Hi, I’m Manav, the founder behind The Operator List. I previously built StartupBase from scratch, an AI-native platform and newsletter for Indian founders that grew to 1,500+ users. It started as a startup ideas database and grew into an AI business OS that helped founders go from idea to execution. Before that, I founded and ran Autozen AI, an AI creative and automation agency that worked with 20+ companies across India, the UAE and the USA. Throughout my career, I’ve worked closely with a lot of founders. Beyond that, I create content on Instagram at @ahuja.builds, a community of 11.7K founders and builders, through which I speak to new founders every week. And I keep hearing the same thing: they want sharp, hands-on operators, and the right candidates rarely find their roles in time. Before all this, I was a candidate too, applying to Founder’s Office, Growth and startup roles, and spending hours across LinkedIn, Wellfound and company career pages trying to figure out what was new and worth applying to. So I know this problem from both sides. That’s why I built The Operator List: every Founder’s Office, Chief of Staff, Growth, GTM and Strategy role at startups, pulled from 10+ sources into one sheet, colour-coded by freshness and updated daily. If you’re trying to break into startups or land an operator role, this will save you hours and help you apply to the right roles while they’re still fresh.