Fundraising – Advice from Experts

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Fundraising

Ed Roman

San Francisco, California

$120.0/min 5.0 1 $2/min

Founded 2 startups, sold one. Lean Startup expert. Connected to many important entrepreneurs. Has mentored startups at 3 incubators. Learn more: http://about.me/Edro

Jenna Goins

Washington, DC

$60.0/min 5.0 1 $1/min

Nonprofit and especially associations are my area of expertise. MS, MBA, years of experience at top associations and working with nonprofit orgs.

Kate Storey

Vancouver, British Columbia

$120.0/min 5.0 0 $2/min

Social venture capitalist and impact investor with Renewal Funds, a social venture firm based in Vancouver, Canada. We see over 500 deals/year and I can give you the coles notes on a great pitch and investor mtg. Can offer guidance on termsheet negotiations and help demystify valuation (pre- & post- money), warrants, dilution, convertible notes, angel rounds, Series A, Series B. Triple bottom line returns. Die-hard sailor. Huge supporter of female entrepreneurs.

Sumit Vohra

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

$300.0/min 5.0 0 $5/min

CEO & Chief Drinking Officer, Lonerider Brewing Company. Chairman, Lonerider Spirits. Startup aficionado, beer geek, consumer product sales/distribution/and marketing, technology startups, angel investments.

Jamie Russo

New York

$100.0/min 5.0 0 $1.67/min

Director @ Underdog Ventures || Previously @ SEED SPOT, WeWork Labs, Bunker Labs, Defy Ventures, Startup Hoyas, and InSITE Fellows

Max Bronstein

$300.0/min 5.0 1 $5/min

Senior Director, Health Policy, Audentes Therapeutics Chief Policy Officer, EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases, Policy Director, Research!America, House Science Committee (Congress), National Science Foundation, Founder-CEO Journal of Science Policy & Governance

alessio D'Antino

London

$150.0/min 5.0 0 $2.5/min

Founder and CEO of Forward Fooding, the world's first collaborative platform for the food and beverage industry. Alessio founded Forward Fooding (formerly know as Crowdfooding) in 2014 with the aim of broadening access to capital for food and foodtech startups and started to build a community of innovators tackling some of biggest challenges affecting our food system. A big-time foodie and a creative marketer, he now works with companies of all sizes to help them understand how entrepreneurship, collaboration, and investment models can be used to create a more sustainable future of food. Alessio regularly speaks and consults on startup fundraising, strategy, food innovation, technology and collaborative open innovation. Some of his recent speaking engagements include presentations at Food IT conference (USA), RoIF - Rothamsted Open Innovation Forum (UK), Food Vision (UK), Food Matters Live (UK), Agtech&Foodtech Berlin Summit (GE), Katana Bootcamp (GE), Smau (ITA) among others. He is a council member of the Launch Food Forum and a London Tech Advocate within the FoodTech chapter. A global citizen at heart he has lived and worked in Italy, South Korea, Australia, US and UK where he is currently based. He very much enjoys connecting passionate people when not trying new forms of food.

Pablo Freund

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

Experienced Entrepreneur and Management Consultant. Managing Director at Endeavor Ecuador. Founder of Bare Maximum and Be Girl. Expertise in Finance, Management, and Operations. Investment Banking background.

Jordi Llonch Esteve

Seoul, South Korea

$120.0/min 4.0 1 $2/min

Former airline pilot. Multimedia BA. Entrepreneur with 2 successful failures. Founder at Sharing Academy. In love with marketplaces ❤️

Bettina Vance-Johnson

Phoenix, AZ

$60.0/min 4.0 0 $1/min

A Nonprofit Organization Strategist, Board Member of several nonprofit organizations, founder and owner of Urbanly DIVA Inc. UB Inc. is a professional services firm which guides nonprofit leaders in the structuring and development of their organization, event forecasting, and strategic planning. UB Inc. advises for profit organizations in corporate social responsibilities.

Joel Serino

On The Road

$200.0/min N/A 14 $3.33/min

Full time traveler and explorer. Instigator, advocate, editor at large, entrepreneur, life hacker, developer, and avid climber, backpacker & outdoor guide who loves art, music, travel, and festival season.

Taylor Welsh

Bend, Oregon

$120.0/min 5.0 1 $2/min

Founder / CEO / Entrepreneur / Mentor. Startup builder and zero-to-one doer with a knack for driving growth, strategic vision and scalable systems.

