Product Innovation – Advice from Experts

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Product Innovation

Ivelin Demirov - Amazon FBA, Kickstarter & eCommerce

Montreal

$1000.0/min 5.0 118 $16.67/min

I help startups, small sellers and retailers to sell on Amazon FBA and Shopify. *** ECOMMERCE *** eCommerce expert with 24 years of marketing experience and 19 years selling on Amazon and Shopify. Learn how to choose the right product and get top ranking doing extensive keyword research, optimizing your Amazon listings, driving external traffic and properly setting your advertising PPC campaigns. Experienced in new Shopify store launch and Video ads. *** AMAZON FBA*** I specialize in eCommerce, Startups, Amazon FBA, private label, ODM, custom product manufacturing, sourcing, advertising, Kickstarter crowdfunding, and internet marketing. As a founder and CEO of the Amazon listing optimization software RiverCleaner (acquired), I am an expert in Amazon back-end listing optimization, keyword research, keyword indexing, and Amazon specific SEO. As a founder of the Orange Hat Summit and The Orange Hat Mastermind FB Group, I have the privilege to know some of the most successful Amazon FBA sellers in the world. *** KICKSTARTER *** Are you a startup or have an idea for a product that you would like to evaluate and crowdfund before manufacturing? After 10 successful Kickstarter projects, I know how to bring your startup ideas to life without any upfront payments or advertising. I'll show you how I got featured on popular ecommerce websites like gadgetflow and odditymall and was invited in popular TV networks like HSN. My goal is to help guide you through the ever-evolving world of Amazon and Shopify to claim your freedom. If you are serious about starting or scaling your Amazon business or launching a new Shopify store or just interested in products design, I would love to hear from you. ✅ Call me today and hear for yourself why so many people get excited to talk to me.

Jordan Hayles

Portland, Oregon

$300.0/min 4.8 6 $5/min

33 years of making up interesting, compelling, hilarious and deeply human stories. Whether it’s about food, periods, social justice, writing, blah blah blah. I’m interesting and so are you. Let’s workshop interesting stories, and experiences together for your brand.

Jan Sauer

Palo Alto

$150.0/min 5.0 11 $2.5/min

Amazonian | I help companies create delightful new products and services using Amazon's innovation mechanism | Startup Founder | US-Market-entry Expert: I've helped over 250 international firms assess, enter, and grow in the USA

Daryl Weber

Greater Atlanta Area

$175.0/min 5.0 3 $2.92/min

Author of Brand Seduction: How Neuroscience Can Help Marketers Build Memorable Brands. Formerly Global Director of Creative Strategy at Coca-Cola, and Strategic Director at brand and innovation consultancy Redscout. Have launched my own brands and have a passion for startups.

Steve Faktor

Greater New York City Area

$600.0/min 4.6 24 $10/min

Founder of IdeaFaktory incubator; Author of Econovation; Writer for Forbes, Harvard Business Review, & LinkedIn Influencer; Global innovation Speaker; Ex-head of American Express Chairman's Innovation Fund; Former strategy & Innovation senior executive at MasterCard, Citi, Andersen

Vamsi Sistla

New York City, New Jersey, Princeton, Philadelphia

$60.0/min 5.0 8 $1/min

Startup advice for following topics - Ideation, Product Strategy, Go to Market, Product Pricing & Customer Discovery, Disruptive Technologies, Disruption, Strategy. Social Entreprises, Behavioral Economics, Sociology, Incentives, Gamification, Motivators, Building Tribe Users, etc. Also interested in CrowdFunding, Impact Entreprises, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments, Health Care IT. Value creation via Relationships, Influence, Reputation and Networking. Mobile Applications, Social TV, Social Networks, Consumer Internet, Connected TV & Media. http://blog.sistla.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/vsistla http://angel.co/vsistla http://www.unreasonableinstitute.org/profile/vsistla http://www.37angels.com/vamsi-sistla http://www.crowdvalley.com Twitter - @vsistla

Anthony Putignano

Philadelphia, PA

$300.0/min 5.0 4 $5/min

Former SaaS startup co-founder and growth-stage SaaS CTO with two decades of experience. I've helped many organizations improve scalability, accelerate innovation, enable enterprise sales, get buggy releases under control, reduce OpEx, and much more. Specialties include: application architecture and security, cloud architecture and security, DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, and compliance (SOC2, FedRAMP, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, PCI). How can I help you?

