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✺ Crowdfunding Expert & Campaign Strategist $350M+ Raised | 5,000+ Campaigns | Former Indiegogo Director Struggling to fund your project or turn interest into action? I’ve helped thousands of creators launch and scale campaigns that meet and often exceed their goals. As the former Artistic Projects Director at Indiegogo and a crowdfunding strategist for the last decade, I bring deep insight into what makes campaigns succeed. I help you navigate the process with clarity, confidence, and a plan that works. I now work directly with artists, nonprofit teams, and creative entrepreneurs to build strong, impactful campaigns that keep your voice and vision at the center. ❖ What You Can Expect ⟡ Complete Campaign Strategy I’ll guide you from concept to completion, breaking each step into clear, manageable tasks. ⟡ Messaging & Pitch Development Together, we’ll craft language that connects with your audience and builds credibility. ⟡ Creative & Tactical Support I collaborate with a trusted team of editors, designers, and producers to help you build polished campaign assets. ⟡ Cross-Sector Experience I’ve worked across the arts, tech, product design, and nonprofit sectors, helping raise over $350 million in crowdfunding. ⧉ Packages Option A: Strategy Session – $250 • One-hour video call • Review of your current assets and goals • Personalized feedback and specific next steps Option B: Full Campaign Blueprint – $1,200 This option is designed for creators who want more than a consultation. Many clients come in overwhelmed or unsure if they can manage a campaign alone. You won’t have to. You’ll stay in control of your vision, but I’ll be with you at every stage to help you avoid common pitfalls and move forward with confidence. This package includes: • Everything in Option A • A customized campaign work plan and timeline • A full marketing and outreach strategy tailored to your audience • Templates, checklists, and real examples you can build from • Ongoing access to me during your prep phase for questions, reviews, and guidance when you need it most I’m not here to drop off a template and disappear. This is a strategic partnership with someone who cares about your success and stays with you through the build. ✧ Ready to Launch? Take the Campaign Readiness Quiz on my site lemonjulius dot com to see where you are in your launch journey. Not sure which option fits your needs? Send me a message and I’ll help you figure out the right plan based on your goals, timeline, and budget.

Tired of broken processes and spreadsheets nobody actually uses? My background includes pharmacy benefits analytics at Xevant and enterprise healthcare data work at Change Healthcare — which means I understand operations at a level most freelancers don't. I help businesses fix both sides of the problem: building clean data systems and the process documentation to make them actually stick. What I help with: — SOPs and workflow documentation — Process mapping and bottleneck analysis — Excel & Access dashboards, trackers, and databases — SWOT analysis and operational recommendations — Cross-functional coordination and client-facing reporting Whether you need a quick-turnaround dashboard or a full workflow overhaul, I work fast, communicate clearly, and deliver things that get used. I'm based in Maine but work across time zones — US, Australia, Europe, no problem. Clients describe me as a "clear communicator, committed to quality, and reliable" — and that's exactly how I work on every project. If that's what you need — let's talk.

Licensed freight forwarder + DTC founder. Operator, not consultant Most freight people don't understand what happens after the container clears customs. Most ecommerce consultants have never read a bill of lading. I'm one of the few people who does both, every day, in my own businesses. **By the numbers** • 5+ years running North Star Global, our family's NVOCC-licensed freight forwarder with a Chicago warehouse and proprietary shipment tracking platform • 4 years building Crystal Clean, a premium DTC cat litter brand on Shopify + Amazon — personally configured the full stack (Shopify, Recharge, Klaviyo with 11 live flows, Okendo, Smile io, Meta Ads) • Full landed-cost models built from scratch (HTS classification, 2026 tariff stack including Section 232/301 and IEEPA, 40HQ container economics) • 24-month cohort retention models with LTV, CAC payback, and ad spend scenarios **What I help with** • Amazon FBA — listings, review velocity, Subscribe & Save, account health, shipment planning • Shopify DTC — theme customization, Klaviyo flows, Recharge subscriptions, referral programs, post-purchase optimization • Meta paid acquisition — creative strategy, account structure (Andromeda), budget pacing • Supply chain design — sourcing, freight forwarding, customs, 3PL, landed-cost reduction • Ecommerce financial modeling — unit economics, cohort retention, P&L, forecasting **How I work** Project-based or fractional. I'll tell you up front if I'm not the right fit, I don't take engagements where I can't move the needle. When I'm in, I move fast, document as I go, and communicate issues with a fix already proposed. Send me a message with what you're working on. I respond within a few hours. Thanks, Greg

I help restaurants grow; whether you're launching new revenue streams, tightening operations, or building a stronger, more reliable team. I apply proven enterprise level strategies and tailor them to your business size, creating systems that scale with you. Here’s how I can support your business: • Strategic & financial planning, manager coaching, and F&B program optimization • Custom training materials and retention plans to improve team performance and reduce labor waste • AI integration for restaurant operations Whether you're solving a problem or planning for growth, I bring hands on industry experience and practical solutions that deliver results. Let’s talk, your restaurant’s next stage starts here.

