Why take a call with me? I have deep experience in a lot of areas -- if I don't know, I'll tell you and won't waste your time, if I do know, I'll give it to you straight and quick. I speak firm and clear so you understand and I listen to what you have to say. I love talking to entrepreneurs, first because I genuinely enjoy helping people if I can; second, because I get compensated for my effort. With 650+ calls on Clarity and 1000+ mentorship calls in the past 10 years, I will get to the point and share experience and feedback that is actionable. It's pretty much just like that. ----- Check out my new online course on Customer Development and Finding Product-Market Fit - https://bit.ly/custdevcourse and explore my personal website at https://bak.me. ----- My reviews are my bio and many will tell you that I'm good at helping other entrepreneurs think through problems and work out solutions. Specifically, as it relates to my expertise: I have deep expertise in Saas, Marketing, Outsourced Development, Web3, Crypto, Startup Accelerators, Lead Generation, UX, Angel & Seed Funding, B2B Software, Enterprise Sales, ASO, Mobile Apps, Mobile Advertising, and Bootstrapping. I co-founded Amplify, Startup Accelerator (3 funds, $15MM raised), and Velocify (formerly Leads360) sold for $128MM. Raised $35MM+ in venture capital. And I've had a startup fail miserably. I've angel invested in a dozen companies. I've seen over 3000 startups apply to Amplify and have been pitched by hundreds of entrepreneurs. And have raised more than $50MM in aggregate seed and Angel funding for our portfolio companies. I live and breathe startups and have a lot of experience helping and advising them. Talk to me about accelerators, incubators, and raising seed capital. I've started 4 companies (1 failed, 2 sold, 1 killing it, 1 active in it). I angel invest personally and have raised venture capital, built a SaaS company from 0 to 100 employees and I'm also a father of 12-year-old twins -- so I've got some parenting skills to boot. Currently, I'm doing a ton of AI CODING, MICRO SAAS, CONTENT MARKETING, WEB3, FUNDRAISING, and SEO work, so if you want to talk about that, I'm fresh on knowledge there.

Business lawyer (Harvard Law '98) specializing in mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and M&A Broker representing buyers and sellers of business in the lower middle market. Taking calls regarding M&A legal and deal issues (including strategies, structure, and valuation capital raising), securities law, partner/founder issues, and contract matters. Founder of six companies (two exits). Former Chief Legal Officer of a publicly traded international oilfield services company. Former VC and corporate development (M&A) executive.

I have helped more than 1000+ startups, 300+ raised funds. Invested in 132 Startup through StartupLanes. Ph.D in Entrepreneurship with specialization in Venture Capital, LL.B. in Corporate Law, B.Com in Business, MBA in Finance. #Founded first startup in year 2001 - 23 years of business experience. #Directly connected to 4000+ Angel Investors, 50+ Angel Networks, 120+ VCs. #Founder & CEO of StartupLanes, the Global Angel Network in 56 Cities across 15 Countries. StartupLanes was ranked No. 1 in the World as fastest growing tech company by Growjo, US. # Investment Banker - Angel Investment, A Series for startups. # Experience of AngelList - Connected to Angel Investors/VCs worldwide # Mentor, Advisor & Consultant for Startups # Author of Startup Easy - A Practical Guide | Buy here: http://amzn.to/2xDGZs6 Featured on CNBC Young Turks, TiE the Knot, Startup Weekend & Startup Grind.

DO NOT raise capital! BOOTSTRAP your startup and become a MILLIONAIRE in <2 YEARS! 30 years of experience: Serial entrepreneur (sold multiple BOOTSTRAPPED startups) with DEEP expertise in starting, growing, scaling, and selling companies. Raising capital can actually decrease your odds of success because if you raise too much capital you can actually price yourself out of the window of exit opportunity. There is increasing misalignment between venture capital and founders. I am the living proof that you DO NOT need vc capital to take your startup to a successful exit. What you really need to ask yourself is: Am I working on the right idea? Let's talk!

