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Lee von Kraus

Brooklyn, NY

$1000.0/min 5.0 98 $16.67/min

2x Founder w/ Acquisition. Mentor @ Techstars / Cornell / NYU. Companies featured in Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Wired. Send info and question(s) ahead of our call. I'm here to help you make progress. www.leevonk.com

Kent Gustavson, PhD

New York, NY

$150.0/min 4.9 81 $2.5/min

Startup advisor, executive strategist. >100million views across social media. TED Talks speaker. Featured on Entrepreneur & NPR. Prize-winning author & ghostwriter of more than 50 books. Serial entrepreneur with several exits.

Glenn Nishimura

Toronto, Canada Area

$250.0/min 5.0 20 $4.17/min

Trusted people expert for founders and employees of some of the brightest startups and scale-ups across Canada, the U.S., Europe and Asia. Some common challenges I can you help you with include: • Co-founder issues: can't find the ideal one? repeated miscommunication? constantly butting heads? You have to be in sync or else it's a waste of time, energy and money. • Building a team: who’s the right fit? what roles do you need and when? how do you attract 'A' players on a budget? If you’re hiring based solely on skills, or because someone’s likeable, that’s not a good sign. • Building a resilient and scalable culture: forget free food and bringing your dog to work (although they’re both cool to have). Your culture runs much deeper than that. It’s your startup’s immune system. • Managing employee performance, happiness and engagement: sure money helps, but you would be surprised how low it really ranks. • Job satisfaction: feel a knot in your stomach on Sunday nights? it could be the day old sushi talking, but it’s more likely that work is the reason. Maybe it’s an ongoing conflict with someone, or feeling like you or your work aren’t appreciated anymore. Or maybe you’ve simply outgrown the place. Whatever the reason, your physical and mental health are probably suffering as a result. It’s not worth it. Bottom line: working at, or on, a startup should be an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. I can help get you there. Let's talk.

Charles Solomon

New York City

$200.0/min 5.0 25 $3.33/min

Venture Partner @ BeniVC. Raised $60M+ for start-up clients. Former portfolio manager @ 21212, accelerator in Brazil. Columbia MBA. Expertise: fundraising, sales, management, VC, Family Offices, PE.

Pete Ryan

Austin, Texas

$150.0/min 4.9 20 $2.5/min

Co-CEO at Hfiive (hf.app). Former Head of Enterprise Sales at Trello (Atlassian). Previously started 500 Startups-backed, Gogohire - Sales Talent Network; grew the company to $1M Run Rate, 350+ customers, $200M in GMV. One of the first sales hires at LinkedIn and launched LinkedIn's Sales Solutions division.

Kevin Denny

Utah & Southern California

$120.0/min 5.0 12 $2/min

I have worked with many startup founders and growth company owners to solve a wide range of business problems and get to the next level. I'm an experienced, credentialed CPA / trusted advisor working as an on-demand CFO in my firm SnapCFO LLC. Our teams raised $39mm private equity, grew mfg med device co $9 to $40mm in 4 years, Big-4 audit, 2,000+ tax returns filed, and more. EOS-implementor, LivePlan certified. Currently performing CARES and Paycheck Protection Program "PPP" loan applications including forgiveness form 3805. Let's get you "un-stuck" build a fun, fast company together!

Assaf Ben-David

Israel

$175.0/min 5.0 24 $2.92/min

Experienced Startup Mentor, Commercial lawyer, Lecturer & public speaker. I've helped thousands of entrepreneurs, and given hundreds of talks/lectures on entrepreneurship. I'm the founder of the Legal Clinic for Startups, https://business.mentor247.co/ and numerous other ventures.

