Venture
I work the human side of the venture.
Every venture has a technical problem and a people problem. The second one is usually the one that kills it. I partner with founders and leadership teams as a strategic and commercial lead: positioning, culture, negotiation, hiring, and the read on the people across the table.
Who this is for.
Founders with a venture past the idea stage.
Leadership teams whose problem is a person, a room, or a market that will not move.
Boards that need an outside read before a hard call.
Who it is not for.
People looking for a fractional executive to run a function.
Anyone who wants a report rather than a partner.
How it works.
- 01
You tell me the problem.
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We talk, and I tell you whether I am the right person for it.
- 03
If I am, we agree on the shape of the work and I get inside it.
What you get.
A partner on the commercial and human questions.
The read on the people involved, before and during the decisions.
Positioning and narrative that hold under pressure.
My network, where it helps.
Start the conversation
Tell me the problem.
I read every one. If it is a fit, you will hear from me within a week.
Prefer to write? damienfoord@gmail.com