David Rose

Greater Boston Area

$100.0/min 4.5 9 $1.67/min

Instructor at MIT Media Lab and 5X entrepreneur in connected health, consumer electronics, and consumer internet. Interested in Internet of Things, ambient displays, gesture, wearables, smart urban furniture.

Aiaze Mitha

Paris

$120.0/min 5.0 11 $2/min

Founder of Amarante Consulting and Advisor to several startups. Passionate about innovation in the mobile payments space, new approaches to financial services design and delivery and mass-market opportunities in emerging markets. Experience with large organizations and startups across 35 countries.

Ganga Iddamalgoda

$300.0/min 5.0 1 $5/min

Helping companies and startups build better solutions and products in health and wellness. Domain expertise: - Healthcare (6+ yrs): open innovation in healthtech, medtech, 3D printing, health systems engineering, telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, health centre design, medication delivery solutions - Apparel (4+ yrs): open innovation in smart tex, wearable tech, gamer tech, and femtech consumer goods/solutions LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gangaiddamalgoda/

Hussein Yahfoufi

San Diego, CA

$60.0/min N/A 10 $1/min

High-energy and very adaptable technology and product executive with a vast experience across software engineering, product development, QA and business analysis. I have a knack for distilling big visions into bitable chunks of work to get things done while being an air traffic controller to make sure competing features, systems and products move in synchrony and avoid collision.

Tracy Hazzard

Irvine, CA

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

Founder Brandcasters/Podetize.com – thousands of video/podcasts/blogs produced. Expert in monetizing content & consumer retail products generating $2 Billion+ for clients

Shady Ramadan

United Arab of Emirates

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

Chief Product Officer, Author, and Leadership Coach with 20+ years of experience driving digital transformation across healthcare, e-commerce, retail, remittance, and FMCG. I help entrepreneurs and product leaders cut through complexity, avoid costly mistakes, and build products that truly scale.

Johan Hanekom

New York

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

Johan is the Principal for Sustainability and Innovation at AWS. He is an expert on strategy, innovation, and growth, emphasising corporate entrepreneurship. A proven business leader in building successful startups and accelerating the growth of well-established businesses in highly competitive international markets. His background blends consulting, management and business development across private and public companies. Johan studied Political Economy at Kellogg College, Oxford University and is a columnist for Forbes, Entrepreneur and HuffPost.

Casey Sabol

New Jersey

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

With 30+ year experience in e-commerce and business operations, I currently serve as CMO and was Founder/CEO of a successful beverage company. I have a passion for helping entrepreneurs grow their business.

Michelle Claflin

Middlebury, VT

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

With over 5 years leading product development at Vermont Soap Company, I specialize in crafting clean, organic, and market-ready skincare and soap products. I help indie beauty brands and entrepreneurs bring innovative, compliant, and sustainable products from concept to shelf. Experienced in formulation, regulatory compliance, packaging strategy, and vendor management — passionate about supporting niche brands in the organic beauty space.

Sahil Patel

Kitchener

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

I am a product management leader with 14+ years of experience driving digital strategy and product development across industries ranging fro mfintech and logistics to non-profit and SaaS. I have led cross functional teams, launched scalable products and helped organizations navigate complexity whether its building secure authentication systems or refining go-to-market strategies.

Barbara Viana

São Paulo Brazil

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

Spiritual Guide, Catalyst for transformation, guiding and empowering for leaders | Founder & Chairwoman @Be Divine Club | Innovation Engineer

Simone Bilardo

Lake Como, Italy

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

 Startup Builder | Growth Strategist | Consultant With over a decade of experience as the CEO of my third startup—a thriving business generating $500K in annual revenue—I’ve learned firsthand the challenges and rewards of building and scaling a company. My journey has been driven by a passion for solving problems with creative ideas, crafting innovative sales strategies, and empowering people to achieve sustainable growth with positivity and resilience. Now, I’m excited to share my insights with startups and businesses seeking guidance in strategy, sales, or scaling operations. Whether you’re navigating early-stage hurdles or aiming to optimise your growth, I’m here to help. Let’s create something impactful together. 

raju dave

New York

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

Experienced UX & AI expert with a robust product design, strategy, and innovation background. Former Chief Innovator, Head of Product & UX leader. MBA, AI & Blockchain certifications, passionate about transforming digital experiences.

