Venture Capital Consulting, Beverly Hills, CA February 2005- Present
President & CEO
Vision & Operations
• Provides comprehensive thought leadership, strategic vision, and planning to guide start-up and early-stage companies across a broad spectrum of technologies in navigating the complexities of venture funding to raise capital
• Delivers tactical consulting in the design and implementation of new businesses or business concepts; assists small tech business entrepreneurs as a consultative Executive Manager, Marketing and Sales Director
• Leverages deep understanding of the Venture Capital industry and capital markets to provide clients with knowledge, resources, networking, and continuing support throughout the fundraising lifecycle process
• Engages with customers to identify business goals and funding needs; assesses business viability and identifies potential investors, capitalizing on a particular record of success in onboarding angel investors
• Directs the multifaceted organization that enables start up and growth stage companies in equity acquisition, organizational infrastructure, partner alliances, and strategic product development in a variety of markets, including High-Tech, SaaS solutions, Blockchain, AI, and Eco-Friendly
• Created the business model and managed all core business practices, operations and efficiencies to accomplish a consistent 18 year record of growth and account acquisition for $100K to $2M capital funding opportunities
• Collaborates with and guides a team of venture capital professionals to provide tailored advice and support to customers in the post- investment phase, assisting rapid scale businesses to manage existing opportunities
Networking & Marketing
• Identifies, cultivates, engages, and achieves client acquisition through networking, referrals, prospecting, personal relationships, technology integrations, creation, and presentation of effective proposals
• Uses extensive network of career-long strategic connections to introduce clients to potential investors