Francis Pollara
5x Founder, Founding Partner, Two° & Rising, Board Member, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Startup Advisor, Investor. Ex City of Los Angeles, EY, LiveNation
100% of proceeds will be donated to
beecompany.org
About me
5x Founder (2 exits), Mentor & Advisor, Former Investor
15+ years of experience growing companies and new business across technology, entertainment, mobility, transportation, aerospace, defense, cleantech, govtech, innovation, and consumer tech companies.
I’m an expert in:
- Newsletter management, monetization, growth strategy and deliverability
- Cleantech, transportation, and mobility implementation and policy
- U.S. Foreign investment and trade missions
I can help you build a successful business. All the way from idea, to fundraising, to hiring, how to scale, building partnerships, International expansion, M&A, all the way to exiting or going public (IPO and SPAC). And I'll share tips on how I learned to navigate + prepare for the good, the bad, and the ugly along the way.
I can guide you through the entire journey of creating a successful business. From developing initial concepts, securing funding through strategic fundraising, and assembling a talented team, to effectively scaling your business and establishing valuable partnerships, and even supporting the potential for mergers and acquisitions. I'll equip you with essential knowledge and expertise to navigate the challenges and prepare you for the good, the bad, and the ugly along the way.
A few active investment and advisory roles:
Starburst, Bloom, Jules, Famished, Nectarine, and Flaus
Former Accelerator mentor for Starburst Scale, Techstars, Summit and Mobility Innovation EIR for City of Los Angeles.
Things I can advise on:
- startups / building new business
- growth & content marketing
- newsletters, email marketing
- building to a million subscribers
- scaling & finding product market fit
- how to fundraise from VC's/Angels
- product design & ux feedback
- develop and scale systems (ops)
- finding/hiring exceptional talent
- evaluate/invest in startup companies
- advice on developing great partnerships
- how to find career opportunities