Activities How I can help entrepreneurs succeed

I can help you with strategic growth, financial and investment, deal-making, legal and compliance, conflict resolution, communication and relationships, and technical leadership.

Comprehensive Support for Entrepreneurs

As an entrepreneur, you face challenges that span multiple areas of expertise. You need advice that covers and combines all aspects of your business. Here’s how I can help:

Strategic Growth & Scaling

  • Business strategy development and execution
  • Product-market fit optimization
  • Go-to-market strategies
  • International expansion planning
  • Scaling guidance

Financial & Investment

  • Structuring investment rounds
  • Cap table management and optimization
  • Term Sheet negotiation guidance
  • Fundraising strategies
  • Choice of appropriate financing instruments (equity vs loan)
  • Valuation discussions
  • Due Diligence guidance

Deal-Making & Partnerships

  • Acquisitions (Being acquired or acquiring)
  • Strategic partnership structuring
  • Deal negotiation and execution
  • Contract review and optimization
  • Leading complex negotiations
  • Partnership strategy development
  • Contract structuring and review
  • Legal entity structuring
  • Regulatory compliance
  • IP strategy and protection
  • Employee agreements and compensation
  • Setting up employee or advisory board compensation (Certificates vs SARs vs Options)

Conflict Resolution

  • Mediating conflicts between:
    • Co-founders
    • Strategic partners
    • Investors and investees
    • Team members
  • Negotiation support
  • Crisis management

Communication & Relationships

  • Investor relations
  • Stakeholder management
  • Communication strategy
  • Ghostwriting important emails
  • Pitch deck review and optimization
  • Sounding board for tone, emotions and psychology behind communications

Technical Leadership

  • Product strategy
  • Technology stack decisions
  • Security implementation
  • Technical due diligence
  • Architecture review

Why This Approach Works

  1. Aligned Interests: I prefer not to work on an hourly basis. Our interests are aligned through either fixed monthly arrangements or equity participation.

  2. Comprehensive Expertise: With 20+ years of experience as both entrepreneur and investor, I bring practical knowledge across all business aspects.

  3. Always Available: You get direct access when you need it - no scheduling required for quick questions or urgent matters.

  4. Practical Experience: Having built and sold companies, led 100+ investments, and handled complex negotiations, I bring real-world insights.

  5. Long-term Partnership: The goal is to build a lasting relationship where I can help you navigate both immediate challenges and long-term growth.

If you recognize yourself in these challenges and are looking for comprehensive support, let’s talk about how we can work together.