Extensive real world experience raising capital, business development, built teams to scale business
Problem solver who is not afraid to lend a hand and help
"Adult in the room"
"Startup Sherpa"
"Chief Common Sense Officer"
-Direct quotes about me from clients
Passion for investing in, advising and scaling businesses across various industries, including consumer/retail, fintech, blockchain/Crypto, childcare, social impact/nonprofit and female-led and other under-represented founders.
Strengths: real world business development experience raising capital from investors and institutions, implementing sales processes, and managing teams to scale and grow businesses at various stages. Problem Solver with a "Get stuff done" attitude and happy to wear multiple hats and help tackle whatever needs to be addressed
Specialties: Business Development, Public and Private Investments, Creating Financial Projection Models, Strategic Decision Making and Planning, Revenue and Cost Analysis
My firm also does Bookkeeping, Tax Prep and Accounting
15+ years of scaling and growing businesses from early stage startups to public Fortune 500 firms
Describe the most impressive thing you've done.Learn to work with people you may not like and not wear your emotions on your sleeve.
Jeff Bezos
Tobi Lutke at Shopify
Ability to look at a business or pitch and make suggestions that others have not thought of pretty much on the spot
Email or mobile
That which does not kill you only makes you stronger
Helping people, especially those in need
High School AP English seminar that had elements of Art History, Performing Arts
Move to a startup!
Coming from a family with no college graduates and little money to pay my own way and get an Ivy League education
Too many to list but Delivering Happiness, Scale
Traveling the world, especially Southeast Asia
