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David K.

David K.

Washington, DC
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Author, Professor, CFO for early stage ventures

I love entrepreneurs and working in entrepreneurial environments. I've written over 50 business plans, created pitch decks and developed financial models for ventures across multiple industries which have helped raise over $100 million in funding. Through this experience, I have gained a strong understanding of what investors look for when making a decision and the types of questions that must be addressed in order to secure funding. My experience is not limited to consulting. I've helped start 14 companies, one of which was a finalist in the TechCrunch disrupt competition, four have exited. I hold an MBA in finance from Thunderbird School of Global Management -- ranked #1 in the world for Global Business. And I have used my experience to help others as a Professor of Entrepreneurship to Master's-degree candidates. I also volunteer my time as a mentor to startup entrepreneurs at two accelerator programs. I have been a published author since 2001. This includes having collaborated on three books on entrepreneurship, one of which sells over 1 million copies and another that President Bill Clinton wrote the forward to. I enjoy working for clients that want to have a major impact on the world. ABOUT MY WORK My work has been profiled in The Washington Post and Investor's Business Daily. Additionally, my client work has been the subject of an episode on The Simpson's and featured in a song by a Platinum-award winning country music artist. Clients that I have advised include the following industries: Alcohol, Cannabis, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Retail, AR/VR, mobile, gaming, construction, agriculture, social networking, data security, consumer food products, entertainment and enterprise resource planning.
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Aug 27, 2022 - Nov 27, 2022
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Rating is 4.85 out of 5.
4.85 Nov 9, 2022 - Nov 14, 2022
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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Oct 13, 2022 - Oct 22, 2022

"David did an incredible job! Super helpful and insightful. Will definitely use again!"

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Sep 17, 2022 - Sep 29, 2022

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Aug 28, 2022 - Sep 22, 2022
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Rating is 4.55 out of 5.
4.55 Aug 21, 2022 - Sep 15, 2022

"We were working on my project and for whatever the reason was he did not respond back after stating he would need a couple of days to get back to me. To the date of cancelling the contract was 16 days without communication."

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Nov 12, 2021 - Aug 27, 2022
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Aug 25, 2021 - Jul 29, 2022

No feedback given

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Rating is 4.4 out of 5.
4.40 Jul 21, 2022 - Jul 28, 2022
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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jul 19, 2022 - Jul 26, 2022

"David is a world class business strategist and helped us immensely during our initial planning phase for our new company. His insights were incredibly helpful, he is a true professional and he gave our direction a much needed boost. We will be engaging again with him in the future."

"I really enjoyed working with Jason & the team. Great energy & very entrepreneurial."

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David K.

David K.

Washington, DC
Job Success
Top Rated
200
Total Jobs
1,941
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Author, Professor, CFO for early stage ventures

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I love entrepreneurs and working in entrepreneurial environments. I've written over 50 business plans, created pitch decks and developed financial models for ventures across multiple industries which have helped raise over $100 million in funding. Through this experience, I have gained a strong understanding of what investors look for when making a decision and the types of questions that must be addressed in order to secure funding. My experience is not limited to consulting. I've helped start 14 companies, one of which was a finalist in the TechCrunch disrupt competition, four have exited. I hold an MBA in finance from Thunderbird School of Global Management -- ranked #1 in the world for Global Business. And I have used my experience to help others as a Professor of Entrepreneurship to Master's-degree candidates. I also volunteer my time as a mentor to startup entrepreneurs at two accelerator programs. I have been a published author since 2001. This includes having collaborated on three books on entrepreneurship, one of which sells over 1 million copies and another that President Bill Clinton wrote the forward to. I enjoy working for clients that want to have a major impact on the world. ABOUT MY WORK My work has been profiled in The Washington Post and Investor's Business Daily. Additionally, my client work has been the subject of an episode on The Simpson's and featured in a song by a Platinum-award winning country music artist. Clients that I have advised include the following industries: Alcohol, Cannabis, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Retail, AR/VR, mobile, gaming, construction, agriculture, social networking, data security, consumer food products, entertainment and enterprise resource planning.
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Aug 27, 2022 - Nov 27, 2022
Private earnings
Rating is 4.85 out of 5.
4.85 Nov 9, 2022 - Nov 14, 2022
Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Oct 13, 2022 - Oct 22, 2022

"David did an incredible job! Super helpful and insightful. Will definitely use again!"

Private earnings
Sep 17, 2022 - Sep 29, 2022

No feedback given

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Aug 28, 2022 - Sep 22, 2022
Private earnings
Rating is 4.55 out of 5.
4.55 Aug 21, 2022 - Sep 15, 2022

"We were working on my project and for whatever the reason was he did not respond back after stating he would need a couple of days to get back to me. To the date of cancelling the contract was 16 days without communication."

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Nov 12, 2021 - Aug 27, 2022
Private earnings
Aug 25, 2021 - Jul 29, 2022

No feedback given

Private earnings
Rating is 4.4 out of 5.
4.40 Jul 21, 2022 - Jul 28, 2022
Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jul 19, 2022 - Jul 26, 2022

"David is a world class business strategist and helped us immensely during our initial planning phase for our new company. His insights were incredibly helpful, he is a true professional and he gave our direction a much needed boost. We will be engaging again with him in the future."

"I really enjoyed working with Jason & the team. Great energy & very entrepreneurial."

Private earnings
David K. has more jobs. Create an account to review them

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Get started working with David quickly with these predefined projects.

Get started working with David quickly with these predefined projects.

You will get An Investor - ready Pitch Deck

From $500
7 days delivery
More than 30 hrs/week

< 24 hrs response time

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