Helping Founders Take Charge of Their Startup’s Destiny
You don't have to navigate your hardest inflection points alone. With 25+ years of C-suite experience as a 5x startup CFO and President, I partner with founders to scale operations, raise capital, execute M&A processes, and pivot to profitability.
You Need An Experienced Operator On Your Side
Advice from the sidelines isn't enough when the stakes are high. I bring firsthand operating experience to your hardest decisions:
- Raised $250M+ in equity and debt across multiple stages and market cycles, structuring rounds that support growth and protect founder control.
- Built highly scalable teams through hyper-growth, turning early product-market fit into disciplined unit economics and repeatable execution.
- Led $315M+ in M&A, including a strategic company sale and a complex four-company merger.
- Executed complex operational turnarounds and restructurings, reducing burn, strengthening margins, and charting a clear path to profitability.
Supporting the world's leading climatetech incubator community.
Guiding early-stage cleantech startups through commercialization and scale.
How I Can Help You Achieve Your Goals
Scalable Growth
Product-market fit is a constantly moving target. We’ll refine your pricing, unit economics, and operating model to turn early traction into repeatable scale.
Funding Your Vision
Equity, debt, non-dilutive capital, and cash flow. We’ll build the capital strategy, financial model, and investor narrative to secure the right funding for your growth.
Exit Strategy
When to raise, when to scale, and when to sell. From positioning the business to running a disciplined M&A process, we’ll work together to maximize value.
Pivot to Profitability
When you’re no longer Default Investable, let’s pivot to Default Alive. Extend your runway, reach cash-flow breakeven, and build a durable business on your own terms.
How We Work Together
Strategy Sprints
Intensive, hands-on engagements designed to tackle a single high-stakes challenge, align your leadership team, and build an actionable plan you can execute immediately.
- Duration: 60 days.
- Outcome: A clear strategic roadmap and execution playbook.
Fractional & Interim Leadership
When advice isn’t enough, I step directly into your leadership team as Fractional CFO or Interim CFO / President to own the function, drive execution, and shoulder the operational burden alongside you.
- Duration: Ongoing fractional or 3–6+ month interim.
- Outcome: Hands-on executive leadership, financial rigor, and disciplined execution.
Strategic Advisory
An ongoing, high-support, high-challenge partnership for CEOs who have a team in place to execute, but want an experienced operator in their corner for the biggest calls.
- Duration: Ongoing monthly retainer.
- Outcome: Sharper decisions, stronger board alignment, and fewer blind spots.
What Founders Say
"Eric stepped into the president role during a pivotal leadership transition and immediately brought structure, stability, and momentum to the team. During an intense and high-stakes period for the business, he was a trusted strategic sounding board and a steady hand at the helm. His guidance was especially invaluable as we navigated the final stages of our acquisition. We couldn't have asked for a stronger partner during such a critical time."
"Eric's lived experience across every facet of the startup journey has given me invaluable perspective. Our discussions were cathartic, reassuring me that the wild swings in a startup are normal and not mine to endure alone. He consistently arrives well-prepared and zeroes in on the central issues. I recommend him to any founder without hesitation."
"Eric is the partner that every founder needs. He is part business coach, part therapist, part mentor. My company couldn't have made it to the other side without his help. I'm indebted to him."
"Every call with Eric delivered incredibly strategic advice that left me with clear action items and a stronger sense of direction. These were among the most productive hours of the month, truly worth every minute for the hands-on experience and invaluable insights on pivots, fundraising, or any large strategic decision."
Featured Insights
Practical frameworks and field notes on scaling, fundraising, exits, and profitability.