Geek, CS Nerd, product designer and experienced CEO and CTO. Technology innovator and architect. Advisor and Angel Investor. Love helping startups. (Founder CEO Offbeat Guides, Technorati, Linuxcare, Sputnik, more...) I’ve been building and running software and internet companies for over 20 years. I started and built 6 companies, varying from enterprise software, linux services, wireless, fitness, and blog search. I’ve also raised more than $100M for previous companies. Expertise: Bizdev Engineering Marketing Funding Strategy

Life long entrepreneur. Tons of advice in the capital raising, startup, apparel, cannabis and retail space. Success and failure, I know both.

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

Serial Company Builder: $2 Billion+ in exits. Raised $100M+ in Venture funding. eCommerce, technology & consumer-facing internet companies. Board Member, Advisor, Growth Coach 47B CEO - Board & Strategic Growth Advisory. Active Portfolio Companies: Wpromote, Marketplacer, Sundance Group, Matilda Jane Clothing, Island.co, Good360.org, Temando Past: * Magento (commerce technology) Founding President: built from 30 people to 350 & to 30%+ global marketshare in few years w ~$200M sale to eBay, and then Adobe ~$2B;  * GM/Founder NORDSTROM.com: VC$ and Spin-off and roll back (currently multi-billion $/yr in sales) * Advisor, Coach & Mentor to many (and loving it) * EIR: Clearstone Ventures (VC) * Youngest VP Packard Bell Computers * Interim CEO & Advisor LiveBid (Sold to Amazon), Portero, Vivre.com *Fees support non profit Good360.org

Partner at two billion $ VC funds (Battery Ventures and Sierra Ventures). Investment banker before that. I've read over 15,000 executive summaries. I can be helpful in all aspects of fundraising or preparing for fundraising, including: reviewing/editing exec summary, investor slides, and financial model; as well as VC introductions (if I like what you're working on and you have a decent team). Currently a VC at Mistral Venture Partners (http://www.mistralvp.com).

Silicon Valley startup and venture capital attorney. Formerly founder of Vivio and Rviewr. Practical and business-minded counsel.

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.

Co-Founder & Partner at Science which is behind Dollar Shave Club, DogVacay, Ellie. Formerly Co-founded Color, CEO of BillShrink and VP Bizdev (5th employee) at Photobucket (Sold for $300M) Fund Raising, Strategy, Marketing, and Bizdev. Raised over $100M in Venture in the last 2yrs. Call me if you want advice.

Pitch Deck Advice CEO at Ecquire & Cavalry. Investor and COO at mudwtr.com Mentor to the Thiel Foundation, Entrepreneur in Residence at Fairbridge, Advisor to MistoBox, 2Shoes, Culinary Agents & Zagster. MS in Accounting, MS in Investment Management. Author of the Beginner's Guide to Sales and How to Get your First 1,000 Customers. In my fourth startup company that started from an idea to profitability and beyond. Raised money from venture firms like Founders Fund, Great Oaks and NFX. Call for help with traction, retention, fundraising, minimalism, how to get more customers and when shit gets tough.

Partner at Foundation Capital (early-stage VC firm with $3.5B AUM and 25+ year history). Foundation was an early investor in Netflix, TubeMogul, LendingClub, MobileIron, Chegg, and ForgeRock, amongst others. Previously worked as a VC/Growth Investor at Omidyar Technology Ventures (investment fund of Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay), PE professional at Symphony Technology Group (enterprise software focused PE firm with $3B in AUM) and as an investment banker at Barclays Capital in New York (Technology, Media and Telecom - M&A, IPOs, debt).

Founder - PropTech Angel Group, Blackhawk Capital and former General Partner at Shadow Ventures. Venture Capital and Commercial Real Estate Investor. I invest in early-stage, B2B companies primarily in the US and I focus on real estate and construction but have looked at several adjacent verticals.

