Four ways to work together.
Every engagement starts with you, not the deck. Why you are really building this, what you are afraid of, who you trust. Those answers predict every decision once the pressure is on.
Founder Advisory
One-to-one with the founder, on the decisions that are expensive to get wrong the first time.
A good fit when
- You are making first-time decisions with permanent consequences
- You want a sounding board who has made the call before
- Pre-seed to Series A, any industry
What we work on
- Capital structure and your first investor story
- First hires, roles and organization design
- Governance and the shareholder agreement
- The pivot, the crisis, the hard conversation
Regular one-to-one sessions, in person in the Greater Toronto Area or remote. Per session, monthly retainer, or a hybrid.
Operating Partner
Inside the work, with a written mandate. Not a vague “available when needed”.
A good fit when
- You are past early stage and need someone in the room, not on the phone
- You are preparing a raise or entering a new market
- You want board-level judgment before you have a full board
What we work on
- Capital strategy and the investor program
- Go-to-market, pricing and pilots
- Board building and reporting
- Canada and US cross-border structure
A written mandate with defined scope and time. Retainer, equity or both. A board or observer seat where the stake justifies it.
Capital and Exit Readiness
The raise you are about to do, or the sale you are thinking about. I have done both, recently.
A good fit when
- You are raising in the next six to twelve months
- There is an offer on the table, or you are wondering what the company is worth
- The term sheet has words you don’t fully understand
What we work on
- Raise preparation, the cap table and the terms
- Diligence readiness and the data room
- Sell-side preparation, buyer conversations, letter of intent to close
- Earnouts, rollover equity, escrow and the structure around them
Project-based, with defined milestones. I work alongside your lawyers and accountants. I don’t replace them.
Investing and Board
Not your typical investor. The right type of money at the right inflection point.
A good fit when
- Pre-seed to Series A, with traction or a clear wall to break through
- You want capital and an operator, not just a cheque
- A coachable founder who builds trust quickly
What we work on
- Kash Ventures investments of $50K to $500K
- Finding the right money: angels, strategic, institutional or non-dilutive
- Board and committee roles: audit, governance, compensation
- Getting from private company to public-company readiness
Equity, with a written operating mandate. More on the Investing page.
How it starts
A conversation
Thirty minutes, free, no pitch. Where you are, what is in the way, and whether I am the right person.
A founder session
A deeper working session on you and the business. You leave with my honest read, in writing.
A written scope
Which door, what we will get done, the time it takes and the fee. Nothing vague.
When it isn’t going to plan
I have restructured a listed company in public and guided one through a structured winddown. If you are there, or heading there, call early. The options shrink every month you wait, and the order you make the hard calls in matters as much as the calls themselves.
On fees
Flexible, and set case by case: per session, retainer, equity, or a mix that fits your stage. The first conversation is always free.
I also mentor founders through Futurpreneur. Nobody did it for me, and that is exactly why.
Ready for a real conversation?
No pitch and no obligation. A conversation between someone who has been through it and someone going through it.