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New Yorrk, NY

$250.0/min N/A 13 $4.17/min

An experienced and creative business growth executive, angel investor, and consultant. She is currently Chair of Executive Forum, President of Harvard Business School Women's Association of NY and Founder of McMorran Strategists, LLC. Earlier, my senior management positions were at PwC, Aetna and FARO.

Keshni Morar

South Africa

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

I am a 4x founder, mentor, startup advisor, and angel investor. I have mentored 100s of early-stage tech businesses to get from idea to traction and raise funding. I have a background in strategy, management consulting, and mergers & acquisitions, with over $4.5 billion in deals under my belt.

Olivia G Lindberg

Minneapolis, MN

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

- Your Story Matters. Theatre Nerd and Director around the Midwest turned Program Manager and Action Sports Mentor around the world. Education, Engagement, Mentorship, and all things creative. Committed to building strong communities from the inside out. - 10+ years of experience in Program Management and Nonprofit Volunteer Growth, Engaging and Innovative Programming for youth, teens, and young adults, Creative Consulting, and Theatrical Directing - Equipping you to do your job well and equip your tribe!

Charles Pelletier-Gagné

San Francisco

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

Venture Scout Program Director | I help founders raise up to $30M from top VCs via Funden | 2500+ founders, 560+ VCs, $1b being raised

Chloë Foden

London, UK

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

Mentor + Coach. Ex COO, Chief of Staff, VP Product. Start up, Scale Up, Corporate. X1 Sell-side Acquisition (Over), X3 Buy Side Acquisitions. Deep in Strategy, M&A, Growth, Biz Ops, Leadership & Talent experience. Strong belief in magic, fun + kindness

Monique Jones

Kentucky

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

Executive Director, Finance Financial Consultant Tax Preparer Pastors Wife

Amit V

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

24+ years of experience in IT, Digital, AI, IoT and Cyber Security I have Passion for Emerging Technology. I am Visionary and Resourceful professional. I am Experience in executing Digital Transformation vision into revenue generating products and Driving Digital Innovation through the power of advanced Analytics and Data Science.

Antonio Morales

Barcelona

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

Founder & CEO @Gocleer Also: ex- Location World Founder and CEO in LATAM, ex- Waze Growth Leader, ex-Telefonica. Geek, entrepreneur, growth strategist, marketer, startup fanboy. Follow me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniomorales/

Olivia Tuck Kuns

Austin, Texas

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

Managed peer-to-peer at Alzheimer’s Association, Illinois Chapter (>$200,000 annual fundraising); Volunteer manager at Elks National Foundation for peer-to-peer fundraising (>1,000 national volunteers, >$4,000,000 annual fundraising). Passionate about creative strategy and open communication. Current medical student.

Vijay Rajendran

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

I have over two decades of experience as an entrepreneur and supporting leaders from diverse backgrounds and sectors, especially in fintech, healthcare, SaaS, and climate tech. As a founder, advisor, and investor, I have developed a deep understanding of the startup ecosystem and the challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurs. Why can I help you? I led the portfolio value team that supported one of the largest early stage venture capital portfolios in the world: 500 Startups with over $2.7 billion in AUM and 2,800 portfolio companies. I've supported hundreds of founders and helped them on their journey to becoming CEOs. My expertise is helping startup CEOs navigate the complex world of fundraising, founder sales, and team building, which starts with people bringing their genius and energy to work so you get their highest performance. I believe in building strong relationships and supporting your vision every step of the way.

Salim Dewani

London

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

Cofounder, CEO at Clockwork (enterprise productivity software). Previously built highly successful products and led teams at Google, Sonder and Pocket Gems.