Attila Szigeti

Budapest

$1000.0/min 5.0 14 $16.67/min

"Attila is one of the most well-prepared experts I've had the chance to work with. He is a key player of the international startup studio scene, and the knowledge he brought to the table was essential when developing the investment structure of Studio One, the first private fund that exclusively invests in startup studio ventures..." Gergely Freész, CEO at Studio One Attila has 5+ years and 10000+ hours experience of researching, building and operating startup studios, venture builders. He was Chief Operating Officer & EIR @ Drukka, he authored the Startup Studio Playbook and is an Advisor to Startup Studios: + Transformed a 12-people agency into a 50+ strong studio with 20+ startups + Nurtured 12+ startups and founders, from zero to spinoff + Organized the Studio One Pre-Seed Fund (EUR 300k) + Participated in the Intellitext Seed Fund (EUR 1,5M) + Negotiated Seed and Series A rounds for 4 portfolio companies + Co-created AHA Brain Store corporate studio initiative + Organized the Progress Bar meetup series (local ecosystem outreach) As Advisor he worked with studios, government innovation agencies and corporations from Europe, North and South America, MENA and Asia. Areas of cooperation: + Strategy creation and review + Venture production process build + Fundraising and investor management + EIR and Founder programs + Leadership support + Ecosystem outreach initiatives Advantages in working with Attila: + Saves research and leadership time + Better overview of alternatives leading to better decisions + Reducing risks and increasing success in designing and running a studio

Akiesha Foster

Severn, Maryland

$300.0/min 4.9 11 $5/min

Our mission is to help small businesses to find and to win opportunities working with the federal, state, and local governments as a contractor. On average, we save our clients around 25% in operations expenses.

JD Carluccio

San Francisco, CA

$250.0/min 5.0 19 $4.17/min

Entrepreneur, Mentor & Coach, Startup consultant, Ex-Angel Investor. Love internet and tech. Networks & Capital - VC. Currently, run Product for a B2B SaaS high growth company from Silicon Valley Spanish-English

Eli A

San Francisco Bay Area

$200.0/min 4.9 19 $3.33/min

Founded TheBestNotary.net in 2010 and bootstrapped into millions in revenue. I can help you build a personal brand and turn your skills and relationships into sustainable income and enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere in the world.

Gareth Hughes, PhD, MBA

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

$175.0/min 5.0 6 $2.92/min

Biomedical engineer, nanotechnologist, entrepreneur, and successful grant writer. Co-founder of Medical Nanotechnologies, Inc., and owner of The GLITCH & Co and Caizio. I help startups win non-dilutive funding for early-stage development without giving up equity!

Andrew Lee Miller

San Francisco, California

$100.0/min 5.0 11 $1.67/min

Organic startup growth and GTM expert. If you're an early-stage founder that needs marketing guidance we need to talk.

Juliet Oberding, JD

San Francisco, California

$350.0/min 5.0 12 $5.83/min

Lawyer, Founder, Advisor, Angel. Current: Founder, LexyLab. Past: CEO/Co-founder, Predictably Well; Practiced law 10+ years. Legal wheelhouse: intellectual property, copyright, trademark, contracts, privacy, & litigation. Current areas of interest/work: Artificial Intelligence & Crypto/Web3 Governance. Other support: Business/ Leadership coaching

Joey Flores

Worldwide

$100.0/min 5.0 7 $1.67/min

20-year startup veteran and key player in three acquisitions. Founding CEO of Y Combinator-backed Earbits. I raised $1.7M from Y Combinator, Charles River Ventures, Wordpress founder Matt Mullenweg, YC president Geoff Ralston, and 30+ angels. I was in charge of product strategy across desktop, Roku and both mobile platforms, where we had 4+ star apps. Grew the company to 15,000 artists, 600 record labels and 500,000 mobile app downloads before our acquisition in 2015. Most recently I was CMO for a Bosch-backed cooking app maker where I oversaw product strategy and marketing. I've built a startup from concept to acquisition, as well as taken over a company and grown it from $19M to $48M in two years. I can add value around marketing, product strategy, strategic partnerships, seed stage fundraising, product optimization and general business strategy, especially for very early startups, even in the concept phase.

Russel Cheng

Honolulu, Hawaii

$100.0/min 4.9 14 $1.67/min

Entrepreneur, startup mentor and advisor. Co-founder XM Asia (acquired), founder Organic Asia (IPO), co-founder Founder Institute Honolulu chapter, co-founder Readerie.com, founder StartupHui. Currently co-founder of Dev League coding boot camp. Built companies in US, Tokyo and Singapore with two exits. Lived in Japan and Singapore (1991-2007). I know a thing or three about Japan, China, Singapore, Asia, fundraising, product market fit, customer acquisition and revenue generation related to internet, web and mobile. Ex-Microsoft, Leo Burnett, Bates Advertising executive. Green tea drinker and North Shore surfer. Owner of two cats, one of which I trained to yawn-meow.

