Over a decade in hardware and C-level managementThrough all the years that I have been working with companies, I was able to help with acquiring funds for growth, employ right type of people, develop sales strategies, create marketing approaches, determining R&D bottlenecks and teach organizational techniques.No matter the area, most often it goes down to five things, enthusiasm with clear vision * goals from from foundersdetermining right focus based on time, energy & assets developing strategy, milestones and risk mitigationA lot of communication and well adjusted tools for it.Founders PerspectiveScaling a start-up from 5 people in a garage to a international brand and a company of 60 people sure is a challenge. Having successfully scaled a company makes you understand all moving parts of a business and growth phases. This knowledge and experience impacts the way you can help people plan their strategy and any other associated action with company development, To convey this knowledge and adjust it according to specificity of the companies I work with is exciting, challenging and often crucial.Hardware Design & DevelopmentI have a simple definition of Hardware. Whenever there is a complex interconnected physical part or product that needs industrial or electronical design, that's a hardware project for me. Managing complexity is exciting and Hardware projects became the medium where I use the skills that I excel in.Business Strategy, Growth & FundingYou know what they say: "Hardware is hard", and often its true. However what I found after years of working with different companies is that the real challenge is at the meeting point between hardware technicalities and people and asset management."One man's "magic" is another man's engineering" Robert HeinleinHow did I get here? I think I need to thank all people that supported me. Great education, family and hours of self & personal couching, But also Lego for sparking the joy of building and creating things,and Civilization games for the love of strategizing and planning.. Managing hardware complexity with a healthy dose of interpersonal human skills is where I thrive and convey most knowledge.