John Guinivere

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

Education: Robert Louis Stevenson College prep School Pebble Beach California, Graduated 1984. California Culinary Academy, San Francisco California, Graduated 1986. Work Experience: 83-84 Part time assistant to head Chef Cypress Point C.C. Pebble Beach California, prep cooking and oyster shucking. 85-86 Waiter at California Culinary Academy 87-88 Head Chef Cafe Kinyon, Napa California 88-89 Yacht Chef on Pairadice 50 foot Hatteras based in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Chef Du Jour 89-1998, owner operator. Personal chef services and catering. Fed approximately 350,000 people. 1998-2011 Creator/President Cheflive,com, early video streaming, built two video studios in Las Vegas, 40 chefs under contract, daily cooking show on Las Vegas one for 1 year, 2 Nielsen market share rating, created 320 hours of cooking content. 2012-Monterey Bacon Blues and Brews Festival October 31st. 2012, 3500 attendees, serving 1350 pounds of bacon. 2013 till now Guinivere consulting, consulting/mentoring clients who need help fixing, growing and adding to their business, including fund raising, PPM’s, friends and family, Gofundme. 2020 Mentor for SCORE on average 3 new clients a week, consulting on business plans, product development, project management embed into restaurants, projections, budget tightening. I have studied German, Spanish and French. Travel Experience: Residence: Australia, New Zealand, Caribbean & US Travel: New Zealand, Australia, England, France, Whales, Figi, Jamaica, Most of the Antilles, Canada and Mexico. TV Appearance: Soup to Nuts,Food Network, Oprah Winfrey Cheflive 22 shows, Vegas One John Ralston’s Show, most Las Vegas local TV News,

Eli Duffy

Boulder, CO

$175.0/min N/A 0 $2.92/min

Previously Co Founder & CEO of Grownetics, Agtech and AI Entrepreneur who's technology powers some of the most advanced cannabis cultivation and extraction facilities in the world.

Nick Ross

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

I've been an entrepreneur for nearly 10 years, and before that a further 8 years in 3 early-stage startups, 1 rapidly scaled to be one of the fastest growing startups of the year, 1 became a zombie, and 1 outright failed - so I've learned an immense amount, from success but mainly failure! I've founded 2 different types of businesses: 1st - a bootstrapped services business called Echo (acquired). 2nd - a venture-backed tech startup called Guider which I'm working full-time on. I've learned so much through failure and success, but more to the point - I have found myself intrigued by how impactful learning techniques can radically improve one's ability to upskill and succeed in life and careers, which inspired me to talk about this and start Guider. I like to talk about the future of Learning, the power of effective learning techniques, mentoring and knowledge retention. It led me to start Guider. Guider takes a human approach to learning by creating the world's most scalable peer-to-peer learning and mentoring solution - we're probably one of the best solutions out there for large companies that drives engagement in learning. You may also find me talking about entrepreneurship, the differences between bootstrapping and venture-backed startups and stuff like that. Outside of "work" I co-created a burning man camp, an occasional DJ, Podcaster, and dog owner. Also a Football, golf, skiing, tech and smart home and learning enthusiast. Accredited Coach (Practitioner) with the EMCC.

ethan Mayers

New York

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

Ran startups on 3 continents. Founder of Future Proof Agency. Advisor (5 startups). Co-founder Colabriq (Techstars ’18). Ran 2 innovation studios. Former TV producer. Mentor @ HiiL, Rockstart, SXSW, Swiss EP.

Jamila Siamwala

02911

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

Grant writer, Fund raiser, creator, inventor, advice on product improvement, marketing strategy, sales, teacher, mentor for students and believes in paying it forward.

Justin Zhen

New York, NY

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

-raised $12M in funding across a Seed and Series A Round -scaled sales and operations and managed a team of 45 -over 45 appearances in media outlets such as CNN and CNBC

Caroline Kamau

Nairobi

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

Talented and accomplished communications, public relations, event management, grant proposals and report writing specialist with over 15 years experience. A content creator on various social media platforms.

Sriram Sekhar

Chennai

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

Founder - Smartemes Capital, Serial Entrepreneur, Startup enthusiast, mentors to a few entrepreneurs, investor, hobby organic farmer, passionate about giving back

