About Us

Bending the curve for Founders and CEOs.

At Not Another CEO, we know there’s no formula for running a business. Leadership is forged through unique journeys, real challenges, and hard lessons.

We empower today and tomorrow’s CEOs by sharing unfiltered stories and practical guidance from those who’ve crawled through the trenches. Our platform offers the largest library of CEO insights and how-to guides, sourced directly from a diverse community of leaders.

Not Another CEO explores the triumphs and dark side of leadership through deep-dive interviews, real stories, and actionable insights, including:

Podcast: No fluff conversations covering the full spectrum of leadership challenges and wins. Want to nominate a guest? Fill out this form.

Playbooks: From managing investors and hiring to customer acquisition and product strategy, we provide the world’s largest library of CEO-published how-to guides. Each playbook breaks down what it takes to succeed in key areas.
Lessons Earned: Firsthand accounts from CEOs across industries sharing real-world, hard-won (and lost) experiences to inform your leadership journey.
Live Events: Engage with experts and peers in real-time discussions tackling today’s most pressing leadership challenges and evolving strategies.

Who We Are

David Politis, Co-Founder of Not Another CEO, brings 20+ years of experience as a serial entrepreneur, executive, and advisor to high-growth companies.

David founded BetterCloud (acquired by Vista Equity), the leading SaaS management platform empowering thousands of IT professionals. Before that, he led Vocalocity (acquired by Vonage) and Cloud Sherpas (acquired by Accenture).

Nicholas Freund, Co-Founder of Not Another CEO, is a seasoned founder and technology leader.

Nick founded Workstream.io, a seed-stage company that raised $7M before shutting down in 2024. Before that, he was VP of Operations at BetterCloud and Finance Manager for Vehicle Programs at Tesla. Today, he advises tech founders and serves as a student advisor at Stanford Business School’s Startup Garage.

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David Politis

@dpolitis

Bending the curve for CEOs | 20+ years as a Founder, Executive and Advisor of high growth companies

Nicholas Freund

@nicholasfreund

Bending the curve for CEOs based on 15+ years as a Founder, Exec and Advisor of high growth companies. Currently Co-Founder of Not Another CEO. Building the largest library of useful CEO lessons and how to’s available: by CEOs, for CEOs.