Business – Advice from Experts

Loading...

Business

Toronto, Canada Area

$300.0/min 5.0 49 $5/min

Over $2B in capital raised for seed stage startups over the last 15 years. I've made 13 seed investments this year alone. I've spent the last 15 years in Venture Capital. 20,000 elevator pitchers heard. 5 seasons with Dragons' Den / 3 seasons with The Naked Entrepreneur. 2014 Mentor of the Year, Startup Canada

Jeremy Overton

Evansville, Indiana Area

$175.0/min 5.0 3 $2.92/min

Jeremy Overton has a unique ability to foster the growth your idea, define it and turn it into an action plan. Jeremy’s ability to think visually, recognize patterns, create analogies and develop step-by-step strategies will help you turn even the most seemingly insurmountable problems or goals into clear and attainable action items. As a financial advisor, coach, author speaker and internet marketer, Jeremy provides value by bringing about discussions that help people who are “stuck” get going with a simple conversation. -Uncover the “Hollywood Version” of your business and life and define your market. -Work backwards from this ideal using a proprietary framework called Virtual Hindsight™ -Document the "Success Equation" -Get the ball rolling by acting on the one action item that will get you moving in the right direction. His experience coaching, educating and mentoring teens and college-aged entrepreneurs in creating, planning and starting their own ventures has provided him with invaluable knowledge about the way they think, the way they talk and how to motivate them to action. As a retail financial advisor, Jeremy has worked with clients from 10 to 92 for almost 15 years. His knowledge of how successful individuals make decisions and what motivates them to action gives him unique insights into the baby-boomer generation in the Midwest, where “virtually no one over the age of 55 is going to make it to the bottom of a sales letter or the end of a VSL. Jeremy is a voracious reader, “I treat every term I don’t understand, either in conversation or in things I read as a footnote that I need to look up. This mentality has helped me develop a core understanding of areas of business from farming and running a beauty shop to launching products online and developing social media campaigns.” Personal Mentors: Seth Godin Dan Sullivan Stephan Aartsol of ABC’s Shark Tank "Hollywood" Mentors: MacGuyver Oprah Dr. Phil

Devesh Dwivedi

Calgary, Canada

$1000.0/min 4.8 14 $16.67/min

Business Strategist who started his first business when he was 14. Devesh has started & run many (Web, Education, Beauty & Wellness, Fashion, Retail, Consulting) businesses since then. Devesh has an MBA, worked for multiple Fortune 500 companies & now he helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses.

Erol Fox

Greater Los Angeles Area

$100.0/min 4.7 11 $1.67/min

Entrepreneur Coach specializing in Leadership, Relationships, and Mindset. Specializing in NLP and clarity. I've studied with dozens of the leading experts like Tony Robbins, John Grey, Deepak Chopra, David Deida, Harv Eker, et al. Coach since 2002 Software Developer, IT Manager, and start-up builder from 1987-2001 Master & Health NLP Certified 2002 B.S. Information Systems Management 1993 Member International Coach Federation

Rick Spence

Toronto, Canada Area

$100.0/min 5.0 1 $1.67/min

Leading journalist specializing in entrepreneurship, innovation and opportunity. Former editor and publisher of PROFIT Magazine, now a columnist with National Post. Happy to talk about ideas, business plans, strategy, marketing and segmentation. Time-pressed, so keep it simple, please.

Corey Eastman

Toronto, Ontario

$100.0/min 4.8 11 $1.67/min

Director, Business Development @hugeinc. Former pro athlete and hustler @TeehanLax and @Rypple (acquired by Salesforce). Also building http://LeanEnterpriseToronto.com

Abbie Allen

Adelaide, Australia

$100.0/min 5.0 4 $1.67/min

Founder Lifestyle Elements Personal Concierge, 2014 Institute of Concierge & Lifestyle Managers Golden Key Award, Telstra Business Women's Award 2012 Finalist, Certified Concierge Specialist, Mentor Venture Dorm, Toastmasters Public Speaker Competition Winner. Loves assisting the concierge industry and business owners. Passionate about combining personal service & technology to make business and life easier. Mum, wife, reader, writer, wine & chocolate lover. From Adelaide, Australia. Free 7 Day Personal Concierge Manifesto Mini Course Hi all! I thought you may be interested to check out this Free Mini Course that I've been working on as part of theconciergesociety.com - It's a free 7 Day course to help personal concierges kick start 2016 and focus on what is important to them and their business! I'd love if you wanted to join me! x Abbie http://theconciergesociety.com/7-day-personal-concierge-manifesto-mini-course

Ramon Hooke

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

$150.0/min 5.0 1 $2.5/min

With a long history as an entrepreneur & working with other entrepreneurs as a Mentor, specialising in building teams & getting leverage through offshore outsourcing. Monty has been there & done it all when it comes to offshore outsourcing. As well as being the Founder of offshore staffing company 'EzyVA' which supports micro & small businesses to build their offshore team in Philippines, Monty speaks at conferences globally & consults with organisations on how to scale using offshore teams. Having worked with 600+ businesses, Monty has superior insights into what works & what doesn't when it comes to building teams. Regardless of the outcome, Monty will point you in the right direction & advise on what you need to do successfully scale.

