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One-off sessions with Dmitry
One-off sessions are a great option if you’re looking for specific advice on a certain topic.
Whatever doesn't fit the mold: Get 30 minutes with a mentor to discuss your needs. Be it help with some code, discussing through an issue with your business, help for something at work or an issue with a project.
In this session, a mentor with startup, fundraising, and entrepreneurship experience will provide feedback and guidance on your pitch deck, helping you to refine and improve it. The mentor may offer tips and best practices for creating a compelling and effective pitch deck, including advice …
Whatever doesn't fit the mold: Get a full hour with a mentor to discuss your needs. Be it help with coding something, deciding on a strategy for your business, pushing your career forward or help with a project. If you don't know whether what you …
What's included in the trial?
Every trial is a little different—here’s what Dmitry says about their trial:
We'll meet for a quick call (usually under 30 minutes) where we:
- Break the ice and introduce ourselves
- Discuss your goals and how I can support you
- Coordinate logistics like time zones, meeting frequency, and communication methods
I spent the last 12 years building 0->1 startups across six US, UK, and EMEA industries.
Which was when I realized:
→ You don't need a product to get your first traction.
Yet, most founders tend to think otherwise.
The result?
42% of startups (in reality, even more) fail because they lack product-market fit.
They end up:
→ Wasting over a year building a product that no one wants;
→ Spending >$100k while developing the wrong product;
→ Launching products that gather dust on the shelf.
All to eventually pivot… or worse.
So, I got obsessed with answering one question:
How do you figure out what to build before you build it? (thus saving a ton of $$$)
I did it while:
1) Building a $10M ARR mental health marketplace in Eastern Europe;
2) Helping an R&D team reshape the mobility industry within the largest IPO in the UK;
3) Pivoting a SaaS product to unlock $30M in GMV in EMEA.
These are success stories. The failures are too many to count.
I can't promise you a product-market fit (no one can).
I can promise you one thing: building a product or raising money before getting traction NO LONGER WORKS for most startups.
Sell first, build and fund later.
Book a free mentoring session if you want to learn how.
Notify me when Dmitry has new spots
We will send you a quick email if Dmitry has new open spots for mentorship, and only in that case!
Book a free intro call with Dmitry
Connect with Dmitry in a quick call (usually under 30 minutes)
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