The Founder Accelerator: Coach, Advisor & Mentor

Helping high-performing founders scale faster with absolute clarity

Founder

Treevotion

Sold in 60 countries during the first year of execution and planted +50K trees.

Planting 1 BILLION trees around the World in the most needed areas, building global awareness and consciousness on deforestation, driving people to help and share what they do in order to inspire to help everyday.

Every bracelet sold will fund the planting and follow up of 2 trees :)

Entrepreneurs'​ Organization

Co-Founded the non-profit EO (Entrepreneurs Organization) in Argentina. 

We grew the chapter to 120 members (all selling +1mm usd a year).

Co-Founder

clickOn Argentina

Board Member

co-CEO at Grupo clickOn managing 4 companies and +125 employees and USD 10MM in annual revenues :

1) clickOn (clickon.com.ar): #3 largest daily-deals site in Argentina, with +1.5MM users & +1MM transactions.

2) Agrupate (agrupate.com.ar): #2 competitor in Argentina, acquired in October 2015, with +2MM users and +1,5MM tickets sold.

3) Cupónica: (cuponica.com.ar): #4 competitor in Argentina, acquired in April 2015. +1MM users and 1MM coupons sold.

4) Silenzzo Mattresses (silenzzo.com): Vertical integration for the purpose of creating a mattress and sommier brand with nationwide reach.

Co-Founder & CEO

Founded and launched from scratch the startup clickOn.com.ar in Argentina.

Nowadays it’s present in 10 cities, has 2,500,000 users, 14k merchants, +90 employees and more than 2,000,000 coupons sold.

Company #2 in Argentina’s daily-deals ranking, that was acquired by Grupo Globo, the largest media company in Brazil.

clickOn Group has 3 companies under it’s portfolio: Coupons (clickon.com.ar); Travel Agency (clickon.com.ar/viajes); clickOn Discount Card (tarjetaclickon.com.ar).

Co-Founder & Sales Director

Anheuser-Busch InBev

Design and implementation of Sales structure hybrid models & Go-To-Market models nationwide.

Strategic Planning Coordinator

In charge of the largest Pepsi and Quilmes beer Distributor in GBA Norte (Buenos Aires), with 6000 PoS in charge, 1250 freezers, 19 million anual litres of beer and 11 of soft drinks. I coordinated the sales structure (45 salespeople, 6 supervisors y 1 sales manager).

Sales Manager Sr

For 7 months I was Senior Sales Supervisor for the Trade sales channel, in charge of 900 Convenience Stores and Groceries, and 6 moths for Self-Service stores the largest sales channel for AB-Inbev, with a team of 13 salesmen and repo and 250 PoS's.

Senior Sales Supervisor

"Jóvenes Profesionales" Program (Trainee / "Young Professionals") -  being one of the 25 selected out of 9500 applicants; we rotated between all marketing and sales areas in the company for 15 months. 
I spent 4 months knowing the 3 sales channels, 4 months as Marketing Assistant in Brahma beer and 6 months in Gatorade leading the "Propel by Gatorade" market launch.

Trainee - Joven Profesional

3x Founder | Founder Acceleration Coach | Helping high-performing founders scale faster with absolute clarity | Sold $65mm online

As a founder of 3 companies and 1 non-profit, with 2 successful exits, I’ve seen firsthand what it takes to grow a business.

I’ve also experienced the toll of stress, insomnia, and health challenges. I know how overwhelming it can be when scaling your business feels like an uphill battle.

In my 11 years with EO Argentina, I listened to the struggles of +100 successful founders (doing at least USD 1M a year in sales). I realized that beneath the surface, it’s often chaos: isolation, financial pressure, and fear of burnout. 

While most accelerators focus on startups, the truth is that, for businesses under $10MM in revenue, the biggest bottleneck to growth is you: the founder.

That's why I created Founder Accelerator: to empower the founders of renowned companies like Swag, Trading Company, Sancho Motors, Jams, Crawford Partners LLC, Lemon Basil, We Are Doers, and Mad Hatter LLC. 

My mission is to help them scale themselves first enhancing their clarity, focus, and efficiency, so they can grow their businesses with unparalleled speed and confidence.

Through personalized coaching, a 5-pillar playbook, and access to top professionals, we don’t just build businesses — we optimize the founder. 

