Entrepreneurship Author and Speaker
Jeff is a Venture Capital and Private Equity executive with refined experience in technology startups and entrepreneurship, including fundraising, launching, and operating. He is adept at communicating across all levels of business with engineers, finance professionals, attorneys, C-suite executives, Board Members, and investors. He has an MSEE, MBA, teaches entrepreneurship, and coaches early-stage founders in finding product / market fit.
Jeff’s current book, Fooled by Early Adopters, launched in January 2023. Similar to other popular business fiction books, it presents a common issue entrepreneurs face regarding go-to-market strategy and finding product / market fit, and how to get your efforts back on track.
Areas of Expertise
Lean Startups · Product / Market Fit · Entrepreneurship · Early-Stage Finance
Product / Market Fit
How to identify an opportunity in the market, ensuring that your MVP is a product people will want to buy; by first understanding, the problem, building the right solution, and then a business, before building a company.
Early-Stage Fundraising and Cap Tables
By taking the necessary steps for both finding investors and effectively communicating vision, founds can set their company up for success and avoid falling into traps that are difficult to escape from.
The Right Money Framework
Is it possible to know if you are spending the right money on the right things at the right time? With proper alignment of strategy and effective communication, entrepreneurs can experience less stress knowing that they are on track to achieve milestones consistent with their goals.
Testimonials
“Jeff’s professional dedication is matched by his knowledge across multiple business disciplines and his ability to lead and be part of a high growth team.”
– Terry Jones, Chief Executive Officer at Nexersys/XFit, Inc.
“Jeff works diligently and effectively to identify and align with market opportunities, technical alliances, industry thought leaders, and academic partners.”
– Martin Estill, chairman of Omnibase Logic