Strategy
Why Your Business Doesn't Need a Software Team
The traditional model of hiring developers is broken for most growth-stage companies. Here's what to do instead.
I combine 20+ years as a founder, COO, CFO and CTO with AI to build the platforms, dashboards, and automations your business actually needs — without the massive budgets, bloated teams, or months of waiting.
Talk to meWhat I Build
Design and deploy intelligent workflows that eliminate manual processes across sales, marketing, support, and operations.
Unified dashboards consolidating Stripe, Salesforce, and accounting data with MRR tracking, cohort analysis, and AI-powered querying.
Automated lead enrichment, scoring, deduplication, and real-time research that turns raw data into qualified conversations.
Sentiment analysis, intelligent ticket routing, and personalized auto-responses that prioritize urgent issues automatically.
AI-generated content pipelines with multi-layer QA agents that catch hallucinations and enforce accuracy.
Connect disparate systems — CRMs, payment processors, APIs — into unified, queryable platforms.
Purpose-built tools: tax filing systems, release notes platforms, subscription trackers, onboarding flows.
Founder-level operational strategy: KPIs, process design, financial controls, team scaling, M&A readiness.
Solutions I've Built
Get to know me
Hi, I'm Chris Labatt-Simon, a founder-turned-operator with a love for building AI-powered platforms that actually work. I've spent 20+ years leading technology companies — as a CEO who built a $12M business from scratch (Inc 500, multiple years), as COO & CFO scaling a SaaS company to 50%+ growth, and as CIO driving operational transformation across 150-person organizations. I've sat in the C-suite, on boards, and in the trenches — and I design with a focus on both strategic outcomes and hands-on execution, always keeping the business first.
“Chris's experience acts as a cheat code for startups on the path to success… As my second and a crucial member of my C-suite, Chris has given us a serious competitive advantage that helped make us a recognized name in our space.”
Jason Nadaf, Founder & CEO, SureDone
“Chris played an integral role in the acquisition of several businesses… He transformed our web design department from an expense to a revenue generator and introduced numerous strategies to optimize efficiency.”
Jim Boykin, Founder & CEO, Internet Marketing Ninjas
Insights & Articles
The traditional model of hiring developers is broken for most growth-stage companies. Here's what to do instead.
Everyone focuses on cost savings. The real returns come from speed, accuracy, and decisions you couldn't make before.
A practical guide to unifying your business data into a single, queryable intelligence platform.