Vijay Rao, CFA, FRM

$250.0/min 5.0 5 $4.17/min

Ivy League educated Angel Investor and Adviser in 5 startups, including startups with an emphasis in technology, finance, and social investing. Serve on Board of Directors at 2 venture backed start up companies, Pandoodle, Inc., and Alpha Omega Financial Systems, Inc. Chartered Financial Analyst with a background in Fixed Income and Equity Portfolio Management and Trading. Also hold undergrad in Economics from Columbia University and Financial Risk Manager Certificate Currently working as Head of Product Management at Alpha Omega Financial Systems, a company I have worked at since it's founding in 2012.

Adam Dexter

San Francisco, CA

$200.0/min 5.0 6 $3.33/min

VC backed founder, event producer, and business coach. I love talking to people about all things business, design, strategy, and execution. As employee 8 at Summit Series--a startup that hosts leadership and innovation-focused events. For four years, I designed and produced Summit events and built out early facilities at Powder Mountain, following the company's purchase of the Utah ski resort in 2013. When I wasn’t designing and building with 1s and 0s or concrete and steel, I helped the entrepreneurs in the Summit community as an adviser and professional matchmaker. I went on to cofound a tech-enabled physical storage/rentals company in San Francisco that raised over $35MM, where I handled everything from branding, ui/ux, app design, product management to physical operations, infrastructure, and logistics. From the highs of purchasing the largest ski mountain in the United States to the lows of watching a company I started shutter, I’ve lived the ups, downs, and in-betweens that all entrepreneurs know as just another day at the office.

Jeremy Schrage

New York

$250.0/min 5.0 7 $4.17/min

Acquired, developed, marketed, and sold dozens of apps to return 3X investment in under 2 years. Funnel optimization: acquisition, engagement, retention, and monetization. Co-founded and sold GoFastCab. 250K users in 18 metros. Product Manager at Google, previously at AirBnb

Shaw Li

New York City

$100.0/min 5.0 3 $1.67/min

Writing @ shawli.substack.com Product @ HavenLife, @ CommonBond (Series A, B, & C), @ Sparklie; @ Visa; Consultant @ Accenture; School @ UC Berkeley and Cornell

Greg Kogan

Baltimore, MD

$500.0/min 5.0 11 $8.33/min

Engineer-turned-marketer helping B2B software startups exceed their growth goals.

Kevin Jochelson

Sydney Area, Australia

$200.0/min 5.0 9 $3.33/min

Early-stage Startup Mentor, Consultant & Advisor. Specialties: Product/Market Validation, CRM & Sales Strategy, Outsourcing & Streamlining Operations. Current: Founder & Principal at Opsize.Co. Previous: Head of Ops, Workyard.com; Founder / CEO of Fiestafy; Ops at Jayride & UBS Investment Bank. I can't wait to talk to you! :)

Troy Robinson

Columbia, SC

$300.0/min 5.0 8 $5/min

District Manager for high-volume restaurant in South Carolina. I've been in the restaurant industry for 21 years. Web programmer with extensive knowledge in: Project Management Startup Impediments Web APIs Restaurant Back Office Systems Web Development Creating MVP products Avid reader of Seth Godin, Malcolm Gladwell, Marginal Revolution blog, & Tim Ferriss I can help you by providing you feedback on your best practices & ideas. I'd love to speak to you about improving staffing levels, retention, profitability, systems and best practices to help you get unstuck with running your organization.

Dennis Field

Columbus, Ohio

$175.0/min 4.9 13 $2.92/min

I'm a designer, educator and the co-founder of an eight year old web consulting studio. I help other designers and micropreneurs reach their goals by sharing my own experiences with them. I engage with thousands of designers and freelancers every week through my newsletter. Learn more at http://iamdennisfield.com

Andrew Cross

Chicago

$150.0/min 4.9 8 $2.5/min

SVP of Public Relations at @WalkerSands. 7 X Inc. 5000. PR and content marketing for startups, FinTech, enterprise software. Mentor at @Techstars. Ready to talk PR, marketing and media strategy, RFP solicitation and response, agency management.