Career corporate financier and banker, specialist in advising on equity and mezzanine fundraising in London (including public markets, particularly AIM and AQSE), private equity/venture capital, trade finance, asset based lending and the developing areas of crowdfunding/peer-2-peer/ICO. Experience of most industries, including technology, natural resources, services and manufacturing. Skilled in putting together creative solutions to difficult situations, including restructuring under creditor pressure and difficult jurisdictions. Advised on numerous transactions over more than 30 years, including IPOs, reverse mergers, secondary offerings, restructurings, working capital refinancing and long-term debt.

You need to talk to me if you are currently: writing a business plan, raising money, trying to launch or grow your startup, hitting a wall getting traction or funding, feeling overwhelmed and need help focusing your energy. I have deep experience in entrepreneurship, startups, writing business plans, raising money, venture capital and private equity, marketing and brand management, and general business strategy. As Venture Partner at Texas Venture Labs, I've worked with over 50 startups across all industries that have raised over $50M in the last 3 years. I have evaluated hundreds of business plans and judged in multiple investment competitions. I know what investors look for and how to show it to them. I have experience on both sides of the table. I started and sold a company and I just closed a seven figure round for my next startup. I have an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas.

VP Business Development at Tradespace.io, leading IP platform for licensing and commercialization. Ex Corporate Venture Capital at UL. From a career in Strategy, M&A and Business Development with background in market intelligence, consulting and international trade. Led development of a new business unit from 0 to 300 employees in first 3 years though a mix of acquisitions, open innovation and organic initiatives. Leading strategy, deals and integration and CEO/board level reporting. Specialties: Strategy, M&A (pre/post transaction), Business Development, Innovation/NPD, Competitive Intelligence 500 Startups batch 25 | www.tradespace.io | www.valutico.com | www.m-guerville.com

As a veteran of 10 startup/turnaround companies, which have generated over $2 billion in shareholder value, I have come across many different issues in all functional areas: product, sales, marketing, operations, finance, human resources to list a few. Of the ten companies, two remain privately held companies, five were acquired, and two became publicly held companies on the NASDAQ exchange prior to their acquisition, so I can share experiences about going through the process. I also spent time as a sponsored tri-athlete.

On-demand General Counsel with high business acumen. Corporate lawyer with Licensing, M&A, and VC Funding expertise in Biotech, Pharma, Retail and Software fields. Entrepreneur. Founder and CEO of Celadon Road.

Corp dev and strategy guy. Former entrepreneur. I can be most useful in helping you size your market, prepare your pitch deck, and evaluate financing and acquisition options.

Angel investor in 30+ startups. Partner and Founder K5 Ventures. President, Tech Coast Angels. Hands on expertise on product specification, goto market, pricing, customer acquisition, pitch preparation and fundraising.

Serial entrepreneur & venture capitalist. Expert in getting to the top of the app store, community, monetization, raising money, user acquisition, UI/UX, growth hacking... I'll make the call worth the bucks.

I'm a 4x founder and 10x'd PandaDoc revenue as VP Sales & BD (article here: https://hackernoon.com/pandadoc-growth-10-million-1d5f82e4c26f ). I also lead Drift's global partner programs at one of the fastest growing SaaS companies of all time. I've learned most everything I know the hard way – fail, learn, succeed and I've put in well over my 10,000 hours as a founder, revenue & partnership leader over a decade. I've motivated, hired, or directly placed hundreds of people in my businesses and non-profit causes. I've generated tens of millions in sales, raised tens of millions in venture & angel capital, and built products, marketing campaigns, websites, and apps that have shipped to millions.

Currently CEO and Co-Founder of atVenu (www.atVenu.com) a B2B solution for the live music industry. Previously CEO and Co-Founder of Tynt.com (acquired by 33Across); CEO and Founder of Sonic Mobility Inc,(acquired by Avocent Corp -NASDAQ: AVCT). Entrepreneur In Residence for Calgary Technologies. Raised millions in funding. Published 12+ books on emerging technology. Global speaker & thought leader.