Offir Gutelzon

Palo Alto, CA

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

INC 500 Entrepreneur. Founder & CEO of Keepy (NYC/Palo Alto), Founder and CEO of PicScout (Israel), VP Business Development at Getty images (NYC) – Sold the company to Getty images, Strategy and business development around Media and content licensing. Lots of experience on product management operation, B2C marketing, and customer acquisition, leadership principles. Moved to the USA 5 years ago, spend 3 years in the New York startup scene move to Palo Alto over 2 years ago,

Stacey Ferreira

San Francisco, CA

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

Co-founded MySocialCloud at 18 years old. Raised $1.2mil using Twitter from Sir Richard Branson, Jerry Murdock & Alex Welch. MySocialCloud was acquired in 2013 by Reputation.com. Published 2 Billion Under 20: How Millennials Are Breaking Down Age Barriers & Changing the World. Now I'm 23, working on my next startup, Forrge.

Shehryar Piracha

Brussels

$250.0/min N/A 6 $4.17/min

Citydeal (Groupon) Belgium (Founder & CEO) - Recruited & managed a team of +34 FTE - Handover to Groupon (post-acquisition) Kupon Vilag (Founder & CEO) - Raised $2 mio from VCs - Grew the company to $7.5 mio turnover - Recruited & managed a team of +36 FTE uStamp.hu (Founder) Kuponer.se (Founder) MBA – INSEAD (2009) MSc – Helsinki School of Economics (2003) -- My experience as a Founder and CEO has given me the skills and business acumen in: - Venture incubation (launching new startups from scratch) - Leading, managing and growing companies - Venture financing & fundraising - Recruiting, scaling and managing Sales Teams - Sales strategy, processes and tactics for growth Leveraging my experience in running ecommerce businesses and tech startups , I provide strategic advice & consulting in: - Email Marketing - Sales Funnel Optimization - Affiliate Marketing - Growth Hacking

Jason Dainter

Uppsala, Sweden

$400.0/min N/A 0 $6.67/min

- BSc Degree in Compter Science and Management - Built a profitable online marketing company whilst a university student (Eurogiveaways) - Build digital media agency (Peanut Media) - Build an angel investor backed social neworking platform for martial artists (Martial Edge) - Build an angel investor backed ecommerce marketplace for eco friendly products (Eco Market) - Joined management team (6th hire) at Sales as a Service startup Universal Avenue (17M USD Series A funding) - Runs/founded Uppstart, profitable tech startup conference (one of the largest in the nordics) - Runs/founded BASE10, largest startup hub in Uppsala region, with 1M USD+ in public and private sector financing. - Dad with two kids :-) Ranked within the top 100 most influential people in the Nordic startup scene (Nordic Web: https://thenordicweb.com/the-nordic-100-100th-80th/) See https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondainter/ for full bio.

Ryan Merket

Austin, TX

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

2x founder w/ 2 exits. Early Facebook, Product at Reddit, BD at Amazon, angel investor, and now full-time seed-stage VC. Champion for the underdog!

Steve Nicolle

Halifax, NS

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

ex-CEO of STI Technologies, Tatara Systems, and Sigma Systems. Lots of experience in the Canadian pharmaceutical industry and the tech industry in general. Now on several Boards (STI, The Rounds, BioNova, Venture for Canada).

Jono Smith

Phoenix, AZ

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

Marketer, political addict, and do-gooder. Former Clinton White House, Network for Good, Campus Pipeline, Ellucian, & Event 360. Current brand marketing & digital director at Make-A-Wish America.

paris hines

Alpharetta,Ga

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

Entrepreneur, Undergrad Law Student, Graphic Designer Beauty Guru, Artists, Customer Assistance Representative

Yash Ambwani

India

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

Hello Everyone, I am Yash Ambwani from India. Recently completed my MBA, Entrepreneurship is in my blood. You can discuss any of your business related queries with me, I am here to help you.

Khayati Goyal

India

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

Being a Capricorn and a hosteller, I have gone through a lot of things and learned a lot from them. I can really help you well If you wouldn't hide anything from me. I will always be there for help.

Ashley Propst

St Louis missiouri

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

I'm a CNA, CMT, and a mother of three I'm also enrolled in college for furthering my career I know how to balance work, home life, and school life and still have time to do whatever I need to do. If you Hava any questions about anything please let me know.

