Marketing and Fundraising Advisory
We build and advise top-tier brands, startups and leaders
My longtime friend and business partner Matt Schlicht and I have spent a combined 30+ years in Silicon Valley working with some of tech’s top companies, founders, and VCs, leading to multiple exits.
Now we are formalizing our ad hoc advisory work into something more.
Our areas of Expertise
Marketing and lead generation; virality and growth hacking; press and PR; early-stage fundraising; hiring and recruiting; product strategy; startup operations; building sales teams and operations.
Who we work with
Matt and I primarily work with early-stage companies, such asLeadIQ (raised $40m) and Socialcam (acquired by Autodesk), but we’ve also worked with Fortune 500 brands (e.g. Lufthansa and Sears). We only work with companies where we think we can have a 10x impact on their business.
How we operate
We set aside some time to work with a limited number of founders and executives on a 1:1 basis, including regular check-ins, advice over email and text, and ad-hoc calls when needed.
What we help with as marketing advisors
- Growth hacking and viral strategy
- Honing branding, messaging and overall brand marketing
- PR coaching and how to pitch journalists for media coverage
- Advising on individual marketing campaigns and strategies
- Building a community
- Partner programs and partner marketing
- Coaching on paid media, TikTok, outbound, and more
- Introductions to press, influencers, and potential hires
What we help with as fundraising/ops advisors
- Helping develop and advise on fundraising strategy and process
- Making introductions to angel investors, VCs, and private equity
- Providing targeted feedback on decks and data rooms
- Giving feedback on hiring and making introductions to potential execs and recruiters
- Coaching and advising through difficult and stressful situations whenever they arise
We open new coaching and advisory slots as they become available. To request our help, fill out this form:
~ Ben and Matt