Megan Groves

San Francisco, CA

$400.0/min 5.0 4 $6.67/min

Founder of Modular Marketing and InterimCMO, Head of Marketing at IgniteTalks, startup advisor & mentor at TechStars & Highway1. Previous: VentureBeat, HuffPost, and Federated Media.

Maciej Jankowski

Warsaw, Poland

$175.0/min 5.0 13 $2.92/min

Technical mentor and early stage startup advisor: building prototypes, hiring and sourcing, code-reviews and project management. Having worked with clients of various scale including region's top media company as well as startups and software companies I can provide valuable insight in how to pick the right tools for the job.

Savraj Singh

Princeton, NJ

$300.0/min 5.0 4 $5/min

CTO at Daily Harvest '16 - '19. (Joined at seed stage, company is post Series-B raise, first engineer, and employee #9 of ~100) Two-time YC: Y Combinator Summer '07, and YC Winter '09. Princeton CS BSE 2003, Microsoft Office User Experience Program Manager 03-07. I built the platform and team that powers Daily Harvest, a frozen-food play that ships nationwide to thousands upon thousands every week. I've designed and shipped a hardware energy sensor system that connects to utility meters, and built cloud software that serves 1 billion+ HTTP requests per month as of March 2017. Wattvision, was YCombinator funded in 2009. Mentor and Advisor to the Princeton University E-Lab Startup Accelerator Program startups, as well as select Tiger Labs companies. Follow me on twitter and I might give you a discount! :)

Jason Quey

Spokane, WA

$400.0/min 4.8 9 $6.67/min

I previously did content marketing, SEO, and influencer marketing for Import.io, Yotpo, Inman News, and other later-stage startups. Now I'm taking these principles to teach early-stage startups how to beat their better funded competitors even faster. Past results (pre-sales): SaaS startup - made over $3,200 pre-selling with a Google doc. Online education - Generated over $43,000. Drop-shipping business - Started in October 2011, made over $217,000 in 2012. Past results (early-stage growth): Web hosting startup - 2.3x their annual revenue (+127%), 3.4x their monthly traffic (+241%), and 4.3x their organic traffic (+331%). Interviewed in: Inc, Entrepreneur (x2), Huffington Post Quoted in: Forbes, American Marketing Association, US News, Yahoo, SalesForce, BigCommerce, Copyblogger, Aweber, Mention, Zirtual, Smart Blogger, Top Rank Marketing, SEMrush, among others.

Pierre duPont

Greater New York City Area

$1000.0/min 5.0 4 $16.67/min

Seasoned entrepreneur, extensive capital-raising experience. Deep prior experience advising startups and small technology companies on their development paths, strategic partnering, business planning, capital raising and human-capital needs. Previously responsible for VC investments on behalf of a HF, with my primary focus on clean-energy, web, and mainland China. Previously consulted with a number of F500 industrial companies to help them create corporate-VC activities. Before that co-founded three software companies, one went public in London and was eventually acquired off the exchange; one failed quickly; and one was acquired and subsequently went public. After getting a BScE degree from Princeton in electrical engineering and computer science, I started my career as a research scientist, support engineer and software developer in Boston.

Trishul Patel

New York, NY

$500.0/min 5.0 3 $8.33/min

12 years of product development, scaling, go-market strategy, raising capital experience.

Willis Jackson

Kansas City Metro

$100.0/min 5.0 1 $1.67/min

I don't give advice. I show you how to use tools to make good decisions. 2x failed entrepreneur. Startup mentor and advisor. After our first 5 to 10 minutes, we will have a plan that outlines how much I can help you.

