Advisory
Strategic Guidance, Backing & Capital from the Trenches
Look, I don't bill by the hour, sell fancy consulting packages, or pretend to be some celebrity guru. Whether it's regular coffee check-ins, seed funding, or rolling up my sleeves as an equity partner, I only back businesses and people I genuinely care about.
The Philosophy
Forget the Glitz. Let's Talk Reality.
After thirty years of building, scaling, and exiting businesses — from buying a failing company for zero cash to building Canvas On Demand and managing hundreds of millions in revenue — I've learned one inescapable truth: entrepreneurship is messy.
I'm not interested in running an agency or selling "10x growth coaching." I'm an EntreManure — meaning I'm never afraid to shovel a little manure if it means building something sustainable and real.
My approach to advisory is simple: I only get involved when I can actually help move the needle, look into the dark corners of a business with you, and build something meaningful together.
Sometimes that help is purely altruistic. Take my driver down in Auburn, Alabama. He provided incredible, reliable support taking my daughter where she needed to go. When I realized his business needed a custom mobile app to actually grow, I stepped in, funded the tech, and took zero equity stake. Why? Because helping a good human build a better livelihood is a massive win in my book.
Other times, it's about active investment, board guidance, or shared equity where we align for long-term profit. But here's my ground rule: I only jump in if I genuinely like the people, believe in what they're building, and know my battle-tested experience can save them from stepping in the same piles of crap I did.
How We Can Align
Three ways I show up.
Coffee Check-Ins
Mentorship & Breakfast
I love sitting down over breakfast or a cup of coffee with hard-working founders. We'll wade through operational chaos, simplify your numbers down to what actually matters, and talk about the unvarnished reality of building a company. No invoice, no pitch — just honest perspective from someone who's been there.
Micro-Funding & Direct Help
Direct Assistance & Funding
When I run into entrepreneurs doing the dirty work to solve real problems, I'm always open to jumping in with direct resources, tech funding, or key connections to help them unlock the next level.
Strategic Equity & Backing
Venture Backing & Equity
For high-potential ventures where my enterprise scaling track record can create serious commercial upside, I selectively engage as a strategic advisor, investor, or board partner built on shared upside.
The Approach
"Little 'b' Business Before Big 'B' Business"
In Entremanureship, we wrote about the importance of doing "little 'b' business before big 'B' business."
We don't rush into complicated legal agreements or demand equity on day one. Every partnership starts with a simple, low-stakes conversation. We'll sit down, talk through your business, shine a light into the dark corners, and see if there's natural chemistry.
If I can help you out for an hour and send you on your way with a clearer head, awesome. If it makes sense to turn that into funding, equity, or a long-term advisory role, even better.
Let's Talk
Building Something Real? Let's Talk.
Tell me about your business, what you're working to build, or where you're currently stuck. I review every entry personally.
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