Mathis Lauckner

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

Coach + Mentor for Startup Founders Expertise: Product-Market Fit, Customer Centricity, Human-Robot Interaction + AI, User Experience Research (UXR), Career & Team Coaching, Mindfulness + Meditation to manage stress and work-life balance Industry Experience: - Coached and mentored Founders for Google's Startup Initiative - Robotics, AI, Future Technologies, Transportation, E-Commerce - 14 years UXR in robotic/AI teams - Volkswagen Group's Future Center - Google X moonshot Wing - Startup Experience Credentials: - PhD, Human-Robot Interaction - M.Sc. Psychology - Certified Career + Team Coach - Mindfulness Teacher (in training) Mentoring Focus: - Help tech founders build sustainable, human-centered and collaborative teams. - Guide startups to achieve product-market fit. - Foster customer-centric culture + development. - Support founders in aligning their work with their values. - Build emotional intelligence and help founders secure investments.

Calum MacBeath

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

Calum MacBeath, D.Phil, is a seasoned R&D expert with over 25 years of experience in the consumer goods and specialty chemicals sectors. A former senior technologist at Procter & Gamble and research director at A*STAR, he has a proven track record in innovation, sustainable product development, and taking technologies from lab to market. Calum provides expertise in R&D strategy, technology evaluation, and intellectual property management, helping businesses and investors make informed decisions and drive impactful innovation.

Van Hoang

Ho chi minh City

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

Senior consultant with over 20 years of cross-functional experience in the consumer, beauty, and wellness sectors across Vietnam, France, and Singapore. My background spans brand strategy, product development, marketing, and e-commerce, with leadership roles at Kimberly-Clark, L’Oréal, and Skin Inc. I specialize in helping international brands enter and grow in the Vietnamese market by providing practical, data-informed strategies across product localization, go-to-market planning, consumer insight, and retail execution. My strength lies in bridging global standards with local relevance, especially for brands aiming to build sustainable presence in Vietnam.

Roland Ellingworth

United Kingdom

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

I have led and executed on AI strategies across various businesses. I can help guid you with a formal approach that has been tested and successfully led to launching AI initiatives.

Bisman Deu

London, United Kingdom

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

I'm Bisman Deu, a passionate innovator and management consultant based in London, with a strong track record in business strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and a TEDx speaker, I help individuals and organizations drive growth through creative problem-solving and actionable strategies. With a background in economics and years of experience working with startups, multinational corporations, and social impact projects, I specialize in leadership development, innovation, and scaling businesses. Whether you're looking for advice on how to innovate within your company, scale your business, or navigate leadership challenges, I offer practical insights to help you achieve your goals.

Amy Chick

Bozeman, MT

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

Product, UX & Messaging Strategist | 15+ years of experience from startups to Fortune 100 companies | Strategic advisor to startups and scaleups

Nishant Khetan

Toronto, Canada

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

.A seasoned Business leader and visionary with over 17 years’ experience of defining and implementing business transforming strategies and products by identifying emerging opportunities and trends across Commercial and Consumer Banking verticals for some of the world’s leading financial conglomerates.

Sergey Yatsunenko

Warsaw

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

I hold a PhD in Physics with an engineering background and over 20 years of experience in innovation management and R&D. I work at the intersection of strategy, engineering, intellectual property, and technology implementation, helping corporations and investors reduce technological risks, accelerate deployment, and bring solutions to market. My core competencies include: • technology maturity assessment (TRL evaluation, technical and market indicators). • development of technology roadmaps and investment scenarios. • evaluation of innovation and patent risks. • application of TRIZ and Design for Patentability in product development. • design of IP strategies for protection and scaling. • commercialization and implementation of R&D results in industry. I have collaborated with industrial companies in Poland, Norway, and Asia, worked with universities and research institutions, and engaged with deeptech venture funds across Europe and Asia. I also founded ARSNOVO and developed the ARIA™ framework as external R&D modules for corporations and funds. However, the core of my work has always been practical: turning technological ideas into working products and business solutions. Today, I am ready to apply my experience in strategic innovation management, technology implementation, and international expertise to support the growth and transformation of companies.

Christopher Smiros

Nashville, TN

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

Marketing Consultant with tenures at Colgate-Palmolive, Kraft Foods/Mondalez and Conair/Cuisinart. Expertise in Brand/Product Management, Innovation, Advertising, Data Analytics & Insights and Team Management (Marketing Organization, Restructuring, Change Management). Market knowledge across the United States, Europe and Latin America.

