Innovation strategy for founders — and the institutions that back them.

Not a course. Not a framework subscription. Advisory engagements where the work is done with you — scoped to the decision you actually need to make.

• No. 1

  Founder & Startup Advisory Zero to traction

  Customer discovery that kills bad assumptions early, business models built around the job your customer is hiring you to do, and honest go-to-market sequencing. Includes navigation of non-dilutive capital — SBIR, STTR, and the federal funding paths most founders never learn exist.

  For: early-stage founders, accelerator cohorts, student ventures
• No. 2

  Innovation Strategy For institutions

  Connecting innovation portfolios to mission strategy so pilots stop dying in PowerPoint. Mission Model Canvas facilitation, innovation accelerator design, and the organizational change work that makes new methods stick — proven inside the NGA across eight years and 1,500+ trained personnel.

  For: federal agencies, corporations, mission-driven organizations
• No. 3

  Ecosystem & Partnerships Deals that compound

  Teaming agreements, university–industry–government partnership models, and technology commercialization strategy. Deep experience integrating HBCUs into national innovation ecosystems — with the negotiated agreements and funded programs to show for it.

  For: universities, economic development organizations, consortiums
• No. 4

  Executive Coaching & Facilitation Leaders under load

  One-on-one coaching for senior leaders and founders, plus designed offsites and strategic planning sessions that produce decisions, not just alignment theater. Certified Group Relations Consultant through the AK Rice Institute.

  For: executives, leadership teams, boards