You do not need another task-based virtual assistant who waits to be told what to do. You need a seasoned, battle-tested operator who will roll up their sleeves, get your poop in a group, and give you the space to actually lead your company. I am Matt. Over the last 20 years, I have bootstrapped, scaled, and optimized healthy, highly profitable businesses up to $10MM in revenue, managing hundreds of employees across multiple states. I have lived in the operational trenches of startups, fast-growing small businesses, and mid-sized enterprises. I do not just consult from an ivory tower - I dig in, do the heavy lifting with you, and build the systems that keep your entire business under complete control. My personal mission is to create a world with more intent. I want business owners to know exactly why they do what they do, and I build the structures that make operational success the default, zero-oversight outcome. Here is what I bring to your leadership table: Startups (0 to 1): I help bootstrapped founders identify core goals, build robust business plans, design go-to-market strategies, and construct the initial operating frameworks required to launch successfully. Scaling Operations (1 to 3): I specialize in taking messy, chaotic growth and professionalizing it. I build the systems, optimize the team structures, and establish clear accountability metrics. Fractional Leadership and Turnarounds: I regularly step in as an Acting CEO or Fractional COO/Operations Lead to untangle back-office chaos, clean up financials, handle compliance, and stabilize cash flow. Platform-Agnostic Systems: Whether your team runs on Google Workspace, Slack, HubSpot, ADP, Trello, Asana, Monday, or EOS/Traction, I adapt to your stack. I do not just configure software - I build automated workflows and write the clear, easy-to-follow SOPs so your team actually executes them. To be radically transparent: I am a C+ at building complex pivot tables, but I am an A at establishing the operational clarity that stops leadership drag. If you are ready to transition your business from chaotic survival to highly controlled, profitable growth, let us set up a 30-minute call to see if we are a fit. Cheers, Matt from PA

Expert-Vetted Top 1% Upwork consultant | Nearly $3M billed since 2021 | 100% Job Success I have spent 25+ years founding, scaling, and exiting six companies across ecommerce, supplements, subscription commerce, manufacturing, nutraceuticals, and consumer products. Across the companies I founded and led, our products generated more than $587M in gross retail sales. I built subscribe-and-save programs serving 250,000+ monthly members, scaled a 4,000-member subscription box, operated Shopify Plus brands sustaining 4-6% conversion rates, and completed multiple exits. Today, I help DTC founders find the revenue already sitting inside their stores. My work focuses on Shopify, Klaviyo, CRO, retention, subscriptions, lifecycle marketing, and the operating decisions that determine whether growth becomes profitable revenue or disappears through leaks. I have lived the problems my clients bring me: CAC pressure. Conversion declines. Failed launches. Weak retention. Inventory risk. Cash flow constraints. Agency confusion. Underperforming email and SMS. Subscription churn. Reporting that shows activity without explaining what is actually happening. Eventually, every founder has to answer the same question: Where is the money leaking? That is the problem I help solve. Since my last exit, I have spent two years building RavenOS, my private AI-assisted growth analysis system. RavenOS helps me review Shopify, Klaviyo, GA4, Meta, and customer data faster and more thoroughly than a traditional audit process. It looks for problems most teams miss: • Failed payments and preventable subscription churn • Weak lifecycle flows and poor campaign sequencing • Declining customer cohorts and low repeat purchase • Discount stacking and margin erosion • Checkout and product-discovery friction • Poor offer sequencing and merchandising gaps • Revenue trapped inside the existing customer base • Reporting discrepancies and weak attribution RavenOS does the digging. I determine what matters, what it is likely costing the business, and what should be fixed first. It is the system I wish I had when I was running my own brands. Back then, I often found revenue leaks the hard way, by losing the money first. That is where 25 years of founder and operator judgment comes in. I look at your business like someone who has sat in the founder seat with his own capital, inventory, employees, reputation, and cash flow on the line. A few relevant highlights: • Founded and scaled six companies • More than $587M in gross retail sales across founder-led brands • Built subscribe-and-save programs with 250,000+ monthly members • Built and operated a 4,000-member monthly subscription box • Multiple exits, including MySupplementStore, GeekBox, NRGX Labs, and KEEG Ocean Plastics • Experience with Shopify Plus brands sustaining 4-6% conversion rates • Inc. 5000, including the #40 fastest-growing retail company in the United States • Named one of Inc. Magazine’s “30 Top CEOs Under 30” • Expert-Vetted Top 1% on Upwork • Nearly $3M billed through Upwork since 2021 • 100% Job Success I typically help brands with growth audits, Shopify and Klaviyo performance, conversion rate optimization, lifecycle revenue, retention, subscriptions, offer strategy, merchandising, checkout friction, and revenue per visitor. The work may be a focused sprint around one visible constraint, a complete growth blueprint, or ongoing founder-level advisory. The format matters less than identifying the right problem and fixing things in the right order. What you receive is a clear read on: • Where revenue is being lost • What is likely causing it • What it may be costing the business • What should be fixed first • What can wait • How to turn the findings into practical execution Most businesses do not need another complicated dashboard, generic audit, or long list of best practices. They need an accurate read on where revenue is being lost and someone who understands how the decisions affect cash flow, customers, inventory, margins, and long-term growth. I find the revenue already sitting inside your store. Send me a brief overview of the business, the main constraint you are seeing, and the systems currently in place. I will give you a direct read on where I would begin. Best, Joshua