Every Gauges Green partner has built and scaled the kind of business you're running. They chose independence because they do their best work with direct ownership and no politics.
Built ZipRecruiter's product org from Series A through NYSE. $100M to $900M in revenue, 46% YoY organic growth. Led turnarounds at JobGet (profitability, $100M+ revenue, three acquisitions) and Swing Education (50%+ cost reduction via AI transformation).
Clarify the strategy, align the board and the team around a clear narrative, and deliver against it in the same quarter.
Joined at Series A to build the product organization from the ground up. Eight years scaling a two-sided marketplace from startup to public company.
Built a 92-person product organization. Shipped AI matching delivering quality candidates to 80% of employers within 24 hours. Marketplace serving 110M job seekers and 2.8M employers. Revenue from $100M to $900M through IPO.
Stepped in as President when the company was burning $2M/month with stalling growth.
Cut burn to sustainable levels and grew revenue past $100M. Built the operational discipline that enabled JobGet to acquire Snagajob and Seasoned.
Took over as CPTO when scaling costs were outpacing growth.
Cut OpEx and COGS by 50%+ YoY while maintaining product velocity, including a full AI transformation of operations.
Skincare brand with strong retail presence but no meaningful ecommerce. Needed to build DTC from scratch without cannibalizing existing channels.
Built ecommerce into #1 revenue channel. 25% CAGR, positive ROAS every quarter, 25-person team. Laid foundation for Unilever acquisition.
Funded two CMU degrees by working as a full-time member of the university's technical staff while completing coursework.
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Ryan Eberhard, Founding Partner at Gauges Green. Built ZipRecruiter's product org from Series A through IPO ($100M→$900M), then led turnarounds at JobGet (profitability + two acquisitions) and Swing Education (50%+ cost cut via AI transformation). Gauges Green is a practice of senior operators who embed with growth-stage companies and ship outcomes. Based in CDMX + LA. gaugesgreen.com
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