SAPODILLA CONSULTING

We help early-stage startups go from idea to first round of funding in 90 days!

We are on a mission to enable a million founders, by providing customized support, both strategy and hands-on, as a dedicated partner from concept to launch!

  1. Are you an aspiring founder/entrepreneur trying to set up your own business?

  2. Are you an early-stage startup looking to hone into your product-market-fit and get in front of potential investors?

  3. Are you a solopreneur or technical product developer looking to take your business to the next stage?

We can help you achieve your goals!

Our founders are serial entrepreneurs having worked alongside & within ~20 technology based startups from idea to first seed investment in 90 days!

Check out our case studies HERE and the coaching packages we have to offer HERE.

We will work with you, within your budget to help you take your business idea or startup to the next stage and beyond.

Do you just have an idea and aren’t sure what to do next?

  • Your ideas matter, write them down.

  • We can help you incubate your ideas, meaning work together on executing your idea to action, leveraging well-researched and vetted out frameworks, and a lean and agile business plan.

  • Together, let’s make an impact by bringing your ideas to life!

our Consulting philosohpy

Listening, adaptability, and customized support are the cornerstones of our consulting & coaching methods.

We’ll help you pinpoint your passion, match it to market opportunities, and successfully launch your startup.

Additionally, we tailor our services and/or partner with early-stage ventures to propel your business forward.

What We Offer

    • Concept Development:

      • Description: Transform your idea from a mere thought into an , market-ready product with our comprehensive guidance and support. What we mean by market ready is early product/solution that's tested with the target customers, and validated for interest and willingness to buy.

      • What You Get: Detailed roadmap from ideation to product launch, including market research, customer validation, and prototype development.

      • Impact: Accelerate your product development process and ensure your idea is viable and ready for the target market.

      • Example: Our co-founder, guided an AI powered SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) startup, from concept to launch in just 12 weeks. By providing hands-on guided workshops, she helped the startup refine their product, conduct thorough market research, and develop a prototype that secured $0.5 million in seed funding.

    • Accelerated Growth:

      • Description: Quickly test your business idea, the problem that you aim to solve with your idea or the value that you aim to create with it in a given market, validate it with real customer feedback, and achieve product-market fit in 3-4 weeks.

      • What You Get: Intensive support, templates and methodology to refine your business model, conduct customer discovery, and iterate based on real-customer feedback.

      • Impact: Speed up the customer and market validation process and reduce time to market with a clear understanding of your target audience and their needs. You may have to pivot to adjacencies based on true customer pain/needs and what they are willing to pay for it!.

      • Example: Our co-founder rolled up her sleeves and worked with the founder of a space-tech startup as a hands-on team member and partner. Together, she was able to validate their business model and achieve product-market fit in just 8 weeks. Using his expertise in lean startup methodologies, she helped this startup pivot their offering based on customer feedback, resulting in a 300% increase in the interest of early adopters.

    • Personalized Partnership:

      • Description: Receive tailored advice and mentorship from our startup consultants and coaches, and as-needed experienced professionals dedicated to helping you succeed.

      • What You Get: One-on-one coaching sessions with a dedicated consultant throughout your journey with us, leadership development, team-building strategies, and operational excellence guidance.

      • Impact: Gain insights from serial entrepreneurs, and seasoned experts, enhance your leadership skills, and build a high-performing team.

      • Example: Our co-founder mentored the founder of a DevOps platform solution, solving a huge cost optimization and cost visibility problem for executives in software companies. Through weekly coaching sessions, she helped the founder develop crucial leadership and story-telling skills and build a cohesive team and tell the story of their startup in a powerful manner to potential customers. As a result, this startup saw a 50% improvement in team productivity and secured partnerships with three major early customers.

    • Investment Opportunities:

      • Description: Access vital seed funding and investment to propel your startup forward and realize your business ambitions.

      • What You Get: Guidance on preparing impactful pitch decks, introductions to our network of investors, and support throughout the fundraising process.

      • Impact: Secure the necessary funding to scale your startup and achieve your growth milestones.

      • Example: Our co-founder leveraged his extensive VC network to help a CRM software tool (Customer Relationship Management) startup, secure $2 million in Series A funding. His guidance on pitch deck preparation and investor negotiations was instrumental in this specific startup's successful funding round.

At Sapodilla Consulting, we leverage our 20+ years of experience in guiding, mentoring, and supporting startups from ideation to pitch deck preparation. Our strong network with existing incubators and accelerators, combined with hands-on knowledge in customer validation, leadership coaching, and operational excellence, ensures that we provide comprehensive support tailored to your unique needs.

Co-Founder Expertise:

  • Co-Founder 1: Specializes in guiding startups through ideation, customer validation, pitch deck preparation, leadership coaching, and team building.

  • Co-Founder 2: Brings extensive experience in raising capital, product development (both SaaS and hardware), and navigating the VC (Venture Capital) ecosystem.

Depending on your specific needs, one or both of our co-founders will partner with you through different segments of your startup journey. We also bring in domain-specific experts as needed to address technical and business challenges, ensuring you receive the best possible guidance at every stage.

Your Journey

with us!

  • IDEATE

    Focus on Your Vision: Begin by clarifying your aspirations and brainstorming ideas with the potential to become successful ventures. Our goal is to help you get unstuck and move into action mode, leveraging our network of experienced experts, innovative thinkers, and proactive doers. We guide you through the process of focusing on the severe problem you aim to solve for a given market or the innovative value you want to bring to specific users.

  • INCUBATE

    Test and Adapt: What does it mean to incubate? It’s the rapid and iterative process of using established, research-backed playbooks, to test your ideas with real market feedback. The aim is to develop a minimum viable product often referred to as an MVP and achieve a strong product-market fit within 8 to 12 weeks, setting a solid foundation for your business. Often times, startups end up building a solution and then try to find customers for it. We help you save weeks to months of your energy, capital an time by ensuring there is a product-market-fit before you even build the actual first product for launch.

  • LAUNCH

    Bring Your Idea to Life: This final phase is your business’s launchpad. And sometimes a very exciting part of what can we truly feel like a rollercoaster journey. We help you refine your learnings, prepare an investor-ready pitch, and secure the funding needed to grow. This stage turns your vision into a thriving, sustainable business. We’ve also guided, supported and helped early-stage startups and aspiring entrepreneurs prepare their idea and pitch it to existing incubators and accelerators successfully.

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