Matt Manley

Houston Texas

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

Actionable Advice to improve sales and leads! No fluff, if you have a product business that fits broad parameters, I can help you increase your sales through both free, and paid marketing tips that you probably already have access to. I've personally used this approach as CEO of Wholesale Steel where 48% of our monthly sales (which is about $507) come from! Take a closer look at my qualifications: - Served as VP of Operations for a $92mm revenue-generating company. I was later promoted to Head of Corporate Development where I led the M&A strategy for the firm. - Syndicated an acquisition of a $7.5mm revenue-generating healthcare startup. Served as the Chief Operating Officer and one of 7 Board Members. Exited one year later after an acquisition took place. - Contracted as a consultant for a steel business that did $6.85mm in sales in 2019. The firm was on pace to do about $2mm in sales in 2020 due to the pandemic. The Board elected me to the CEO position where I helped turn the company around in 2021 back to profitability. We just had our best month of 2022 with $570k in sales finishing out our best quarter since 2019. We are on pace to return to 2019 revenue standards despite major supply chain issues and fuel prices caused by Macroeconomic pressures. - Other notable accomplishments include: 1. Serving as a Consultant on a $625mm Private Equity LBO in 2019 2. Facilitating a $2mm Merchant Advance from American Express for my firm in 2018 3. Facilitating a $30mm secured debt financing for the fastest growing startup in Austin where I served as a consultant and close personal advisor to the Chairman of the Board 4. Facilitating a revolving Debit Balance Financing contract with Insurety Capital 5. Facilitating a +$600k loan for my firm in 2020 6. Facilitating a $200k bridge loan for my firm in 2021 7. Facilitated an All Stock Acquisition of a multi-million dollar firm in 2019 8. Facilitated a multi-million dollar spin-off of two divisions of my firm in 2022

Radu Ionescu

Bucharest, Romania

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

Entrepreneur since 2002 turned angel investor in 2015 (40+ investments). Currently I am investing in tech startups in the US and help them as advisor for marketing, product, strategy.

Ahsan Mahmood

Lahore

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

Well on top of my skills is learning and problem solving, so yes i keep messing things up while trying to solve them, but the good part is i get it done once i start it :)

Bradley Kirkland

Greater Atlanta Area

$250.0/min N/A 13 $4.17/min

I've learned by doing things the wrong way for a long time and finally figuring out the right way. I'm a serial entrepreneur (software) and actively invest in startups. I'm a mentor for The Founder Institute, Startup Weekend, and several other organizations. I'm an expert in mobile technologies (mostly from a business perspective), idea validation, customer discovery, customer experience, early stage startups, and helping discover your current needs. I have a pretty vast network of investors and entrepreneurs that I will gladly introduce you to if I feel like it's mutually beneficial.

Donna Griffit

Sunnyvale, CA

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

Pitch Alchemist, Storyteller, bringing dry, dull, data-laden messages to life and helping startups get the meetings, funding and sales they deserve!

Kyle Wild

San Francisco Bay Area

$400.0/min N/A 10 $6.67/min

Founder/CEO at Keen IO, a TechStars and 500 Startups company. Data Scientist, formerly at Google Analytics. How can I help?

Joe Edelman

Berlin, Germany

$150.0/min N/A 3 $2.5/min

Designed successful products in: stranger-stranger networking (incl CouchSurfing), workforce coordination, games, programming languages, and event listings. Last company raised from McClure, Dyson, Calacanis, Knight Foundation, etc. Lived in SF, Berlin, Boston.

Roy Vella

London

$1000.0/min N/A 23 $16.67/min

Simply put, my passion is growing businesses at the convergence of online, mobile and financial services, specializing in businesses that intersect digital and physical activities. As a master of metaphor and engaging storyteller, I have a history of creating teams and operating new digital services that deliver remarkable user experiences and generating real revenue across multiple countries. My objective is to create possibilities through people, products and partnerships and I have consistent results in developing ideas into businesses and individuals into teams. My particular expertise is in being a strong customer advocate to bridge the gap between engineering vision and market reality. I'm a Stanford JD/MBA and you can see linkedin.com/in/royvella for more.

Lenox Ramsey Jr

Washington, DC

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

Campaign Strategy | Fundraising Consulting | $4.1MM Raised for Political Organizations

Laura Gassner Otting

Boston, MA

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

Founder & Chief Catalyzing Officer, Limitless Possibility; Founder, Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group; Vice President, Isaacson Miller; Political Appointee, White House Office of National Service (AmeriCorps)

Ali Ahmed

United Kingdom

$200.0/min N/A 2 $3.33/min

Serial entrepreneur voted one of the top 100 Asian Stars in UK Tech with domain expertise in messaging.