Liam Gooding

San Francisco, London, Barcelona

$150.0/min 5.0 22 $2.5/min

I'm the cofounder & CEO of Trakio, a customer analytics platform with a powerful mobile dashboard to connect your team to your customer data. I've successfully raised multiple investments from insitituions/funds and individual angels in Europe and Silicon Valley. And we have paying customers! As CEO, I've been responsible for many areas in the company. I can help with practical data-driven approaches to Marketing (with a specialism in content marketing!), outbound sales, Customer Success (Onboarding, Retention, Experience), Recruiting, Strategy, raising investment and of course, analytics! I also have an engineer background and have implemented Lean Startup methodologies in multiple teams. So I can help with challenges such as early customer development, product management, developer resource planning and recommend SaaS tools and workflow. As a personal passion, I focus on data-driven customer acquisition ("growth hacking") and retention ("customer success management"). I wrote the book on applying Pirate Metrics ("Growth Pirate!") to startups and have also been consulting around applying advanced analytics in larger enterprises. I'm comfortable working with callers who are pre-launch, early stage or later stage. I have a particular focus on B2B SaaS and thats where most of my recent experience and focus has been. Other stuff I've done: I've raised angel and early venture funding. I've founded and sold a coworking space. I've founded and sold a digital agency. I've built 2 B2B SaaS startups. I also occasionally give lectures at local universities. I travel between San Francisco, London or Barcelona. After a call request, I'll message to schedule a mutually convenient time if I'm in a distant timezone from you.

Douglas Craver

Cleveland, Ohio

$250.0/min 5.0 19 $4.17/min

An entrepreneur with a hyper-focus on hiring right, managing risk, and reducing waste for the startups/ESVs I work in, coach, advise and invest in. 3 tech exits, one in 2014, one in 2016, one in 2022 + too many failures to list. Creating value by sharing my knowledge and building ventures with smart people. International experience working with founders and their startups from India to South Africa and in-between.

Rory A. Carrillo

San Francisco, CA

$250.0/min 5.0 3 $4.17/min

Expert in product development, quality, and regulatory for healthcare products. Can help companies understand the applicable regulations, strategy, and deliverables for their product starting at concept to commercialization in any country desired. Specialize in digital health, SaMD, connected wearables, AI/ML-enabled technologies

Ben Rosenbaum

United Kingdom

$100.0/min 4.7 1 $1.67/min

Strategy & Operations Expert | Previously, Co-Founder of Dent Reality, now Start-up Advisor | MBA I've raised millions of pounds for early stage start ups (mostly pre-seed/seed) and have grown my own successful start up. Now I advise start ups on all things fundraising, strategy and/or operations related.

Hunter Scott

San Francisco

$100.0/min 4.9 5 $1.67/min

Hardware guy. Y Combinator S12 and S15, ECE @ Georgia Tech. Built robots, embedded devices (one was medical), and now doing RF stuff.

Manuj Aggarwal

Vancouver BC

$1000.0/min 5.0 2 $16.67/min

I am a business accelerator, inventor, author, and entrepreneur. I help entrepreneurs, corporate executives and professionals accelerate their growth, consistently and fast. Clients call me the BUSINESS MAVEN. Over 25 years in business working with multiple industries from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Crafted a unique methodology for solving business problems using trending technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain and human psychology. A few areas of expertise: 👉 Strategic and tactical planning 👉 Accelerating your marketing strategy 👉 Optimization of operations and cost savings 👉 Hiring and training talent for sustainable growth 👉 Automating systems using cutting edge technologies 👉 Developing AI, Blockchain, or digital strategy My list of clients includes Microsoft, IBM, Pearson, Avanade, Desire2Learn, University of British Columbia, Canada Health Infoway etc. I have helped more than 50 startups scale up or turn around from the brink of disaster. My Podcast, Bootstrapping Your Dreams was ranked no. 1 next to Tony Robbins, Gary Vee, and Tim Ferriss. I implemented a ground breaking patented technology with Desire2Learn that got applauded by Barack Obama and Bill Gates. I have four patents to my name in the field of machine learning and AI. Written two books, built 75+ educational courses with over 180,000 students around the world. Now Trending: SMU - START MYTH UNCOVERED Learn more: www.manujaggarwal.com MY STORY I grew up in a small town. A friendly child, my home was troubled. I withdrew into my shell, becoming aloof and angry. At age 15, I started working in a factory. I worked 12 hours/day with only $2 as a daily salary. A YEAR’S SALARY In 1995, a new computer institute threw its doors open in my town. Tuition was greater than a year’s salary, but I scraped together funds for the first class where I found my passion: Computers and Programming. I met my wife there, and we fell madly in love. Our marriage was disapproved of! Ultimately I had to run away from home with only a suitcase full of clothes. After our marriage, we traveled to Canada and started a new life. WHO I HELP I work with successful entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals who want to get more out of business and life. Going from $2/day to the boardrooms of Fortune 500 reinforced my belief that anything is possible. Let me show you how. WANT TO LEARN MORE? 🤝 Connect and send a private message

Tim Palladino

Austin TX

$250.0/min 4.8 5 $4.17/min

American Entrepreneur. Co-Founder of Pitch Deck the party game for entrepreneurs, Founder of Maven AV (7 Figurer Exit in 2017) Founder of Palladino, Soon to be published author, World traveler and entrepreneurial anthropologist.

