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Package Description:
This intensive is for founders who are actively building and need experienced guidance around growth, partnerships, and monetization. I bring an operator’s lens to your business. I help you design partnerships that actually move the needle, clarify how money flows through your model, and sequence execution in a way that matches your capacity and stage. We focus on what is feasible, leverageable, and worth your time. This is hands-on strategic support rooted in experience, not abstract advice. In these sessions, we work on - * Business model refinement and growth strategy * Revenue streams, pricing, and monetization logic * Partnership strategy, deal framing, and leverage * Go-to-market and relationship sequencing * Founder-level decision support and execution planning
What you'll get from this package
A clear, executable growth strategy
Defined revenue and partnership priorities
Practical frameworks for partnership outreach and evaluation
Execution sequencing aligned with real constraints
Increased confidence navigating key decisions
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
I balance big-picture strategy with operational realism. My role is to help founders see the whole board, avoid false urgency, and move forward with clarity and intention. As a master networker, I will also help you find the contacts you need and craft an irresistible pitch that sells.
Sessions are scheduled by mutual agreement and subject to availability. This package is designed for strategic advisory and decision support. While outcomes cannot be guaranteed, my commitment is to provide thoughtful, experience-based guidance tailored to your goals and stage. Asynchronous support is time-bound and deducted from session credits. Sessions are scheduled by mutual agreement and subject to availability. Please provide at least 24 hours’ notice if you need to reschedule. Sessions missed or canceled with less than 24 hours’ notice are considered used, except in cases of true emergencies.
Services included:
Skill Building
Business Development Strategy
Partnership Development
Promotion Strategy
Networking Strategy
Market Analysis
Negotiation Skills
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I’m a founder, operator, and business development strategist with nearly 20 years of experience building and scaling consumer brands through thoughtful partnerships, positioning, and long-term execution. I co-founded and co-owned Locali, an innovative, health-forward QSR brand that helped pioneer better-for-you fast casual dining well before it became mainstream. Over nearly a decade and a half, I was deeply involved in shaping the brand, navigating growth, and building the relationships that sustained and expanded the business over time. Building on that foundation, I’ve gone on to lead business development, partnerships, and sponsorship strategy for experiential and wellness ventures, including Global Sound Bath and Resonance. In these roles, I design partnership ecosystems across brands, venues, media, and collaborators, helping founders translate vision into clear, monetize-worthy partnership opportunities without compromising brand integrity. I also co-founded QUALITY, a premium matchmaking and dating strategy company, where I built high-ticket offers and referral partnerships that convert trust-based relationships into predictable revenue. Across all of my work, I focus on clarity, positioning, and deal structures that actually move the business forward. As a coach, I work with founders and operators who want practical, senior-level guidance on partnerships, business development, and growth strategy. Clients come to me for real-world pattern recognition, thoughtful execution, and support that balances ambition with sustainability.
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