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Ventures

When you need an experienced team—but don’t have the cash or lack clarity about the ideal hire. For select ventures that meet our criteria, we take a “skin-in-the-game” approach. We embed with your leadership, design scalable systems, define your org strategy, and help build investor-ready operations. We help you show leverage before you build the team to sustain it. This can also take the form of being the strategic resource that helps you get a desired project off-the-ground when your own in-house team is either too busy or too inexperienced to tackle it without you.

Recommendations

Jeremy Liles Chief Innovation Officer

Whether building a sophisticated financial model, structuring a pricing strategy, digging into a product roadmap, or analyzing key operational processes, Rick excels at creating analytical frameworks that get to the heart of the issue and spur constructive conversation. I often find myself confronting a new business challenge and thinking, "What would Rick ask/say about this?"

James Tieng Education Investor

Rick is a relationship-driven leader who brings a thoughtful approach to key decisions and problem-solving. He is authentic and someone I would welcome the opportunity to partner with again.

Jim Franco Senior Product Manage

First and foremost, [Rick] can see AND communicate the essence of a challenge - he understands what's going on quickly and what can be done about it. Next, he takes the time to listen to those around him and bring forth the strengths of the team - it's genuinely fun to be a part of that process.

Ajay Kapur Entrepreneur, Machine-Learning Pioneer

Rick has been an unbelievable mentor to me as the CEO of Kadenze. He came in and completely revolutionized our entire business development strategy and process from the ground up. … I really hope I get to work with Rick again in a new company in the future.

Jim Triandiflou X-CEO, Insight software

Rick's combination of intellectual horsepower and caring approach make him a unique leader who I hope to work with again.

Jamie Nacht Farrell Entrepreneur with 5 exits

Rick can take your start up from red to black, has innate people skills which allow him to connect as a manager, colleague or business partner, and I would recommend Rick to any Senior Role that needs a "game changer" brought to the table.

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