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Casey Rosengren

Casey Rosengren

Founder, writer, and executive coach based in NYC

New York, New York
Joined July 2025

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Summary

Casey Rosengren is a serial founder and entrepreneur with a history of launching and growing community-focused tech ventures. He co-founded Hacker Paradise, a remote work and travel community that scaled to significant revenue before its acquisition, and also co-founded Recess Labs, a community providing resources and networking for founders and creators. caseyrosengren+4
As an executive coach at No Small Plans and a writer for Every Inc., Casey focuses on helping founders and leaders navigate the psychological challenges of entrepreneurship. His work emphasizes evidence-based practices, particularly Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to foster resilience, improve decision-making, and connect work with personal meaning. nosmallplans+2
Beyond his entrepreneurial and coaching roles, Casey is a prolific writer, contributing articles to Medium and Every Inc. His writings often delve into the intersection of startups, meditation, self-care, and personal development, sharing insights from his own experiences and psychological frameworks to help others in their professional and personal journeys. medium+2
Casey has a strong background in business and a commitment to community building, stemming from his early experiences co-organizing events like Hack the Change during his time at the Wharton School of Business. He has a history of exploring innovative approaches to work and collaboration, such as his work with VGBNDs in developing growth strategies for SaaS companies. technical+1

Work

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Writing

How To Do Hard Things

May 4, 2022

An exploration of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and its application for founders and leaders in managing uncertainty and stress, drawing from personal entrepreneurial experiences.

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Creative by Default

May 8, 2018

Reflections on creativity emerging after a 7-day silent retreat, and cutting out external stimuli.

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Announcing Recess Labs @ GCT

December 19, 2017

Announcement of the launch of Recess Labs at Grand Central Tech.

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Doing a startup? Don’t learn to code.

May 24, 2017

An article discussing the importance of focusing on other skills beyond coding for startup founders.

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Announcing our Open Source Fellowship

December 8, 2016

An announcement about an open source fellowship program, offering a month in South America with expenses paid for working on open source projects.

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Startups are the new deferred life plan

March 2, 2016

Discusses the trend of startups as a modern form of deferred life planning, often at the expense of personal well-being.

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Paypal froze our funds, then offered us a business loan

January 7, 2016

Recounts an experience where PayPal froze Hacker Paradise's funds and then offered the company a business loan, highlighting issues with payment processor policies.

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Why You Should Move Your Social Venture to Cebu City, Philippines

January 13, 2015

Argues for Cebu City as a rising hub for social enterprise.

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This is How We Get Ants: Lessons Learned Throwing a Hacker Retreat in Costa Rica

December 7, 2014

Shares lessons learned from organizing a hacker retreat in Costa Rica, detailing the challenges and successes of building a remote work community.

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47% of initial applications for our Hacker Retreat came from women. This is how we did it.

August 10, 2014

Discusses strategies employed by Hacker Paradise to achieve a high percentage of female applicants for their retreats, addressing gender imbalance in tech.

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Notes

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Oct 23, 2025