Sara Greenfield

Norwich, United Kingdom

$120.0/min 5.0 22 $2/min

Author of "How To Tweet Your Book" (Achieved #1 in the Amazon UK Kindle Sales & Marketing section.) and LinkedIn Success Strategies: For People Who Hate Cold Calling. Social Media Trainer and mentor specialising in LinkedIn, Twitter, Google Plus, Facebook. Small business owner specialising in local marketing. Very experienced in organising Networking Events. How do all these link together? They are all about marketing your product or service through connecting people, whether online, or through face to face networking.

Michael McDade

Albuquerque, NM

$150.0/min 5.0 1 $2.5/min

"Discover Your WHY". I believe that when you are clear about WHY your organization exists and the value you bring to others, you will attract the people and the customers you need to take you anywhere you want to go. My WHY is to encourage, inspire and make a meaningful difference in your success!

Curtis McHale

Chilliwack, BC

$300.0/min 5.0 1 $5/min

Running a successful web software consulting business for 6 years and helping others do the same for the last 2.

Giang Biscan

Los Angeles, California

$100.0/min N/A 12 $1.67/min

Founder of http://TheStartupAngel.com, Advisor of http://Mixergy.com, helping early-staged startups with exposure, launch strategy, raise seeds and series A funding. More info at http://giangbiscan.com.

Dan Khan

Auckland, New Zealand

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Technology Entrepreneur; Startup Mentor; Lean Startup Practitioner; National Organizer StartupWeekend NZ; Co-founder 1791Diamonds.com & Refurly.com;

Greg Muender

San Diego or San Francisco

$200.0/min N/A 8 $3.33/min

Obsessed w/ all things startup // Founder of TicketKick, the 'LegalZoom of traffic tickets' // Former Mentor @ Stanford University // Growing EverCharge as VP of New Membership // Building SpareSquare in my spare time

Bahadır Burak Evren

Istanbul, Turkey

$120.0/min N/A 17 $2/min

Worked for many media companies and telcos, developed new revenue streams for TTNET, Fox International Channels and Mynet as a sr product and marketing man. Deep experience on start-ups an media innovation and lecturer on these subjects at Kadir Has University.

Bracy Wilson

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

$60.0/min N/A 5 $1/min

Founder and owner of multiple successful start-ups. Founded The Institute for Effective Schools (http://www.foreffectiveschools.com) which empowers educators and communities to adopt modern school models proven to inspire passionate teaching and learning. Have launched 12 schools in the last three years. Our schools serve over 15,000 students. How can I help you be effective?

Seth Getz

Holland, Michigan

$95.0/min N/A 9 $1.58/min

Strategist, adviser and Coach for start ups and small businesses trying to get over the hump. An expert at business models, proof of concepts development, Organization of the business so that it works without you being there.

Mike Janzen

Waterloo, Ontario

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Co-founder Aimetis. Serial entrepreneur.

Adam Hergenrother

Burlington, Vermont Area

$500.0/min N/A 3 $8.33/min

Serial entrepreneur. Team builder. Real estate expert. Multi-passionate leader. Within 5 years, built a $150 million+ company. Committed to helping others break free of mediocrity and broaden their vision of the world to live a life without limits and achieve maximum success. Founder & Owner of Keller Williams Realty Green Mountain Properties, Universal Properties International, Mind Spark, ALH Property Management, The Adam Hergenrother Team, and BlackRock Construction.

Barbara Saunders

Portland OR

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Founded Solo Pro Academy. Training self-employed professionals to build lucrative businesses by harnessing their knowledge and expertise to fuel their profit centers. Content marketing, social media integration, product development, business strategy, technology taming.

Casey Schorr

Greater Denver Area

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

Founder of www.printfection.com. 100% bootstrapped, profitable, seven-figure company. Blending real-world manufacturing & logistics with an high-tech SaaS platform model. Completed a major pivot in 2012 transitioning from a B2C to a B2B company . Down to earth nice midwestern guy, no BS advice.

Robert Bree

New Zealand

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

Owner of Heavensent Gourmet fine foods. Founder of the Marketing Guy. General Manager of the Research Association New Zealand. Rob has been consulting to large and small businesses for ten years and before that spent twenty years working with some of the world's most successful brands.

Shasheen Shah

Telluride, CO

$500.0/min N/A 29 $8.33/min

Seasoned executive coach specializing in communication strategies for optimal team and individual performance.