Kristin Adams

USA

$350.0/min 5.0 1 $5.83/min

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecokristin 17 years experience launching and growing natural/ organic cosmetic companies, deep practical knowledge of skincare and makeup product innovation and development, deep understanding of the entire supply chain from seed to sale of organic raw materials and natural cosmetics. Expert in CBD, CBG (and other, cannabinoids used in cosmetics). Advisor to beauty brands and natural raw material suppliers looking for strategic guidance when selling to the cosmetics verticle. Creator of Beauty Brand Academy and Beauty Brand Lead Machine.

Danny Horowitz

Silver Spring, Maryland

$60.0/min 5.0 1 $1/min

Sports, Fantasy Sports, Poker. I've worked for some successful and some not so successful startups. I'm long on technology and transparency.

Evan Shoemaker

San Diego, CA

$100.0/min 4.8 17 $1.67/min

Entrepreneur. Traveler. Optimist. CEO at WeBuild: a digital design and product agency. I've traveled to 35 countries and lived on 4 continents while founding a B-Corp, co-founding two companies and serving as the COO of OPTIMIZE. I'm passionate about personal development, UX design + conversion optimization, growth hacking, conscious capitalism, systems and scaling innovation. I love helping people + companies reach their potential.

Nick Moran

Chicago, IL

$400.0/min 5.0 4 $6.67/min

Venture Capitalist, founder, angel investor. General Partner @ New Stack Ventures (VC fund w/ 30+ portfolio companies). We invest $500k - $2M into seed and pre-seed startups. Host of The Full Ratchet Podcast-- 1st VC podcast est May 2014.

James Smiley - Yahoo Top Under-40 Entrepreneur, Silicon Valley IPO, Consulted 3 of the Fortune10, Helped over 100 entrepreneurs make their first 6-figures, $210 Million in sales... most in-demand Social Media Expert online today

Frisco, Texas

$1000.0/min 4.7 3 $16.67/min

Need To Grow Sales, Get More Leads, And Increase Revenue? Tired of talking “theory” and “branding” without anyone wanting to take responsibility for real RESULTS (aka sales)? Then you’ve come to the right person. Hi, I’m James Smiley and for the past 17 years I’ve served some of the top Silicon Valley startups (including a 2010 IPO) and recently I’ve been recruited by some of the largest companies in the world (Facebook, Amazon, and AT&T) to help them with one thing…SALES GROWTH! I’ve been featured on ABC, CBS, Fox News, Yahoo Finance, and NBC as well as local media outlets such as MarketWatch, Silicon Valley Business Journal, The Miami Herald, and Wall Street Select. So who cares about that…those things come with results and I’m sure you only care about results if you’re still reading this. So what results have I gotten that pertain to your business: - $0 to $20M in revenue twice for two different companies (would this be helpful if we did this in your business too?) - Sold over $210M in corporate products before the age of 35 - Sold over $5.7M of corporate products through online sales funnels and webinars - Was #6 at TeleNav (top Silicon Valley SaaS company) which we IPO’d in 2010 - Led the country in sales for AT&T and Nextel in my 20’s Let’s work together and make your product sell too. Let’s get your product or solution to convert sales at the highest rate ever in your business…(would that be helpful if we did that together?). >> Would you like me to train your executive and sales team on my secret mind tricks to close high-ticket sales? Would it help your business if you could do that online and in-person? Let me show you the sales psychology secrets I’ve come up with that dominate sales online as well as in person. >> Do you need more distribution? My rolodex is one of the strongest in the country for technology distribution and includes access to executives at over 2000 wholesalers, 700 resellers, and 10,000+ independent sales agents. >> Would you like someone to help you and your team sell from stage? My first sales pitch from stage was in 2003 and I sold $14,000 (at 23 years old). Today I’ve been able to sell millions in total from stage so if you need that, let’s get you going there as well. Don’t spend another day playing around with your product or solution and wondering “if I only had someone to market it or sell it we’d be good”. You don’t have to do that anymore… Check out my site and let’s connect today. My consulting schedule is very tight but please reach out to me asap and let’s book some time together. My best, James www.JamesSmiley.Org PS: Obviously my rolodex can only be leveraged by a small group of business partnerships each year, so I always operate on a first come, first serve basis.