Biyamakwa Joseph moses

NIGERIA

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

I'm Biyamakwa Joseph moses Advisor & Listener - Empathetic and non-judgmental advisor - Skilled in active listening and problems solving - Experience in providing guidance and support - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion

Charlie Rhee

Seoul, South Korea

$300.0/min N/A 0 $5/min

Founder UwUFUFU. Entrepreneur based in Korea, developed and scaled product to 1.4M MAU across 190 countries in 2 years. Also launched and raised $1.7M VC funding for crypto token project. Former equities trader @ Merrill Lynch

Sean Hinton

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

Sean is Founder and CEO of SkyHive Technologies (acquired by Cornerstone in May 2024), a generative AI software company that rapidly reskills companies and communities around the world. Recognized as a top AI innovation by Forbes, a Gartner Cool Vendor in HCM, and a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, SkyHive has built the world’s only Quantum Labor Analysis platform to optimize human economies in real-time, supporting customers across all industries and geographies globally and focusing on strengthening the overall economic resilience of labor markets and workforces around the world. Previously, Sean served as President of the Waterpark and Attractions Divisions with WhiteWater West Industries Ltd., joining the company in 2011 as EVP Business Development. Currently, Sean is a board member at Technation. He formerly served on the board of SkyHive, the OECD Future of Work Task Force, the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Future of Work Task Force, and as Co-Chair of the Entrepreneur’s Circle at the Canadian American Business Council. He’s an Unreasonable Future Fellow, a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, and a member of YPO. Sean is a member of the 2023 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute.

Brandon Robinson

Toronto

$600.0/min N/A 0 $10/min

Founder and CEO of Horizon Aircraft, an aerospace OEM producing a hybrid electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Former Fighter Pilot | Mechanical Engineer | MBA | Entrepreneur

Thanishka Tillekeratne

Australia

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

Capital Market Regulation specialist with over a decade of experience working for the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) specialising in the fields of Compliance and Investor Relations. Please contact me to leverage on my knowledge and experience to obtain clear and concise answers to related problems you face.

Eitan Bienstock

Sydney

$350.0/min 5.0 1 $5.83/min

Founder/Investor/Mentor. Ex Intel Capital, EIR Cicada Innovation, Telstra Muru-D. Tech Startups & SMEs Experience. incl. Successful Exit. Tel Aviv, San Francisco and Sydney.

David Hauser

Las Vegas

$1000.0/min N/A 0 $16.67/min

Founder of Grasshopper. Founder of Chargify. Founder of PopSurvey. Angel Investor.

Andrew Sider

Toronto / San Francisco

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

Founder with 4 exits & $70M+ raised from Sequoia, Lightspeed, Floodgate, MDV, SVB, 500 startups. Ex-CEO @ VarageSale (acquired: VerticalScope) and Co-founder @ BandPage (acquired: YouTube). Sold my first company @ 16 years old. Active angel investor (Union Capital) + startup advisor. Expert in all things marketplaces, B2C / B2-SMB, growth marketing, VC fundraising, scaling your team+culture from 10 to 75 employees and board management. Success isn't a straight line - My hardest day was laying off 30 people in one day. I LOVE to help startup founders + mgmt teams. Want tactical advice from the trenches + unfilitered real talk? Hit me up. My mantras - Never stop learning & aspire to be the dumbest person in every room.

Zuhri Yusof

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

CEO of Contigo Mobility, Advisor of Contigo Investment, Advisor of Endava, Ex Head of Practice for Big 4, CIO for Multinational and various corporate, business and advisory role

Smeraldo Meminaj

Valencia, Spain

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

In the last 12 years, I've built: WeMoney, a mobile payment system with a loyalty program (acquired by a fintech bank). Laboratorio Caravelli SHPK, a clinical laboratory (up and running). HYPE SpA, where I was part of the co-founding team; a fintech bank with over 3 million users. Blinkoo Srl, a community and video-based platform for the travel industry (raised $7 million).

Lamar "Umar" Debois

The Gambia

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

Umar Debois Spiritual Wealth Empowerment Coach. Former Island Def Jam Artist (Singer/Songwriter/Musician). Investor and Entrepreneur with a passion for e-commerce and digital marketing. Founder of multiple businesses. Strategic Fundraiser and Public Speaker. Committed to transforming lives through spiritual principles and charitable endeavors.

