More than anything else, tech startup founders need to figure out who wants what they’ve got—and fast. Failing to identify a market and validate product-market fit wastes time and energy. But how do founders access funding, understand their markets, and find customers? How do they articulate the value they offer?Using my experience as a founder and CEO, I will help you find the resources you need to build your company and launch your product. I offer support in the following areas:• Fundraisingo Identifying, writing, & managing grants, including SBIRso Researching venture funds & crafting pitch decks• Business Modelingo Creating evidence-based lean-startup business modelso Budgeting for company growth• Commercializationo Developing go-to-market strategies & milestoneso Executing strategies & launching products• Market Researcho Validating value propositions & product-market fito Segmenting the market & connecting with customers• Fractional CEO serviceso Leading strategic planning & business developmento Overseeing finances, operations, & marketingThroughout my varied career, I have facilitated productive engagements among a wide variety of stakeholders across different industries:• I’ve won grants, worked on successful grant-writing teams, and led corporate fundraising, product development, commercialization, and marketing efforts. • I’ve managed grants, budgets, and reporting for the NIH SBIR program, as well as the New Mexico Economic Development Department SBIR-Matching Grant program.• I’ve led two teams through the NIH Innovation Corps entrepreneurship program and interviewed hundreds of stakeholders to validate product-market fit, establish customer relationships, and build business models and go-to-market strategies.• I’ve recruited, managed, and mentored research staff and provided professional development opportunities to support continuous learning and growth.• I’ve overseen marketing, managed inter-organizational partnerships, and created multi-stakeholder outreach and engagement programs in both nonprofit and for-profit arenas. To all of my work, I bring a critical perspective and a deep interest in human behavior and storytelling, founded in my training as an anthropologist. As a businessperson, I know that diversity in experience and perspective pays off, and I aim to do all I can to support my local startup community.I love to read, and my best books of 2024 include Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead and Martha Wells’s Artificial Condition.Visit my website: https://www.labyrinth-consult.com/.