How do investors and C-levels see your startup when you pitch? Pitch one today and find out.

Hi, I'm Dante, nice to meet you. I'm a CTO, and what I offer is simple: 90 minutes of my full attention on your startup. You pitch, I give you honest feedback, and the rest of the time you ask me anything.

Book 90 minutes · $299
Confirmed on the spot. I keep founder slots open in my week.

What the 90 minutes look like

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Pitch me for real

No warm up, no coaching first.

You give me exactly the pitch you'd give an investor, and nothing is at stake. I react the way the room will react, except I explain why, and you get to fix it before it counts.

Then ask me anything

The rest of the time is yours.

Business model, product decisions, tech approach, what to build next, how to answer the hard investor questions. I'm an advisor, this is the part founders come back for.

Judging products is my day job

Not a coach, a working CTO.

At YRW Tech we buy forgotten apps, grow them, and sell them. Deciding what makes a product worth betting on is what I do all day, with 1 exit and 10+ shipped products of my own behind me.

The AI blind spot

AI polishes. It never pushes back.

AI might be the best thing that ever happened to founders, it even helped me write this page. But it's on your side by design. A pitch that has only ever been polished has never been tested.

Design and UX included

Expect opinions. Many opinions.

I care about design and UX more than most CTOs, possibly too much. If your product or deck has rough edges, you'll hear exactly which ones and how to fix them.

Investor meeting soon?

I can often make same day work.

Big changes right before the meeting are exactly when a fresh outside look matters most. If the calendar shows nothing soon enough, message me on WhatsApp and I'll do my best.

Dante Puglisi

Everything here is public and verifiable. I'm Dante Puglisi, CTO at YRW Tech. I've shipped products for companies like Ledger, inCitu, and Sherpany, and launched my own from zero. Check my LinkedIn, and if we talk, you'll know exactly who's on the other side of the table.

The honest FAQ

Why is payment up front?
Two reasons. Slots are scarce because I'm a full time CTO, and prepayment is what keeps the calendar real. And the 90 minutes only work if you've decided to hear everything, the good and the bad. Paying is that decision.
Is my idea safe with you?
Yes. Everything you share stays between us, and I'm happy to sign your NDA before the call.
What if I don't have a deck yet?
That works too. We spend the time on the idea and the business model instead of the slides. Plenty of founders book before anything is built, and the time is just as useful. Bring whatever you have, even if it's only what's in your head.
Will you tell me my idea is bad?
If parts of it are, yes, clearly and with reasons. But I cover what's strong with the same rigor, every time, and founders are usually surprised by how much is. You leave knowing where you stand, which beats leaving flattered.
Is this a one time thing?
Up to you. Many founders come back around milestones: a new version of the pitch, a pivot, an investor process heating up. Returning founders book at preferred rates. The first call is the expensive one, on purpose. I'd rather build a long relationship with the founders I advise than charge strangers full price twice.
Who is this not for?
Founders looking for validation rather than honest feedback, agencies pitching client work, and anyone post Series A with a full advisory bench already.

Still have a question? Ask me directly: voice note or text on WhatsApp or iMessage. It reaches my phone, not an inbox tool, and I answer personally, usually the same day. Prefer writing? me@dantepuglisi.com

Pick a slot. It's yours.

90 minutes, 1:1, $299, on Google Meet. Payment confirms your slot. Deadline tighter than the calendar? Message me and I'll try to make same day work.