Eugene Dicker

Jerusalem

$300.0/min N/A 0 $5/min

Israeli Entrepreneur. Founder of DermaDetect (AI-driven skin diagnostics), Face2Code (Behavioral insights based on facial analysis), and SalesLinq (Image as an e-commerce store). Raised $10+ M and led startups to acquisitions. Board Member, Technion CS Graduate, and lifelong learner in philosophy. Mentor @ AI startups.

Benitha Ingabire USHIMIRWA

Kigali

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

FlairFiner startup co-founder and CEO and software developer offering expert advice in the tech realm. Passionate about crafting innovative solutions for businesses. Let's navigate the world of coding and entrepreneurship together! 💻🚀 #TechExpert #StartupWhiz

Mohamed Shigaifa

Dubai, UAE

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

Medical Student. With organisational and Fundraising skills. Head of the Office of Health Education, and Medical Convoys at the University. Head of Fundraising Committee in many activities.

Godswill Itam

Nigeria

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

Strategic Expert On Life And Critical Issues With 5 Years of Experience I Attended The Prestigious University Of Calabar I Am A Graduate of Philosophy I'm 25 Years Old A Citizen Of Nigerian

Anis Shiekh

Washington, DC

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

As a serial entrepreneur and software developer, I have consistently crafted software solutions and established companies around the innovative solutions I create. Some of the companies that I have made are: baseH Technologies, Tomorrow Events and most recently I am working with TrueTry AI

Jonathan Blum

Sioux City, Iowa

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

Founder of JB Consulting Firm, a Strategic Legal, Planned Giving, & Nonprofit Fundraising Firm. Lawyer. Coach. Fractional Executive. Collaborator.

Santiago Pinzon

Windermere Florida

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

CEO, Co-Founder of ORKID (an international startup focused on developing next-generation, certified, affordable, and sustainable eVTOL technology). Expert in advanced project management and Hardware as a Service. Private pilot, aviation enthusiast, avid entrepreneur, Latitud Fellow, and aerospace engineer.

Karan Minhas

Montréal, Quebec

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

Founder, Non -Profit. Arts, Clothing, and Movie studio. Interest and curiosity are in Self care, nurturing relationships, growth in business and personal finance, travelling and food.

Paul O'Brien

Texas

$60.0/min N/A 32 $1/min

Thought leader, entrepreneur, and innovator, I have worked with major brands such as Yahoo and HP, startups the likes of Dachis Group, Zvents, and Outright, and influential agencies to scale ideas and businesses quickly, significantly, and efficiently. I'm a thought leader and expert in Search, funding, eCommerce, WordPress, analytics, user experience, conversion optimization, PR, branding and messaging, and marketing.

Helene Ginter

Chico, CA

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

CEO, Entrepreneur, Business and Administrative Professional, Consultant,Teacher and Mentor. Three decades of experience spanning rural, urban, and online business landscapes with 15 years as a seated board and council member for state, local, and Non-profit organizations.

Matt Hardage

Miami, FL

$500.0/min N/A 0 $8.33/min

Serial Entrepreneur for a decade. Marketing doer for 15 years (developer, designer, strategist). I love building brands & helping founders/visionaries bring their dreams into the world.

Sinan Aloglu

Istanbul

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

10+ years in startup coaching, finance, sales and growth Endeavor Global Entrepreneur Selection + Growth Manager Harvard Business School - MENA Research Center Deutsche Bank AG The Wharton School USC Marshall School of Business Los Angeles, New York, Berlin, Istanbul

Andy Alesik

Germany, Nuremberg

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

Founder Batelion.com. Multiple Entrepreneur. Personal Trainer. Professional Advisor.

Ronnie Jesse

Detroit MI

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

I've written and Publish 2 books, I've coach, tutor youth to adults, I' ve have real life personal experience.

Lukas Hlavac

Shanghai

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

Emerging markets expansion and growth marketing expert. Mentor at Orbit Startups and Stacks Accelerator. Chairman of the Czech Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and the former COO of Whoolala.

Yash Rohra

India

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

With 10+ years of experience in Finance and accounting, I have developed deep expertise in financial modelling and valuation, financial analysis and accounting services. My career began with a passion for stock markets, leading me to master financial statements and equity research. I’ve expanded my skills to include online teaching, option strategies, and comprehensive financial planning. Currently, I excel in building relationships with investors, founders, and high-net-worth individuals, offering insightful solutions and guidance on complex financial matters like fundraising and pitch decks with a commitment to exceptional results.