Hey there, I'm Steve Gacka! 👋


I like building and growing online products. My main focus is the Startups.com platform which empowers entrepreneurs to launch startups quickly and successfully. To date we've built a profitable bootstrapped business that has helped over 1 million founders.

In my free time I work with early-stage startups to build and launch their first-gen products through Battleship Labs. I am also a former long-time Organizer for Columbus Startup Weekend, growing the events into one of the most active Startup Weekend cities globally.

I received a B.S.B.A. in Management Information Systems from Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University in 2015. Go Bucks!

I currently live in Columbus, Ohio, where I can be frequently found walking Gary, my rat-cha rescue or enjoying some coffee or food in the Short North.


Stack & Skills


My Work & Experience

Startups.com

Active 2019+

Clarity.fm

Active 2015+

Bizplan

Active 2015+

Launchrock

Active 2014+

Fundable

Active 2012+

Invstor

Active 2012+

Zirtual

Exit 2015-2023

KillerStartups

Exit 2014-2022

Startup Weekend

2010-2015

OptioLend

MVP Build 2021

OneGreek

MVP Build 2014

Nexter

MVP Build 2012

ApplyForce

MVP Build 2011

Rewardster

Shut Down 2011-2012

PlanSpark

Shut Down 2010