Jason Wingate

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

Global Retail & Brand Innovation Leader. Founder and CEO of Emerald Ocean Ltd - scaling brands across 70+ countries. Pioneer in AI-driven product development and retail optimization. Featured expert in Forbes, Fortune, Inc. Managing multiple award-winning brands. 25+ Industry Awards. Passionate about helping startups enter global markets.

Elena Avramenko

Amsterdam

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

➕ Founded a successful Product Company for Kids, bootstrapped [1M Users], ➕ Worked in hyper-growth SaaS - Miro, ➕ Built new products for kids and parents at LEGO's corporate venture studio. More - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaavramenko/

Nii Simmonds

washington, dc

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

Nii has has held management and P&L responsibility with Fortune 500 companies (Big Pharma & Biotech, Consumer Products, and Strategy Consulting). These roles have focused on strategic and long-term planning for various business units, and advising C-Level executives on growth strategy, product development, joint-venture and competitive strategy.

Jason Deacon

Calgary

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

Canadian Naval Graphene Coating worth $200,000 Graphene Coronavirus Sensor worth $2,000,000+ 3D Printed Steel Materials Specialist $300,000 Novel Metallic Alloy Development $600,000 Graphene Additive in Concrete $600,000 Hydrogen Energy Production $600,000 2D Materials in Concrete $350,000

Burak Celebi

Turkey

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

Product Management @ Hazelcast. Former Senior Software Engineer. Actor, Improvisation.

Bernardo Fernandes

Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil

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

Startup Accelerator Manager Completing a PhD in Innovation and Startups in December 2023. Already supported the acceleration of about 50 startups. 10 years of experience in Project Management and Consulting. Works with the methodologies: Lean Startup, Customer Development, Effectuation, Bullseye, Scrum, OKR.

Alexander Shakaryan

San Francisco

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

Award-winning startup pitch coach Investment from Dragons' Den (Shark Tank) Global Forum for Innovation and Entrepreneurship http://www.infodev.org/articles/global-forum-2013-overview-page m2Work World Bank Best mobile app (Europe, Middle East and Caucasus) Special Award StartUp Cup Best Innovative Project 2012 From Idea to Market Competition And more.. Raised money for my own startups and helped others

Samar Birwadker

San Francisco, California

$200.0/min N/A 7 $3.33/min

Founder CEO Good.Co / Product Innovation & Brand Consultant / Design Strategist / Moto-head

Nils Hulth

Stockholm

$450.0/min N/A 0 $7.5/min

With 20+ years in tech and leadership, I specialize in product innovation in retail technology and machine vision. Armed with a Computer Science MSc, I have led agile product teams at tech firms like Imint Vidhance (smartphone video enhancement) and Pricer (electronic shelf labels, e-paper). However, innovation is worth nothing without reaching customers, which is why I also have run sales and marketing teams. Additionally, I advise startups on business models, strategy and growth

Eric Edelstein

Tel Aviv

$400.0/min N/A 8 $6.67/min

Eric Edelstein is a Financial Analyst turned Serial Tech Entrepreneur & Angel Investor. Eric co-founded global search marketing agency Click2Customers (& other companies in the holding group incuBeta) in 2003. His most recent position was as CEO of South African eCommerce marketplace DaddysDeals.co.za. He is an early stage angel investor in the startup space, & his portfolio includes Yola.com, Springleap.com, Majestic, BrandsEye & Civic. Exits include Quirk & evly Eric has had considerable experience building startup's. From brainstorming concepts, creating MVP's (minimum viable products), product design, raising funding, building out the teams, scaling the business, and subsequently finding the right partner for the exit. Eric's passion is a growth marketer / hacker with an expertise in paid acquisition, SEO, Affiliate & Email Marketing. He is fanatical about conversion optimisation, split testing, & analytics / tracking. He is a regular speaker, judge & mentor at events such as Founders Institute, SW7, Startup Weekend, & Lean Startup Machine & he MC'd the prestigious 2015 eCommerceAfrica conference. Eric was included in Mail & Guardian's "Top 200 young people to have lunch with", and Old Mutual's "Top 36 South African young entrepreneurs".

Bogdan Andrei (bogdins @ gmail.com)

Romania

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

Mechanical engineer and inventor, with broad area of interests and knowledge. From industrial systems and renewable energy, to mobile app, I have solutions, I could find solutions.

