I help founders and small business owners tell their story compellingly and get it funded. Most consultants do one or the other. I do both — and the combination is what makes the difference between work that goes nowhere and a funded deal that moves your business forward. What I bring that most freelancers can't: I've been the banker. I was a C-suite banker and led one of the top SBA lending operations in my state, which means I know exactly how underwriters think, what kills a deal before it starts, and how to position your business for approval. I've also been the founder — three times — and led due diligence for one of the largest angel syndicates in the US. I currently led the GTM strategies for a $12B company. I know what investors and lenders want to see because I've been on both sides of the table. Today I run Parabolic, a capital and go-to-market advisory practice helping businesses access debt and equity capital and launch market dominating products through top-notch GTM strategies. What I deliver: Documentation - Lender-ready business plans built around how banks actually underwrite - Investor pitch decks that lead with what capital allocators care about - SBA loan packaging and deal structuring for 7(a) and 504 programs - Financial projections that hold up under scrutiny - Executive summaries and investor memorandums for equity raises - Go-to-Market audits and actionable playbooks Capital Advisory - SBA 7(a) and 504 deal origination and placement - Commercial loan brokering and lender matching - Equity raise strategy and investor positioning for growth-stage founders - Debt structuring and lender negotiation - I have a network of over 200+ investors and lenders GTM Advisory - Market sizing and segmentation (TAM/SAM/SOM analysis) - Ideal customer profile (ICP) definition and buyer persona development - Competitive landscape mapping and differentiation strategy - Product-market fit validation and messaging frameworks - Pricing and packaging strategy Who I work with: Small business owners who need SBA financing. Founders preparing for a debt or equity capital raise. Growth-stage businesses that need someone who has done this before, not someone figuring it out alongside them. Why clients come back: I work fast, I think at the executive level, and I don't pad engagements. You get the thinking you need, documentation that performs, and where relevant, the capital relationship that closes the deal. If you are looking to grow, need a funded business, and not just a finished document — let's talk.

My Background: - Equity research in technology and healthcare (Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, WRHambrecht, Ascendiant) - Startup fundraising, both large and small raises - Business consulting for startups in software, health care, technology, real estate, financial services, and more - FINRA Series 7, 63, 86, 87 -25 years of personal investment experience - Lived and worked in Hong Kong, Beijing, New York, and Silicon Valley, currently based in Italy Hard Skills: investment research, business analysis, financial analysis, valuation, financial modeling, writing Soft skills: presenting, communicating, teaching, listening, empathy, mentoring I look forward to discussing how I may bring my background to bear on your business challenge/s to help you achieve your objectives.

I am an accomplished professional and a Top-rated freelancer with over 10 years of research experience, specializing in the identification of suitable investors for startups and startup research. I am a specialist in the FinTech sector. From an academic qualifications perspective, I am a medalist MBA graduate from a Top 30 Indian B-School. I hold a strong command over English and Hindi and am familiar with academic/research report writing. I also hold a Crunchbase Pro subscription. Below is a list of services I am offering: *Investor Research and Consulting: Identification of suitable Venture Capital/Private Equity firms and Angel investors for a company, and reaching out to them *Startup/Company Scouting and Research *Content Writing: Sectors include FinTech, Financial Services, Startup and VC/PE ecosystem Personal Finance, Market Research, and Business among others *FinTech Consulting *Crunchbase Exports If you are looking for someone who is super-diligent, has an eye for detail, and strives for excellence, please hire me