If you're ready to scale your business while maintaining a healthy, balanced life, send me a DM and I’ll show you how Founder Accelerator can help you achieve both.

Ignacio Carcavallo

How to create a 3-year vision for your company:

Your team can only execute to the extent of the blueprint you give them.

The Vivid Vision exercise forces you to write it all down. 3-4 hours. 8 specific questions. No distractions. Then you share it with your team so they finally know what you're actually building.
That's how you stop micromanaging and start leading.

Want more founder systems to plan a strategic 2026? Join the Founder Accelerator Execution Group. Link is in my bio.

3x Founder | Founder Accelerator | Helping high-performing founders scale faster with absolute clarity | Sold $65mm online

How to extract your company vision from your head

Admitting you're drowning is f*cking hard. It's hard to say out loud:

"I want to stop sleeping 4 hours a night."

"I don't want to spend my life doing work I hate."

"I want to stop being stressed every single day."

"I need help. This is too much."

I’m grateful for the founders who are brave enough to admit that burnout and grinding isn't the life they want to build. Grateful for their trust. Grateful to watch them get their lives back.

You didn't start this business to be miserable. You started it for freedom. For control. For stability.

So don't let the journey drive you away from that.

🔥 For the next 5 days, I'm offering a 40% discount on 1:1 coaching sessions.

We'll identify your biggest blockers and map out exactly how to scale yourself so you can scale your business. 

Limited slots. 

Link in bio. Let's make a better 2026.

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If you need someone to hold you accountable while you work on your visionary time and helps you execute your vision, the Founder Accelerator Execution Group is exactly what you need in 2026. 

You can check all frameworks and systems with the link in my bio. 

It’s the difference between grinding another year and actually scaling yourself and your company.

Here's a bucket of iced water before 2026 starts

How to build work-life balance as a founder (without sacrificing growth)

Most founders plan the business first, then try to squeeze their life into whatever time is left. There's never time left.

This isn't privilege. It's intentional planning. Your 2026 plan needs to start with how you want to live, not just how much you want to earn. 

Want help building a company that serves your life instead of consuming it? Comment “Coach”.

Work-life balance

How to create a 3-year vision so your team stops asking you about every decision

Your 3-year picture is the bridge between today and your 10-year target. It shows what needs to be true in three years to stay on track. And when you combine it with your core values, those two things become the filter for EVERY decision.

Now your team can make calls without you. You stop being the bottleneck.

This is Day 4 of the Vision to Traction Organizer. Follow for the full series on building a 2026 plan with real structure.

How to delegate before vacation (without your business falling apart)

If you can't take time off without checking your phone every hour, you don't have a delegation problem. You have a system problem.

This carousel shares the fix so you can actually disconnect.

Want the complete delegation framework? Link in bio for the Hiring & Recruiting Course.

Vacation - delegation

How to test skills in job interviews (instead of just asking about past experience)

You wouldn't hire a goalkeeper by asking "Tell me about your best save." You'd kick balls at them and watch them perform.

But most founders hire salespeople after hearing great stories about their past wins. No live demo. No skills test. Just confident answers and a polished resume.

Want the full framework for testing skills and values in interviews? Comment "Course" below.

No one would hire a goalkeeper based on...

Delegation is the hardest shift founders face when scaling.

Here’s what these 3 books will actually teach you:

1️⃣ Traction (Gino Wickman)

This is the operating manual for getting out of the weeds. 

- How to design an Accountability Chart so every role has one clear owner.
- How to use Scorecards to track weekly performance without micromanaging.
- How to run Level 10 Meetings so problems get solved in the room, not pushed back to you.

Instead of every problem coming to you, you’ll have structure so everyone knows their role and what they’re responsible for.

2️⃣ Topgrading (Bradford Smart)

Delegation fails if you hire the wrong people. Topgrading shows you how to identify, hire, and keep A-players so you can actually let go with confidence. 

- How to build Job Scorecards that define outcomes, not just responsibilities.
- The Topgrading Interview method to spot A-players vs. smooth talkers.
- How to make hiring a repeatable system so you trust who you delegate to.

3️⃣ 10x Is Easier Than 2x (Dan Sullivan)

This book flips the founder mindset: you don’t grow by doing more, you grow by doing less. It teaches you to focus only on your unique ability and delegate the rest. 

