Tom Schaeffer

Thomas Schaeffer & Co.

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 is a boutique agency providing ghostwriting and content strategy for executives who want to amplify their voice, sharpen their positioning, and expand their influence.

We work with leaders at pivotal moments—whether building thought leadership, leading a transition, or shaping a second act beyond corporate. Our services combine high-level ghostwriting, content systems, and selective coaching to help executives turn experience into leverage and build a presence that creates real opportunities.

Founder

Executive to Entrepreneur

𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 is a coaching and content platform for midlife professionals ready to leave the corporate grind, clarify their next move, and build a business that fits their life. We offer 1:1 coaching, frameworks, and practical guidance for reinvention.

Float Left

Float Left Interactive was a pioneer in TV app development and the first company to build Roku apps for media brands.  For over 12 years, Float Left has enabled media brands to deliver and manage the next generation of TV experiences on every screen.

🏆 2022 Streaming Media 50
🏆 2021 Streaming Media 50
🏆 2017 Streaming Media 100
🏆 2016 CableFax -> Most Innovative People in Multiscreen
🏆 2015 Streaming Media 100

Co-Founder, CEO (acquired)

The Weiss Group, Inc.

Developed internal and external web applications in direct support of company’s marketing initiatives.

Senior Software Engineer

Teledata Inc.

Developed EPA compliance software, specifically targeted to address fuel tank leak detection.

Software Engineer

Bridgeway Benefit Technologies

Provided programmatic and logical fixes for technical problems on ISSI’s Benefit Fund Administration System.

Account Representative /  Programmer

Ghostwriter for Influential Executives and Entrepreneurs || Transforming Ideas into Influence Through High-Impact Writing || Former CEO, 2x Founder, 1x Exit

I’m a former CEO turned writer and coach. I help midlife professionals turn experience into leverage—through writing, clarity, and reinvention.

After scaling and selling a 7-figure software agency, I walked away from the startup grind to build a simpler, more intentional life.

Along the way, I discovered something powerful:
Most executives don’t need another job.
They need clarity—and a path that’s finally theirs.

Today, I work with high-achieving professionals in transition—those ready to move from corporate to consulting, from founder to writer, or from executive to entrepreneur.

Here’s how I help:

1. Executive Ghostwriting
For founders and CEOs who want thought leadership that drives inbound demand—without spending hours writing content. You bring the insight. I bring the structure, clarity, and voice that earns authority and attracts opportunity.

2. Executive to Entrepreneur Coaching
A 12-week 1:1 experience to help you reinvent your career, clarify your offer, build a simple content system, and land your first client.
It’s for professionals who are ready to turn experience into independence—building something of their own, on their own terms.

At the core of both is a simple idea:
Use your expertise to build leverage and freedom—because your next chapter should serve your life, not the other way around.

[Coaching: exectoentrepreneur.com]
[Substack: exectoentrepreneur.substack.com]
[About Me: thomasschaeffer.me]

Writer

A ghostwriting agency for founders, CEOs, and business leaders looking to build influential personal brands.

I help agency founders build empowered, in-demand businesses that scale to seven figures.

Most founders try:
- Following other agencies' playbooks without a strategy
- Building a business they think they should have but don’t actually want 
- Adding more services and hiring as a way to scale
- Investing in lead gen that delivers low-quality prospects

Instead, I focus on:
1. Strategic positioning that sets you apart
2. Profitable, scalable offers 
3. Relationship-driven growth

REAL CLIENT RESULTS:
* 2.5X revenue growth: scaling from $400K to $1M+ within one year
* Tripled monthly recurring revenue
* Closed $100k+ of new business in less than 90 days
* Two clients join the top 2% of women-owned businesses ($1M+) in 2024

My long-story short?

I spent 13 years working in-house at agencies in every position from Receptionist to Account Manager to Executive Director of Growth. 

After burning out, I became obsessed with finding ways of improving the agency model - building empowered and in-demand agencies with the Founders that lead them.

Work with me:
* Growth Incubator 📈 (intimate community + masterclasses + office hours support)
* Seven Figure Consulting 👩‍💻 (1:1)
* Agency Community 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 (curated events, retreats, roundtables)
* Agency Darlings Podcast 💁🏼‍♀️(weekly conversations to support your growth - listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more)

Get in touch: Melissa@waverlyave.com

Melissa Lohrer

Too many successful agency founders live like freelancers.

On paper, the business looks good...
> Revenue is coming in 
> Contractors are paid 
> Expenses are covered 
> Taxes handled 

But somehow…you are always last in line.

Here’s the question I ask clients when I see this:
Would you accept this job, at that pay, from anyone else? 

(I seriously recommend putting it on paper and looking at it objectively)

You don't start your own business, take on the risk, all the roles, to make less money than you did before. 

This week on Agency Darlings, we’re talking about founder compensation in a way that removes guilt and replaces it with structure.

Not “pay yourself more” advice. But strategies that make paying yourself sustainable and responsible.

In the episode, we break down:
- Reframing founder pay
- Structures, distributions and thresholds

Founders who pay themselves consistently report higher satisfaction, clearer decision-making, and longer business longevity.

So your business doesn’t need you to suffer to succeed.

🎙️ Ep 42 is OUT - You Didn't Start an Agency to be the Lowest-Paid Employee
Link in comments!

Growth Strategy for Modern Creative Agencies | Building Empowered, In-Demand Agencies | Agency Darlings Host 🎙️

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