Matt Given
Matt Given is a 3x CEO with multiple exits, and holds various board positions with high-growth start-ups.

Former CEO with
3x exits
Boasts over
30+ years of experience
Works with
Seed to Series D startups
As a coach
Matt (not Mochary) Given comes to Mochary Method with a 25-year career that includes being a three-time CEO, rapid growth, buying and selling companies, holding various Board of Directors roles, angel investing, and operating a successful consulting practice focusing on executive leadership coaching.
He’s started five or so businesses that didn’t make it and had various ideas that went nowhere. He’s been a columnist for INC.com and once had an article retweeted by Oprah. He’s also the Chief Storyteller at the online publication Sales Stories from Mars on Substack, a business- and sales-focused publication with weekly snackable stories on sales, business success, and leadership.
TLDR: Matt’s done a lot of stuff, and some worked out well.
Through years of building, leading, and learning, one lesson has stuck with Matt more than any other—one given to him at a pivotal moment. Matt’s career turned a corner at 29 when his coach looked him straight in the eyes, lowered his voice, and said, “Matt, you are more capable than you think you are.”
Since then, he’s pushed himself and learned to push others to be their best. His coaching is about breaking through barriers, tackling tough conversations head-on, embracing the ‘default aggressive’ mindset, and helping his clients achieve more than they ever thought possible.
Matt’s clients include founders, CEOs, and investors from leading companies
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Testimonials
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“He is a very effective advisor, particularly in sales and marketing. Matt will tell you there is only one scorecard in business: deals sold, and he is quick to deflate the sunshine pump when necessary. He’s continued to be a trusted advisor in my current role as a VC-backed CEO at a global technology company.”

Conor Keane
President & CEO
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“Matt has a unique way of making sense of complex, fast-moving situations. He listens closely, asks the right questions, and then cuts through the noise to get to the core issue, the central opportunity, or the most important next step. He doesn’t try to solve everything—he helps you focus on solving the right things.”

John Common
CEO
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“Matt is so highly respected by his peers and mentees. Matt is at the top of my “go to” list. I have asked him to help numerous executives, founders, and students. He has always done so with spectacular cheer, humor, and expertise. I am honored to call him a friend and confidant.”

John Hannon, Ph.D.
Founding Director
FAQs for Potential coaching clients
What is the Mochary Method?
Matt Mochary, Silicon Valley's most sought-after CEO coach, created the Mochary Method in the early 2010s. The Mochary Method blends tactical, no-nonsense advice with human connection and mindfulness, resulting in a cheat code for leaders on how to run their companies effectively and efficiently.
Who are some of the coachees of the Mochary Method?
Who are some of the coachees of the Mochary Method? This list is long, but some of the names past and present include:
- CEOs
- Brian Armstrong at Coinbase
- Brad Hoover at Grammarly
- Zach Perret at Plaid
- Henrique and Pedro at Brex
- Alexandr Wang at Scale
- Steve Huffman at Reddit
- Brian Long at Attentive Mobile
- Alex Blania at Worldcoin
- Chris Mansi at Viz
- Virgilio Bento at Sword Health
- Francis Davidson at Sonder
- Jay Kreps at Confluent
- Max Rhodes at Faire
- Vlad Tenev at Robinhood
- Eric Wu at Opendoor
- Sebastian Lehmann at Postmates
- Ryan Petersen at Flexport
- Investors
- Alfred Lin and Pat Grady at Sequoia
- Peter Fenton at Benchmark
- Hemant Taneja at General Catalyst
- Anu Hariharan and Ali Rowghani at Y Combinator Continuity
- Lachy Groom at Lachy Groom Fund
- Mamoon Hamid at Kleiner Perkins
- CJ Reim at Amity Ventures
Why do I need a coach?
Many people report to you. And, theoretically, they perform better because of it.
But you report to no one. Yes, you report to the board, but not really. You don't share everything with them; they are not your true thought partners.
When we work together, you will report to your coach. If, after three meetings, your life is better, then you will know that the Mochary methodology works. It is all captured in the Mochary Method Curriculum, so feel free to use it with your team. Those who have read these docs tell us we should make them required reading before coaching anyone. For now, though, that's still only a suggestion.
What is the fee?
For Matt Mochary and Alexis:
- $12,500 monthly
For Faith, Georgia, Adam, and Matt Given…
- $10,000 monthly.
- Your action is to cause your Legal and Finance team to make the first payment. After that, our finance team can interact independently with your finance team.
What is included in the fee?
With Mochary Method coaches, you get two (2) to four (4) coaching sessions each month. Matt, on average, you get one (1) coaching session each month.
You can contact your coach anytime via email, Slack, or text.
Finally, we coach you through our Mochary Method proprietary software. You'll have the option of implementing the software into your entire organization once it's available.
What do you teach?
Almost everything we teach is in the Mochary Method Curriculum, so feel free to use it with your team. It is open-source.
Who are the Mochary Method coaches? Does Matt recommend them?
The Mochary Method coaches are experienced professional coaches with diverse operator and entrepreneurial backgrounds and over 10,000 hours of combined coaching experience.
Here are their bios:
In a nutshell, yes, they are as good as Matt. Matt thinks they are even better than he is.
What makes the MM coaching experience different from anything else out there?
There are lots of resources available to you as CEO. There are ...
- Investors who can share with you information and introductions from within their network
- Advisors who have specialized knowledge about a subject area (i.e., marketing, sales) or running a company (x-CEO or x-COO) and can give you tactical solutions that have worked for them in the past
- Coaches who can ask questions to identify your biggest obstacles and hold you accountable for what you say you will do to solve them.
- Therapists who can make you feel deeply heard and, therefore, know that you are neither alone nor crazy
All of these resources are excellent. And we recommend them all. We are something different ...
- If you are your company's CEO or executive team member and are frustrated that you don't know how to manage your team effectively or teach your peers and reports how to be effective managers, then …
- We show you, your peers, and your reports how to be phenomenal managers!
- A Mochary Method coach becomes your manager using our system and software. You will likely feel more empowered, engaged, and effective within three meetings. If so, then you know the system works.
- We then help you implement that same system and software throughout your company. We then celebrate with you as your team becomes more empowered, engaged, and effective.
- Please call us when you need help managing your company or your department. We will show you how.
What is the ideal persona for coaching under the Mochary Method?
You are our ideal client if …
- You are the head of your organization (CEO) or department (exec team member)
- Your company:
- Is a top performer in its class (seed, series A, B, C, public)
- Has proof points of being a top performer, including:
- Top-tier investors, or
- Bootstrapped but cash-flow positive and growing quickly
How often do we meet?
Once we've had an initial 1-1 meeting, if we create value, we will continue meeting twice a month on average for sessions (Alexis, Faith, Adam, Matt Given, and Georgia) or once a month for a call (Matt).
If you have one, we will include your Chief of Staff (as an observer). If you don't have one and are at Series A or beyond, we strongly encourage you to get one.