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✅ 600+ clients ✅ 4500+ powerpoint pitch decks delivered Maz consistently ranks amongst the best pitch deck experts serving startups, bankers, consultants & Fortune 500 firms across the globe. He thrives on projects demanding express turnarounds (usually under 24 hrs) and critical attention to detail. He provides the following services: - Investor Pitch deck - powerpoint / flash - Fund raising presentation and pitch deck - powerpoint / flash - Investor Memorandums (IM kits/ CIMs) - powerpoint / flash - Pitchbooks - powerpoint / flash - Corporate Presentation - powerpoint / flash - Board Presentation - powerpoint / flash - Sales Presentation - powerpoint / flash - Marketing Presentation - powerpoint / flash - Conference/webinar powerpoint presentation - TV broadcast style high end presentation - Training Modules and Learning presentation design - Annual reports - powerpoint / word / indesign - Performance reports and MIS presentation - powerpoint / flash - Dashboards and infographics - powerpoint / flash - Animated presentation - powerpoint / flash design & redesign - Technical presentation - powerpoint / flash design CLIENTS HIRE HIM FOR: • Fund raising & Investor Pitch deck • Sales Pitch deck • Marketing Pitch deck • Investor Roadshow Pitch deck • Political / Lobbying Pitch deck • Consulting Pitch deck • Webinar, TEDx & Seminar Presentation • Boardroom Presentation • Investor Presentation • Sponsorship Presentations • Training Presentations • Whitepaper Design • Infographics Like what you saw? Get In Touch ✅ Top Rated Presentation & Powerpoint Designer ✅ 5 Star Rating ✅ 1100+ hours of work history ✅ 17 years of experience as a consultant with Big 4 firms ✅ 15 years of Presentation Design experience ✅ Highly sought after and highly recommended by UpWork clients Projects he loves working on : Pitch Decks • Sales and Business Presentations • Corporate Templates • Reports • Conference Keynotes • Educational Content • Webinars • One-pagers • Whitepapers • Flowcharts • Infographics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16000+ Slides, $100k+ earned, 600+ Repeat Customers, Top Rated on Upwork ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I help companies scale complex technology platforms, fix failing programs, and turn ambitious ideas into operational reality. I’m a senior operations and digital transformation executive with 38 years of experience across enterprise technology, SaaS platforms, AI, blockchain, and decentralized finance, including 25+ years leading multi-country operations across Asia-Pacific. Over my career I’ve held multiple COO, SVP, and Operations Director roles, building and scaling platforms used by thousands of companies across global markets. I’ve led large-scale SaaS deployments, enterprise migrations, agile transformations, and operational turnarounds across Belgium, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Singapore, and Australia. Key highlights include: • Scaling SaaS platforms serving 3,500+ companies across APAC • Leading multi-country platform rollouts across 39 markets • Turning failing technology programs into profitable regional businesses • Delivering millions in revenue growth and operational cost savings • Leading agile transformations increasing development productivity by 40–50% • Early AI adopter since 2009, blockchain adopter since 2012, and founder of multiple Web3 and AI ventures I am currently Co-Founder, COO, and Chairman of Resonance Labs, the company building Raster, an AI-powered Web3 wealth management platform operating across wallets, blockchains, CeFi, and DeFi. How I Help Clients I work with founders, investors, and companies that need senior strategic and operational guidance, particularly in complex technology environments. Common engagements include: • Web3 / DeFi platform strategy • AI product and infrastructure strategy • SaaS platform architecture and scaling • Operational scaling for startups and scale-ups • Agile transformation and engineering productivity • Fractional COO / operational leadership • Platform delivery recovery (fixing failing projects) • Go-to-market and ecosystem strategy for Web3 projects I combine enterprise operational discipline with startup execution speed, helping companies avoid expensive mistakes while scaling efficiently. If you’re building something ambitious in Web3, AI, or SaaS, I can help ensure it actually works in the real world.

Most companies don't struggle with technology. They struggle with explaining it. I'm Konstantin Maslennikov, a San Francisco-based technology storytelling consultant, founder of Bridge X Design, and author of *Storytelling for Tech Companies: Making the Complex Memorable*. I help organizations turn complex ideas into stories that investors, customers, partners, and teams understand and remember. My work combines strategic storytelling, fundraising narratives, presentation design, and executive communication. Over the years, I've worked with more than 100 organizations across AI, healthcare, mobility, fintech, deep tech, nonprofits, and other technology-driven industries. I can help you with: • Fundraising narratives and investor messaging • Pitch decks for startups and growth-stage companies • Executive presentations and board decks • Sales presentations and strategic communications • Messaging for AI and deep tech products • Storytelling frameworks for complex technologies • Presentation design and visual communication Whether you're raising capital, launching a new initiative, entering a new market, or trying to explain a complex product, I can help you turn your expertise into a story people remember. If you're looking for a cheap slide designer, I'm probably not the right fit. If you're looking for a strategic partner who can shape the narrative behind your presentation, let's talk. What clients say: ⭐️ “I truly enjoyed working with Konstantin. He is very intelligent and creative and performs all the tasks professionally and punctually…” ⭐️ “Fantastic work on the distributor deck copy and overall storytelling. The messaging was clear, compelling, and flowed perfectly…” ⭐️ “Konstantin is an outside the box thinker and extremely creative + intelligent.” ⭐️ “I really enjoyed the exchange with and consultation on fundraising storytelling! Great guy to work with :)” ⭐️ “It was a great experience working with him. I learned a lot throughout the collaboration, gained valuable insights, and truly appreciated his guidance and expertise.”

Open to fixed price or hourly rates for consulting, including fractional CFO, financial modeling, structuring, presentations and investment materials for acquisitions and fundraising opportunities in the corporate, middle market, private equity, venture capital, startup and family office sectors. I typically close 1-2 transactions a quarter. Will assist in the distribution of investment opportunities to a pre-existing network of investors and financial institutions for your company or project. The client must compensate for discovery and strategy services. A trilingual networker that has developed 250+ business, investment, and capital market opportunities, including regional strategies and connections with executives and investors in both North and South America, Stephen is considered a leading voice on investment between the Americas. Network includes 7.5K+ investor, executives and family office contacts paired with 3K+ financial institution relationships. Contacts span multiple geographies, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brasil, UK, France, Germany, Spain, China, Japan and India.