Lisa Kroese

California

$200.0/min N/A 6 $3.33/min

Founder of Expert Estates LLC, a home based estate liquidation and personal property appraisal business. Lisa returned her initial $6,000 investment into her start up by 500% in under a year. Competition in the estate liquidation industry can be fierce but Lisa established and grew her business quickly. She is passionate about helping other small business owners. She can steer new estate business owners through business plan development, marketing, contracts and other key aspects that sets a company apart from the competition. Lisa moved to California in 2010 and had no local contacts or network of families and friends to count on when she started her firm, she will share tips that help anyone succeed. She is a mompreneur balancing a small business with two kids under 5 and a baby on the way.

Emma Frisch

Ithaca, New York

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

Founder/Director at PEAKS (www.peaksoverpoverty.org). Social entrepreneur, passionate do-gooder, non-profit founder/director, crowd-funding expert, farm-to-city liaison and researcher, food blogger (www.cayugastkitchen.com). Visit my profile on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/emma-frisch/23/159/b57

Richard Seline

Washington, District of Columbia

$250.0/min N/A 31 $4.17/min

Growth company advisor and confidential "innovation source" of resolving C-level challenges and exploiting unique business relations, networks, client development opportunities. Experience Base: from a 100-year old family business to a 4,000 person globally recognized academic research hospital, from a 12-person consultancy in regional technology strategies to the CIA's InQTel incubator model...and over 135 engagements in business, economic, and social impact.

Greg Tehven

Fargo, North Dakota Area

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

TEDxFargo Curator. Students Today Leaders Forever Co-Founder. Experience Designer. Connector. Emerging Prairie Co-Founder. Fast Cause Co-Founder

Stephan Freudl

New York

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

Serial Entrepreneur. Investor across industries (over 10 tech startups). Advisor ("Road-To-EXIT"). Mentor @ Founder Institute. Passionate about meeting and supporting new (and old) founders.

Anji ISMAIL

USA

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

I can help with various topic: - Building B2B/B2C platforms - setting PLG motion - marketplace dynamic - blockchain & crypto - crowdsourcing principles - SaaS pricing & strategy - getting into an incubator - raising a round from Angels or VC - establishing a business in the US / in France - hiring / firing mistakes to avoid - management 101

Jess Pelaez

Los Angeles, CA

$120.0/min N/A 1 $2/min

Founder and CEO - Blueprint Earth (2013-current) Consulting Geologist (2008-current) Consultant - Dassault Systemes (2012-2013) M.S. - Geological Sciences, California State University B.A. - History, Smith College Voracious consumer of all things educational, interesting, or fantastic. Insatiable need to explore the universe and push boundaries.

Myles Powell

McLean, VA

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

I grew up in a family where food was the centerpiece of our bond. The moments created surrounded by homemade comfort food molded me into the person I became. Shortly after graduating college with a civil engineering degree, I decided to take my love of food to the next level. I took an opportunity to participate in a Food Network competition series called “America’s Best Cook”. It was this experience that propelled me forward on a mission to share my passion and love of comfort food with the world. And just like other busy millennials, I didn't want my busy lifestyle to prevent me from accessing those same types of meals when I didn't have time to cook. I wanted to encourage others to create those “food time” memories that had inspired me on my journey. The mission grew and I eventually left behind my engineering career to pursue the business full time.

rick desai

chicago

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

Co-Founder of Dashfire, where we have helped launch over 30 startups that have gone on to TechStars and raised capital from Bain. Love advising on business modeling, product design, and customer acquisition.

Ayodele Abass

Lagos

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

Ayo Abass, Founder of TriumphFarm. An upcoming tech expert. Crypto enthusiast, savvy investor. Deeply intimate with God. Very proud of my root as an African.

Nigel Sharp

Boulder, CO, United States

$120.0/min N/A 8 $2/min

Imagine Cup Mentor, Founder of Lionsharp a Creative Technology Start-up. Entrepreneur in Residence at CU Boulder. Can advise on Fundraising, Incorporating your company globally, Enterprise IT choices, Project Management, Development efficiency tips, team growth and technology choices. The advice comes from years of experience leading a team successfully through the daily start-up grind. I know it's hard, and i'm here to help.

Melinda Wittstock

New York City and Washington D.C.

