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Jason Bartz

Jason Bartz

GTM leader and startup founder — VP/Head of Partnerships & Growth

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Buffalo, New York
Joined September 2025
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Network

9.1K connections
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ACV Sales & Field
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ACV Operations & Product
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Startup Ecosystem Builders
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Auto Finance Risk
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ACV Leadership
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Vero Lead
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DealerClub Network

Summary

Operator and GTM leader in automotive-tech and fintech startups — Jason has deep go-to-market, partnerships, and revenue experience, carrying senior GTM titles at Vero Technologies and multiple revenue/operations roles at ACV Auctions. He combines field experience with product-led commercial work to help early-stage businesses scale commercial channels. jason-bartz+2
Founder and builder in the Buffalo startup ecosystem — he co-founded Refraction (automotive dealer SaaS) and Good Neighbor Fund (local micro-grants), has participated in regional accelerators and fundraising, and is active in local startup press and programs. shoprefraction+2
Public-facing maker/writer and community creator — maintains a personal site and several Substack publications (Homescreens, The Bulletin Board), publishes essays on product and lifestyle topics, and builds side projects (indie games and small web apps) that signal a hands-on maker mentality. jason-bartz+2
Community-first approach to supporting founders — through Good Neighbor Fund he focuses on low-barrier micro-grants and volunteer-run review processes to surface and support under-resourced founders locally. substack+1

Work

Projects

Writing

Homescreens (Substack newsletter)

Interviews and long-form posts about founders' tools and setups; ongoing Substack publication.

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The Bulletin Board / Good Neighbor Fund updates (Substack)

Updates, grant announcements, and behind-the-scenes posts about Good Neighbor Fund and its micro-grant program.

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Medium posts by Jason Bartz

Personal essays and posts (examples include pieces on longevity protocol and social media context collapse).

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Hobbies

Indie game development and solo game projects (Infinite Snake, Tandem); maker/hacker projects. jason-bartz

Writing and newsletter publishing (Substack). substack+1

Longevity, running, and photography (personal interests mentioned on personal site). jason-bartz