I am Tayyab - Your Pitch Deck expert and Startup Consultant with extensive business and startup expertise. I have a Master's from University College London, UCL (Where Graham Bell & Gandhi both spent time studying their respective subjects). I run and own Avvale Ltd. based out of their startup incubator in London. Over the past 5 years I have helped over 300 entrepreneurs from 20+ countries with their Pitch Decks and Business Plans. I took a start in my business journey as a founder and understand the sweat & tears that go into developing an idea into a fully operating business as a startup founder. I attended my first VC Pitch Meeting as a 17-year-old and have lived my life with an entrepreneurial mindset ever since. Having worked directly with 300+ startups since then, I am now the co-founder of a consulting firm and spend my days working with founders, angel investors, VCs, and Deal Brokers. This gives me the unique ability to look at your startup from all POVs and evaluate your company as your investors would. I help founders validate their business ideas, strategize their business models, create their go-to-market strategies, and prepare documents to help them achieve their fundraising goals. I have strong connections with Fundraising Brokers and Investors in the UK and the US and know exactly what investors are looking for when evaluating a startup. If you work with me, it's my job to guide you through the entire process and create documents that are guaranteed to grab an investor's attention leading to effective fundraising. My former clients include: - Vacua Limited - $2.5 Million raise - Rehubs by Help4Addiction - $5M+ raise - Walio Cryptocurrency - $5M+ raise - Cohen Capital - $300M raise - Abell Group - $8M+ raise - Hlthera - $1M+ raise - ER Films - $2M+ raise I also regularly help startups with immigration business plans and accelerator applications too. Drop me a message to talk about your startup & entrepreneurial journey today! TESTIMONIALS: "One of the best people I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Smart, attentive, and honest" - Managing Director @ NYC-Based VC Fund "Tayyab was great! Everything was done and delivered on time. Matches perfectly the brief that was discussed. Plenty of useful information & guidance that helps me out. Communication was smooth all the way." - Startup Founder "I appreciate Tayyab's and his team's thorough approach toward my request. They took the time to get the details right and make sure that I have the results I need. Would potentially use them again in the future." - 2X Startup Founder "Remarkable work, every once in a while you get to work with someone who stands out, a true pro! Thank you so much, Tayyab!" - US-based Academic Researcher/Startup Founder EXPERTISE/SERVICES: Pitch Decks - Investor-ready pitch decks with content and engaging design to match your branding. Available as Google Slides, PPT, Keynote & PDF. Business Plans - Comprehensive document going into detail about business operations. Prepared according to the end-user guidelines (Banks, Angel Investors, Internal Management) Financial Projections - Editable 5-year Financial Model with revenue projections, cash flow analysis, Profit & Loss (P&L) statements, balance sheet, sensitivity analysis & other KPIs. DELIVERABLE TIMELINES: Pitch deck: 2 weeks Pitch deck & financial model: 3 Weeks Business plan, financial model & pitch deck: 3 Weeks Drop me a message today if you are looking to take your start-up idea to the next level and let's turn your dreams into a multi-million dollar company :)

PROFILE: I am a strategically focused, tech-savvy entrepreneurial executive. My roles have included Venture Capitalist (VC-General Partner), Board of Directors, Strategic Advsior, Operating Executive (Chief Financial Officer (CFO)/Chief Operating Officer (COO)), Investment Banking Equity Analyst and entrepreneurial management. I spent my formative years in the technology field (electrical engineer by early education and training: software, hardware, semiconductors, wireless (RF) communications, systems engineering). I have broad and deep financial expertise coupled with experience in company strategy, business models, product strategy, financial modeling, pitch decks, capital raising, due-diligence, deal structuring, negotiations and business disputes. Career engagements include Fortune 500 companies (2x), entrepreneurial ventures - bootstrapped (2x) and venture-backed (1x), a venture capital fund (1x), and investment banks (2x). How can I bring demonstrable, outsized value to you and your endeavors? ------- Key deliverables and areas of focus: Founders' economics, startup/start up, seed capital, Series A, Series B, financial model/models/modeling, revenue model, dynamic cost model, staffing model, cap table/capitalization table, charts, dashboards, KPIs, OKRs, business model, pricing model, pricing strategy, go to market strategy, pitch deck, pitchdeck, waterfall analysis, equity, debt, value proposition, unique selling proposition (USP), venture capital/capitalist (VC), private equity (PE), investment funds, term sheets, negotiate/negotiation, deal structure, preferred stock, convertible notes, SAFE notes, commercial bank credit agreements, covenants. financial planning & analysis (FP&A), forecasting, operating budgets (OPEX), cap table, capital expenditure budgets (CAPEX), acquisition analysis, liquidity event, pro forma statements, scenario analysis, sales compensation / incentive compensation, and MBO structures. Corporate development, investment bankers/advisors, equity investments, M&A, acquisitions, exit events, partial liquidity events.