,000. And he was already worth £21 million. That's the interesting part. He wasn't struggling to make money. He wasn't short of opportunities. He wasn't lacking experience. But he still believed he needed more. More money. More growth. More deals. More proof that he was doing well. And that's something I see with established founders. They build successful businesses but never stop long enough to ask what they're actually trying to achieve. Everything becomes a priority. Every opportunity feels important. Every decision feels urgent. Every new idea takes attention away from the last one. And before they realise it, they're running a successful business that doesn't run particularly well. Especially for ADHD founders, more opportunities can mean more distractions, more context switching, and more unfinished plans. That's why the Founder Accelerator isn't about chasing another productivity hack. It's about installing a personal operating system that works under real business pressure. Over six months, we: → Install clarity around what actually matters. → Stabilise a weekly execution rhythm. → Remove strategies that don't work. → Build a system that runs without constant support. Because making more money doesn't automatically mean you're running your business better. Sometimes, the next level isn't about doing more. It's about finally having control over what you're already doing. My private client stories show how successful founders can have all the right ingredients and still need a better operating system to bring everything together. Join the workshop: https://lnkd.in/gneXdYjH VC: businessfounders_