Paul Allen

Summary

🔧 I FIX BROKEN STARTUPS & COACH FOUNDERS TO SCALE The Problem: Your startup has strong revenue but poor profitability. Great product, broken systems. Strong founder, but leadership team struggles. Lots of opportunity, but you're stuck. My Solution: I find root causes fast and create targeted operational fixes. Plus, I coach founders and executives through the people challenges that derail growth. With firsthand startup experience and 500+ founders coached, I bring empathy and understanding to both technical and human challenges. ⚡ WHAT I DO: - Fix Unit Economics: Turn revenue growth into actual profit - Operational Excellence: Scale systems that work, eliminate what doesn't - Executive Coaching: Guide founders through leadership transitions & scaling challenges - Leadership Team Development: Build high-performing executive teams - Fundraising Strategy: $300M+ raised across 100+ startups 🎯 IDEAL FOR: Series A-C companies with $2M-50M ARR struggling with: - Strong revenue, weak margins - Scaling bottlenecks & operational chaos - Leadership team dysfunction - Founder burnout & overwhelm - Executive team alignment issues 📈 RECENT RESULTS: - Nextbite: Scaled to 10,000+ restaurant partners, $150M Series C - Portfolio: 15% average success rate (3x industry standard) - Coaching: 500+ founders coached through Techstars, accelerators, and Tribe network - Clients: Achieved 300% revenue growth while improving profitability 🎓 COACHING EXPERTISE: 20+ years coaching founders and executives through: - Leadership transitions (founder to CEO) - Team building and culture scaling - Decision-making frameworks under pressure - Managing investor relationships - Personal resilience and avoiding burnout Drawing from firsthand startup experience building and scaling companies, I bring both tactical expertise and deep empathy for the founder journey. 💡 BONUS EXPERTISE: Gifted pitch deck reviewer (1000+ decks analyzed). I provide brutally honest feedback on story, positioning, and communications that actually gets funded. 📞 READY TO FIX YOUR STARTUP? Limited availability in 2025. DM me with your biggest operational challenge.