Accelerator Advisory
Design world class accelerator programmes that stand out from the crowd and deliver tangible commercial results.
How I work:
The startup acceleration and open innovation space is crowded and competitive, thus making it subject to rapid change. Currently, many organisations that are relative newcomers to the space have adopted models of operation that are outdated in the sense that they have been abandoned or heavily evolved by the biggest and most successful names in this sector.
As a former Founder and Director at one of the world's leading accelerators, I help accelerators and corporates update their delivery models to make sure that they remain competitive, reflect the most up to date thinking in terms of best practice - and most importantly - drive tangible commercial outcomes.
Areas of expertise:
✓ Acceleration business models
✓ Programme sales
✓ Programme design
✓ Programme delivery
✓ International expansion and market entry programmes
✓ Investment models
✓ Community & ecosystem building
Services:
Education & Training:
Deep dives into one or more of the topics listed above + instructional training content that will enable you and your team to develop capability in these areas.
Customised Action Plans:
I work alongside you and your team to take educational and training content and develop customised action plans that address business challenges that are specific to your business.
Customised Action Plans + Implementation:
After working with you and your team to develop customised action plans that address challenges specific to your business, I remain embedded within your team to assist with project management and the provision of additional coaching as needed.
Philosophy:
As a former Founder and someone who has sincere desire to see entrepreneurs succeed, I am committed to operating within an ethical code that I feel best serves my customers.
Firstly, I only engage in projects that I am sure will benefit a business. I do not sell services for the sake of selling services. Focussing on the wrong thing at the wrong time is a common mistake and too many people are happy to take payments for delivering services that they know will be of minimal benefit to their customer. As a matter of principal I will not engage in this practice and instead will be forthright in communicating whether or not I believe you are pursuing the right solutions for a particular business challenge - even if it means losing the opportunity to add a new client to my portfolio.
Secondly, I am committed to maintaining forthright and honest communication regarding all matters relating to my work - even when what needs to be said is hard to hear. It is essential that business leaders have people around them who can give them an honest assessment of reality, so that they are best placed to make any necessary decisions. In the words of Paul Graham: "the most important issue in any organisation is the one that no one is allowed to talk about". As such, anyone who commits to working with me should be aware up front that, in the event difficult conversations are required, they will take place.
If any of the above is disagreeable to you, I urge you to seek support from partners other than myself and I sincerely wish for your every success in doing so.
On the other hand, if this ethical framework appeals to you, I am very much looking forward to exploring how we can work together to take your business to the next level.