- How to identify your Unique Ability — the work only you should be doing.
- How to run a “Stop-Doing List” to decide what gets delegated or cut.
- How to shift from adding effort to multiplying results through leverage.

 If you’re stuck doing too much yourself, these 3 books are the fastest way to start building the muscle of delegation.

Which one are you starting with?

How to set business goals for 2026 (that your team can actually execute on)

The reason your 2025 goals failed isn't lack of effort. It's lack of clarity. Vague goals create hidden expectations. 

The fix: Write goals like a third party will audit them. No room for interpretation. No "what I really meant was..."

This is Day 5 of the Vision to Traction Organizer. We're building a 2026 plan that doesn't fall apart by February.

Follow for the rest.

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Feedback from Gustavo Scheveloff, Co-Founder & CEO of HiperPBX

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Thank you for your trust in Founder Accelerator.

Let’s keep pushing together 🚀

I talk to founders every week who are beating themselves up for not being further along.

Then I ask: "Where were you 3 years ago?"

The shift in their face is immediate. 

They forgot. They've been so focused on the gap between where they are and where they want to be, they stopped seeing how far they've actually traveled.

If that's you today - pause. Look back for a second. You've built something most people only talk about.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Most founders hire on gut feel. 

They like someone's energy. 

Their resume looks good. 

They have the right experience. 

Then 6 months later, they realize: This person is talented. But they're toxic. Or they don't make decisions the way we do. Or they're not aligned with how we actually work.

Skills got them in the door. But values are what make them stay or what destroy your culture. The big question us: HOW DO YOU TEST THEM? 

If you want the full system, check the course in my bio.

How to set core values for your company (that your team actually uses)

Stop inventing generic values like "transparency, execution, honesty." 

Here's what actually works: Extract values from your best players. 
The ones crushing it right now. Look at how they work, how they behave, what makes them different.

This is Day 1 of the Vision to Traction Organizer - the 2-page framework that replaces those generic planning templates you make every January and abandon by March.

Follow for the rest of the series. We're fixing your 2026 plan with real exercises, not theory.

How to differentiate your business from competitors (and stop competing on price)

If you're dropping prices to close deals, you don't have a positioning problem. You have a clarity problem.

Your 3 Uniques are the specific reasons clients choose YOU over everyone else. Not vague benefits. Concrete differentiators your team can sell and your clients can articulate.

This is Day 3 of the Vision to Traction Organizer. Follow for the full series on building a 2026 plan that actually works.

How to set a 10-year business goal (even when you can't predict next month)

Most founders avoid long-term planning because scaling feels unstable. But here's the truth: you DO have a vision. You just haven't written it down.

Your 10-year target doesn't need to be a fantasy. It needs to be bold, ambitious, but realistic. Something that makes it clear WHY you're putting in effort today.

This is Day 2 of the Vision to Traction Organizer. Follow for the full series. We're building your 2026 plan with real frameworks, not generic templates.

How to assign accountability for business goals

When you put two people on one goal, both assume the other is handling it. Then nothing gets done. Or it gets done halfway. And when you ask "who's responsible?" you get finger-pointing instead of answers.

One owner doesn't mean they do everything themselves. It means they're the single point of contact. The person whose name is on it. 

This is Day 6 of the Vision to Traction Organizer. Follow for the complete 2026 planning framework.

CEO at PRAY.COM

Steve is an American Entrepreneur, NCAA Champion, and the youngest advisor to the President of the United States to be appointed to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council. 

Currently, Gatena is the Founder and CEO of PRAY.COM, the world’s #1 app for daily prayer and faith-based mental health content. 

Under his leadership, PRAY.COM has achieved unprecedented heights, becoming the highest-grossing religious app in history and recognized as Los Angeles’ best workplace. The company’s remarkable growth and influence has garnered numerous accolades, including Inc Magazine’s “Best in Business,” Fast Company’s “World Changing Ideas,” and recognition by Inc 5000 as the fastest growing faith-based media company in the US.

Gatena’s entrepreneurial journey began early. At age 22, he founded REP Interactive, which rapidly became America’s fastest-growing video marketing agency. REP Interactive earned over 100 industry awards for its work with global corporations and was recognized as one of America’s best workplaces. Building on this success, Gatena launched VideoFort, Hollywood’s largest stock footage supplier, providing critical content for blockbuster films such as “Transformers” and renowned television series including Discovery Channel’s “Planet Earth.”