Anthony Mills

Grand Rapids, MI

$250.0/min N/A 37 $4.17/min

Anthony Mills is the Founder and CEO of Legacy Innovation Group, a strategic growth firm rooted in insight and innovation. Anthony works with companies to help them build new businesses, brands, products, and services – and reinvent existing ones. He is a rainmaker. He knows how to connect dots in ways that enable companies to pursue market leadership through more value and better experiences for their markets. Anthony has traveled the world and experienced many cultures up close. He understands people, and with them, the markets they make up. He knows how to combine insight and empathy with imagination and creativity to conceive real solutions to customer’s “deep-down” needs and desires. Anthony also understands business and knows what drives good business strategy (having himself spent many years as a business executive). In his work, he ties good strategy and strategic innovation to the long-term resilience of businesses. He also knows how to transform business organizations into human-centric networks with the skills and bandwidth needed to constantly deliver new value to their markets. His methods have guided numerous business leaders in making lasting transformations in their workplaces. Anthony’s work builds on over 25 years of leadership in business, product development, marketing, design, and engineering. He remains deeply embedded in all these worlds, giving him a broad and holistic perspective of value creation that is rare among business leaders. He knows how to bridge the many disciplines of the business world to deliver lasting innovation to markets.

Vidar Andersen

Düsseldorf, Germany

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

Something with tech startups, entrepreneurship education, and corporate innovation. More? See vidarandersen.com

Cody Littlewood

Miami, FL

$100.0/min N/A 9 $1.67/min

I've built a couple companies. Built even more things for the web. Worked for large startup investors around the globe. Wrote corporate digital strategy. Wrote a book on innovating like a startup for corporations. codelitt.com incoin.io keepupdated.co

Nitai Aventaggiato

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

Serial Entrepreneur, Founder of Razuna & Helpmonks, Do-Hower, Developer, Node.js, Express, Jade, CFML. Stop talking and get it done!

Craig Damlo

Seattle, WA

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

Craig Damlo has a background in aerospace innovation and product development. He specializes in utilizing human-centered design principles of design thinking, helping companies empathize with their customers and understanding the problems to be solved before a product or system is developed. Previously, he led a corporate innovation center for one of the largest aerospace suppliers in the world, targeting cabin and cockpit systems. He has written on and spoken internationally about applying methods of design thinking to aerospace systems. As a world-renown expert in aircraft oxygen systems, Craig has been instrumental in developing the current standard for portable oxygen systems. He holds and has contributed to several patents. Craig began his career in aerospace as a design engineer in experimental test flight at Cessna Aircraft followed by oxygen system development for several aircraft platforms. He earned his undergraduate degree in physics from Baker University in Baldwin City, KS, and completed the Stanford University Innovation and Entrepreneurship program in 2015. Currently, he is an independent innovation consultant and is co-founder of a startup aerospace company. Learn more about Craig and his work at www.soapboxrocket.com.

Shawn Ryan Randleman

New York, NY

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

Co-Founder of Venture Concept Group an strategy and investment solution firm. Personally I'm a Serial Enterprenuer, Investor and dedicated lifelong student of disruptive and sustainable innovative business models. Served over 119 industries so far, assisting over 40 companies achieve Inc 5000/500 fastest growing company awardees list.

John Gheur

Los Angeles

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

Founder and Creative Chief of Signature Creative Inc.

Troy Norcross

London, UK

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

Founder. Advisor. Mentor. Educator. Worked for major corporates like Nokia and 3 of my own startups. Specialising in digital innovation in both health and AdTech sectors

FERMIN EZQUER-MATALLANA

New York

$450.0/min N/A 0 $7.5/min

Founder & Managing Partner THINK CREATIVE USA. Mentor @ Startup Bootcamp Fintech NYC. Founder THINK WOW. Chief Strategist IMAGEMME.

Alejandro Ambrad Chalela

Bogotá, Colombia

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

Author of the books : " La Estrategia del Delfín" (Santillana -Aguilar 2012) and " Cuánto vale tu pescado? " (Anaya 2013 ) . Extensive experience in the development of innovative strategies for private companies and public entities in Europe and LATAM. International lecturer on topics related to strategy, innovation and soft skills. Personal branding coach , through the methodology " Cuánto vale tu pescado? "