Gary Segal

Johannesburg, South Africa

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Advice that I render are backed up by books I have read and applied to my own companies. I post synopsis of books that help make me successful in business. These books are written for the man-in-the-street to understand a concept. Categories cover Leadership,Strategy, Motivation, Sales and Marketing, Negotiation, Relationships, Biographies of Captains of Industries and more... Http://www.garyesegal.com

Sandi Amorim

Vancouver, Canada Area

$100.0/min N/A 3 $1.67/min

Sandi Amorim is an instigator and champion for freedom; a coach and writer committed to liberating you from your limiting beliefs and 'someday thinking.' Her work provides an excavation of what's stopped you, followed by a deep experience of freedom. She has a passion for personal development with a strong focus on tangible, real-world results that make a difference for her clients in ways they often can't predict. This sneak attack makes her very happy! She shares her views (and slightly mad twist on personal development) at DevaCoaching.com

Richard Schissler

Houston, Texas Area

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Silver Fox Advisor providing mentoring/consulting services to small business; started/purchased 5 different business in a variety of industries. Main strengths in marketing, buying/selling business, increase top and bottom line revenue. www.richardscshissler.com

C Wagner

Washington D.C. Metro Area

$350.0/min N/A 0 $5.83/min

As the Founder and President of two successful nationwide merchant processing firms - Merchant Union (acquired) and Merchant Works , I understand the payments industry intimately. Consulting professionally on everything from the competitive landscape, rapidly changing trends and cutting edge technologies I have spoken with a myriad of financial investment firms ranging from Goldman Sachs to Ziff Brothers. My years of experience as the head of rapidly growing start ups has also lent a wealth of wisdom in cost effective marketing strategies and efficient internal processes to streamline productivity, ensure brand recognition, increase sales and market share.

Kelly Edwards

Raleigh, NC

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Entrepreneur. Founding Partner and Managing Principal of The Edwards Companies - Investment Real Estate Group (www.TheEdwardsCompanies.com), a successful investment real estate start-up (2002) focused on the acquisition, 'green' redevelopment, and management of a large portfolio of upscale urban rentals in the Downtown Raleigh and greater Triangle area. Also, Managing Partner of Edwards Insurance & Financial Strategies - an insurance and financial services firm with 5 locations in the Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) area. Enjoys speaking, often with his twin brother - Chris, on various topics including entrepreneurship, real estate, personal finance, goal setting, and planning for the future. Frequently contributes to The Edwards Companies Investment Real Estate Blog. Passionate Entrepreneur and Wiffleball fanatic who enjoys craft brew. www.EdwardsCapitalPartners.com www.GoOrangeElephant.com www.TheEdwardsBros.com

Heather Marie Fraser

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

I can answer your questions about insurance, social security, health insurance, business insurance, budgets, financial planning. Are you within ten years of retirement and concerned about what to do? Do you have a business and want to know how to reward a key employee and encourage longevity? How about college planning for your child? I can answer your questions.

Karen Patterson

Calgary, Canada Area

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Interculturalist. Entrepreneur, founded X Cultural Consulting, offering cross-cultural training and coaching. China peep and geek. Small business, start-ups mentor.

Jessica Fialkovich

Denver, Colorado

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Founder and Partner of Transworld Business Advisors (Denver) & Wine Education Institute. Bought and sold multiple companies, always looking for the next great idea.

Ben Lang

Tel Aviv, Israel

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Founder of EpicLaunch

Vitor Lourenço

Portugal

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Marketing and Commercial manager for IT companies, Owner of a Restaurant (2006-2008), Co-Founder of Codespoon, Forq and Grabber. Mentor and Adviser for startups and Portuguese market

Paula Morand

New Brunswick, Canada

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Canadian Entrepreneur and Founder of GoLead, an intelligent SaaS solution by JumpStart 720 International Inc. Global Leadership Speaker and Founder of the 720 Leadership Institute, 720 Publishing and the Powering Life Initiative. Social entrepreneur with extensive investment into capacity building projects.

Fabiano Lins

$250.0/min N/A 0 $4.17/min

Lawyer, business manager and entrepreneur, with expertise in the international area. In general, my experience is based on the provision of legal services and management consultancy business for companies in various areas of the economy, dealing with contracts, in sectors private and public, performing planning and structuring strategies, adding, therefore, knowledge about the Brazilian and international markets, in a multicultural context, amid a diversity of legal systems. At legal field, my experience is based upon delivering a tailored legal service to companies in several areas such as business law, dealing with international contracts in a private and public sectors, planning and structuring legal strategies in order to help clients to reach their goals in the Brazilian market and abroad. Prior to Motechso, I was a co-founder and partner of Progressive Mosaic, a consulting -firm dedicated to strategy management located in Houston, Texas. I am involved currently in technology projects linked to major and high demand fields for the public and private markets such as education, water, food and energy. Specialties: Non-profits, real estate law, administrative law and labor law. Business, trade, international legal approaches.

Josh Wright

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Co-Founder Decision.io. Formerly Director at the Waterloo Accelerator Centre. Commercialization of research, business viability assessment, and business model/strategy discussion.

Pete Okrasa

China

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Passion for great businesses and entrepreneurship.