In 2014, Gatena was honored at the United Nations as an “Entrepreneur of the Year.” Following this, he took the helm at Helinet in 2015, steering the global aerial surveillance and film production leader through challenging times, including the tragic loss of his mentor and business partner, Alan Purwin. This pivotal moment led Gatena to establish PRAY.COM, the digital destination for faith.

Recognized for his leadership, Steve has been awarded Los Angeles Times Executive of the Year, EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, and featured in CSQ Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Visionaries. The Healthcare Technology Report also honored him as one of the top 25 Consumer Health Tech Executives for his groundbreaking collaboration with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, bridging faith and mental health.

At just 34, Gatena was appointed by the 45th President of the United States to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, providing bipartisan guidance on critical economic and cybersecurity issues under both President Trump and President Biden.

Today, Gatena extends his influence through philanthropy, serving as a Board Member for Beyond the Brotherhood, a nonprofit committed to assisting Navy SEALs in their transition to meaningful civilian careers.

Steve Gatena

There was a 12-year-old boy whose temper ran hotter than he could control.

Trying to teach him, his father handed him a bag of nails and said, “Every time you lose your temper, hammer one nail into the fence.”

The boy shrugged… until a few days later when he had hammered 37 nails.

Each strike echoed his anger through the backyard.

But as days passed, something shifted.

The number dropped… twenty… ten… three…

And finally, a day came when he didn’t lose his temper at all.

Proud of himself, he ran to tell his father.

His father smiled and said, “Good. Now, for every day you hold your temper, pull out one nail.”

It took time, but eventually the boy returned and said, “Dad, they’re all gone.”

His father walked him to the fence, pointed, and said:

“You did well. But look at the holes.
These scars will never fully disappear.
That’s what angry words do.
You can say sorry, you can try to fix it but the mark remains.”

The boy stared at the fence.

And in that moment, he understood:
Harsh words don’t just hurt, they scar.

We’ve all heard,
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

But that’s not true.
Broken bones heal.
Words can linger, fester, and keep wounding long after they were spoken.

Scripture reminds us,
“The tongue has the power of life and death.” Proverbs 18:21

Every sentence you speak is a seed.
It grows something, either healing or hurt.

Let your words be grace, not nails.

Today, someone needs encouragement.

Someone needs gentleness.
Someone needs patience.
Someone needs to know you care.

And you have the power to give it.

So before you speak, pause and ask:

“Am I about to leave a scar…
or plant something that heals?”

You can’t remove every nail you’ve hammered in the past.

But you can choose that from this day forward, your words will build, not break.

Choose gentleness.
Choose patience.
Choose words that bless.

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God sees what you don’t.

There was a painting in the Louvre that most visitors walked right past.

Not as famous as the Mona Lisa. Not as grand as The Wedding Feast at Cana. But it carried one of the most powerful lessons you will ever hear.

The painting was called Checkmate.

One man sits at a chessboard, face pale, defeated, trapped.

Across from him sits the devil, smiling in victory.

The message seems clear:
The game is over.
Checkmate.

Or so it looks.

Years ago, a chess grandmaster visited the Louvre while the painting was still on display.

He stopped and studied the board.

Everyone else moved on, but he didn’t.

He kept analyzing every piece, every angle.

Finally, he called out to the guide and said,
“Either modify the painting, or change the title.”

“Why?” the guide asked.

The grandmaster pointed to the board.
“Because the King has one more move.”

Maybe you know that feeling.

Trapped.
Out of options.
Convinced your story has reached the end.

You’ve done everything you know how to do. And defeat feels inevitable.

But just because it looks like the game is over doesn’t mean that it is.

God still has a move left, even when you cannot see it.

Think about Joseph, betrayed by his brothers and forgotten in prison.

Think about Daniel, lowered into a den of lions with no way out.

Think about Lazarus, four days in the tomb while everyone else had already started mourning.

Every one of their stories looked like checkmate.

But the King wasn’t finished.

God was still moving the pieces.

Maybe that’s where you are right now… standing in front of a scene that feels like defeat, convinced your story has ended.

You might not see the move yet.

You might not understand the strategy.

But you can trust the King who is still at the table.

So don’t walk away.
Don’t give up.
Don’t close the story before He’s done writing it.

Because no matter how hopeless the board looks, one truth remains:

The King always has one more move.

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