Writing that makes founders, VCs, and executives sound like the smartest person in the room.
Trusted by founders at Y Combinator-backed startups, partners at top-20 VC firms, and executives at Fortune 500 defense contractors.
Services
Thought Leadership Articles
Bylined pieces for Forbes, Entrepreneur, HBR, or your company blog.
Best for: Executives and founders who need a single high-impact piece.
Get in Contact (opens in new tab)Ghostwritten Long-Form
Deep dives, essays, and op-eds — 2,000–4,000 words. Your voice, your ideas, my research and structure.
Best for: One-off projects with a specific topic and deadline.
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Rigorous, well-sourced reports for fundraising, policy, or enterprise sales. Includes data, citations, and executive summary.
Best for: Fundraising decks, regulatory briefs, enterprise content marketing.
Get in Contact (opens in new tab)Monthly Retainer
2–4 pieces per month — articles, LinkedIn, newsletters, or a mix. Consistent cadence, consistent voice, no per-piece negotiation.
Best for: Executives building an ongoing audience or companies needing steady output.
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How It Works
Brief
A short, five-minute online form. Topic, audience, tone, and what you want the reader to walk away thinking.
Brainstorm
I'll research the landscape, then propose a few angles, and we pick the sharpest idea together.
Delivery
You get the draft. Includes revisions until you're happy with the final piece. Completed in as little as 48 hours.
About Meridian
Vlad Stepanov
Founder & Principal Writer
Product builder and technologist with a proven track record across defense tech, generative AI, and enterprise infrastructure.
- Led two software products through acquisitions
- Implemented generative AI automation in regulated industries
- B.S. in Computer Science, certified PMP and Scrum Master
Our Team
Meridian's writers and researchers come from engineering, policy, and finance backgrounds. Every piece is shaped by people who've actually worked inside the industries they write about. Different backgrounds, different continents, but one standard: nothing ships that a domain expert wouldn't stand behind.
Where We Work
New York City · Buenos Aires · Amsterdam
Meridian exists because the best thought leadership comes from people who actually understand what they're writing about.
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