Founders Lab

Lead Better. Think Bigger. Build a Company That Lasts.

Building a successful startup isn't just about having the right product or strategy—it's about becoming the leader your company needs.

Whether you're navigating difficult decisions, preparing to raise capital, building your leadership confidence, or leading your team through growth, a conversation with Ram Kedlaya can help you move forward with greater clarity and purpose.

This is a personalized 1:1 session focused on your biggest leadership or business challenge, offering practical guidance from someone who has spent decades leading companies, coaching executives, and advising founders around the world.

Book This Session If You Need Help With

• Growing as a Founder & CEO — Developing the mindset, confidence, and leadership skills your company needs at every stage.

• Making High-Stakes Decisions — Navigating uncertainty, prioritizing what matters, and leading through complex challenges.

• Fundraising & Investor Conversations — Strengthening your story, preparing for investor meetings, and communicating your vision with confidence.

• Leading High-Performing Teams — Building trust, improving communication, delegating effectively, and inspiring your team.

• Executive Presence — Becoming a more influential leader with investors, customers, employees, and your board.

• Leadership Through Change — Managing growth, organizational change, and the evolving responsibilities of being a founder.

Meet Ram Kedlaya

Executive Coach | Startup Founder Advisor | VC Partner at Venture Dock | Angel Investor | Founder & CEO, Group Tminus

Ram is the Founder & CEO of Group Tminus, a globally recognized leadership development company and a recognized Top 15 Global 500 Leadership Development Partner. For more than a decade, he has coached leaders from Fortune 500 companies, Global 2000 organizations, and high-growth startups across the United States, Europe, Japan, India, and Asia-Pacific.

Before becoming an executive coach, Ram spent over 30 years as a technologist, entrepreneur, CEO, board member, and global business and product leader, leading organizations and delivering products across 17 countries. Today, he combines that real-world operating experience with his work as a venture capital partner, angel investor, startup advisor, and executive coach to help founders become stronger leaders and build companies that endure.

Working with Ram is a rare opportunity. The same coaching and leadership frameworks he delivers to CEOs and senior executives at some of the world's leading organizations are now available to Venture Dock founders through this exclusive 1:1 session.

You'll Walk Away With

• Greater clarity on your most important leadership or business challenge

• Honest, practical feedback from an experienced executive coach, operator, and investor

• Actionable strategies to strengthen your leadership and decision-making

• A personalized plan to help you lead with confidence and build a company that lasts