Courtney Wiley
Exited Founder · Guide
Courtney Wiley is the post-exit cofounder of ShearShare, the largest provider of on-demand salon and barbershop space rentals. Before ShearShare, she managed an award-winning salon and ran a consulting firm helping brands including Zendesk, Zenefits, and Qualtrics accelerate international sales and marketing. Across two decades in tech marketing, Courtney held leadership roles at Marketing Advocate, Oracle, and RightNow Technologies, where her demand and revenue work contributed to the company's $1.45B acquisition. ShearShare was named a 2022 Fast Company World-Changing Ideas app and won Google Demo Day in 2018. Courtney is a patent holder and the 33rd African-American woman to raise $1 million in venture funding.
LinkedIn profileTrack record
- Post-exit co-founder of ShearShare
- Google Demo Day winner (2018); Fast Company World-Changing Ideas app (2022)
- 33rd African-American woman to raise $1M in venture funding
- Demand and revenue leadership at RightNow Technologies, acquired for $1.45B
- Leadership roles at Oracle and Marketing Advocate; patent holder
Advisory focus
- Marketplace & SaaS growth
- Brand positioning
- Revenue marketing
How Courtney Guides Founders Through the Exit Process
A growth story that survives diligence
Courtney's demand and revenue work at RightNow Technologies contributed to its $1.45B acquisition. She helps founders turn marketing activity into measurable, repeatable revenue.
Positioning the company for buyers
Having built and exited ShearShare, Courtney helps founders sharpen the brand and market position a buyer will pay for.
Marketplace and SaaS lessons
She brings first-hand experience scaling a two-sided marketplace and advising SaaS brands on international sales and marketing.
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