William Pietri

San Francisco Bay Area

$200.0/min 5.0 14 $3.33/min

Lean Startup maven with a developer background who has founded multiple companies. Long-time mentor for Lean Startup Machine and Lean Startup conference.

Jayesh Parmar

Vancouver

$1000.0/min 4.7 5 $16.67/min

Not sure how, what, where or even if you should start your startup? Let’s chat! Many mistakes were made when I began my startup! These mistakes costed me time, money and opportunity. I did not know what I did not know. At that time, Clarity did not exist, so I asked questions and put myself out there the old fashion way. I applied, was accepted, packed my bags and moved across accelerators in San Francisco, New York City and Toronto. Being emerged in Silicon Valley, Silicon Alley and Toronto’s startup scene taught me powerful lessons! The lessons were invaluable and they brought me here, to Vancouver - the HQ of Picatic.com. I am happy to share my knowledge on how we raise seed capital, attracted co-founders, and built a strong foundational structure plus much more. Moreover, I am happy to chat about signaling. How and what you do signals to others that you are either "clueless", or “on point” and ready for investment. Here are a few low-level tips that signal that you are clueless: You ask investors to sign an NDA You have a business plan You don't know the difference between a priced round vs notes Vesting, cliff or ESOP are foreign words to you... If you have no clue what I am talking about above, that's ok. Honestly, I was clueless when I first started. What excites me is that I can pass on what took me years to discover in a fraction of the time. ––jay Jayesh Parmar is Picatic’s CEO/Cofounder. Picatic is an event management and ticketing platform. Create an event. Sell tickets online. Picatic is free for free and paid events. Jayesh is listed as one of the world's top 10 Tech Entrepreneurs Disrupting The Event Industry. A serial entrepreneur with over 2 decades of business experience, public speaking and he is a featured personality in the startup documentary DayJob. Cultivating an environment that focuses on cross-pollination, a pay it forward "how can I help you" attitude and a culture that invites the new, changes the “status quo” and pushes his edge are what Jayesh strives for. He doesn’t separate his personal life from his professional life as the two go hand in hand. He started his first company in 1998 and has been building companies ever since. Jayesh’s job is to oversee product, strategy and overall company vision and then to stay out of the proverbial kitchen and let his team get the job done.

Aishwarya Shiva

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

$60.0/min 5.0 1 $1/min

Founder of AppSoln Technology (https://appsoln.com) 10+ years experienced .NET Framework, Microsoft Azure, and Social Media Marketing Consultant.

Brian Magida

New York

$120.0/min 5.0 1 $2/min

Started at Warby Parker in March 2010. Built and implemented original social media and performance marketing strategies. Currently the Director of Performance Marketing. Advise several start ups including The Black Tux and Skylar Body. Mentor at ERA.

Brandon Lipman

San Francisco, CA

$100.0/min 4.8 4 $1.67/min

Startup & Venture Capital Enthusiast. Past Cofounder of 3DLT a marketplace for 3D printed products. Guest Columnist on TechCrunch. I love helping startups grow.

Sunil Pai

$150.0/min 5.0 7 $2.5/min

Sunil Pai is a Partner at AngelList and angel investor. Previously, he was a VC at DFJ. DFJ has invested in SpaceX, Tesla, Twitter, Tumblr, Box, Skype, SolarCity, and Yammer. Prior to joining DFJ, Sunil worked at Deloitte Consulting's San Francisco office as part of the Technology Strategy & Architecture division. There, he focused on advising enterprise clients on cloud computing, mobility, and social business strategies. Sunil graduated from the University of California - Berkeley with a BA and certificate in entrepreneurship and technology. While at Berkeley, he served as a researcher for the Haas School of Business, studying corporate innovation and performance outcomes of publicly traded firms in the high-tech sector. Sunil was also a four-year member of the top ranked Berkeley debate team and won the California state debate championship.