$250.0/min N/A 17 $4.17/min

Entrepreneur, CEO of Verifeed, content marketer, tech #AI innovator, growth-hacker, social media maven. Advises how to 10X growth + impact with high-converting social engagement, content, product UX + influencer word of mouth. BBC, Times of London, ABC, NPR, Capitol News Connection, NewsiT, Verifeed.

Jorge Edgar Mora Reyes

Querétaro Area, Mexico

$60.0/min N/A 13 $1/min

Chief Executive of MA Ventures, FondeaT and Money Adventure. Professor, consultant and author. Founder of: Compadrito, Business Intelligence México, Stronger GYM, Co founder: Money Adventure, FondeaT, 100 emprendedores, Media Boost, Mi mecánico móvil, Social Media Coach. Head of MA Venture, private equity fund. Husband, father of three, and athlete wanna be. Love music, books, and video games. Mentoring about doing business in LATAM, innovation and new business.

Love Sarin

Pune, India

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

Entrepreneurship Eco-System Builder and Educator (currently at FLAME University, earlier at IIT Bombay), Founder at Banyan Environmental Inc, USA (preventing mercury pollution), Inventor (4 patents), Corporate Entrepreneur (Reliance Industries Ltd) focusing on Emerging Technologies, Doctorate and MS from Brown University, Bachelors from IIT Bombay

Anna Gishko

London

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

15+ years in Tech, ex-Principal of deeptech fund $180M AUM. Mentor at Alchemist, IndieBio by SOSV, FemTech Lab. Launched an accelerator for Emerging Markets with top YC founders as mentors. Ambassador and Advisory Board Member at Impulse4Women. Managed an investment portfolio in FO with 2 exits. Ex-Apple

Julien Arnaud

Singapore

$100.0/min N/A 5 $1.67/min

For over 17 years, Julien has been starting, running, and bootstrapping businesses of all sorts. An entrepreneur at heart, Julien started his first company, which offered academic support services, while he was still attending University in France. After a short stint in Belgium, Julien moved to Singapore in 2001 to establish the branch office of a leading European consulting company. Julien led this greenfield investment with success, winning projects in infrastructure, electronics and telecom across the region and hiring a dozen of technology experts to deliver them. In 2006, Julien took the entrepreneurial plunge and founded Edgilis, a consulting company helping its clients capture market opportunities via the use of technology. Edgilis has since grown internationally and won numerous industry awards and accolades. Along the way, Julien also started Aqayo, a successful software company delivering productivity solutions for recruiters. Aqayo became the recruitment platform of choice for many leading organizations in the region and the company was eventually acquired by a larger software vendor in 2013. When not spending time with his wife and kids or cooking up a French cuisine storm for his friends, Julien likes to mentor new entrepreneurs in Singapore, a city which has now become the hottest startup scene in Asia. In 2014, Julien founded START AND STAY UP, a blog dedicated to giving entrepreneurs lifelines in times of crisis, and to expanding their networks in times of growth.

Catherine Ashton

Austin, TX

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

I help start-up and small nonprofits attract donors, raise money, and fund their work, so you can keep making the world a better place today and in the future. Whether you want to land your first donor, plan a lucrative fundraising event, or launch a winning grants program, I'll teach you to become an effective and confident fundraiser and provide you with the resources and support to fund your work.

Jugoslav Petkovic

Slovenia

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

Co-founder of leading regional on-line retailer mimovrste=) and agile web development shop D.labs. Startup scene supporter and angel investor. Aspiring chef.

Doug Monro

London, United Kingdom

$1000.0/min N/A 9 $16.67/min

Co-Founder @ Adzuna, COO @ Zoopla, CEO/COO @ Gumtree, Head of Strategy @ eBay, Consultant @ Bain & Co, MBA @ Kellogg, Finance @ Unilever

Linda Griffioen

Calgary, Canada Area

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

Founder- Small Business Resource Centers Inc. (1998- present); Entrepreneur in Residence- Canadian Youth Business Foundation (2011- 2013); Community Partner- Canadian Youth Business Foundation (2005- 2011) Passionate about helping start-ups & expansion focused businesses access additional capital to grow. My expertise includes practical "how to" advice about writing business plans to access money for your business and drafting cashflows that tell your business story to bankers.