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Kim W.

Startup, VC, and Investor Materials Expert

Need help expressing your startup’s potential? Are you tired of pitches falling flat? You need a strategic advantage. With 25+ years as a former VC, investment banker, consultant, and author of the soon to be published, The Founder's Gauntlet - The Complete Fundraising and Startup Companion from Ideation to Exit, I don't just build investor materials; I engineer investor conviction. I've seen hundreds of startups stumble, not from bad ideas, but from failing to speak the investor language. Here's the harsh truth: Investors see hundreds of pitches. They're looking for the 'why' behind the numbers and the story, the strategic edge that sets you apart. If your pitch doesn't ignite their interest in seconds, you've lost. Here's how I change that: - Investor-Grade Financial Models: Not just projections, but a roadmap investors trust. - Killer Business Plans and Investor Pitch Decks: Narratives that resonate, not just word and number dumps. - Insider Insight: I know what investors want before they ask. - Strategic Fundraising Coaching: Turn your pitch into a funding magnet. - My track record: I've co-founded a VC firm and an investment bank. I've been in your shoes, and I know what it takes to break through. The difference? I don't just prepare you; I equip you to dominate. I'll help you anticipate investor questions, dismantle objections, and showcase your vision with unwavering confidence. Ready to stop pitching and start growing? Don't let another opportunity slip away. Message me now, and let's turn your startup's potential into reality.

🇨🇦Calgary, Canada$145/hr100% JSS4.92 (150)Since Oct 2015

Earnings and projects

MRR
$942

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#50,889 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#825 / 7,133
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $5.6k

Total earnings
$520k

Billed in all: $522k

World#2,523 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#90 / 7,133
Per project
$2.1k

$1.1k in the last 6 months

World#75,438 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#1,333 / 7,133
Projects, last 6 months
5
60% fixed40% hourly
World#41,746 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#656 / 7,133
Projects in all
253

Across 261 contracts

70% fixed30% hourly
World#6,613 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#118 / 7,133

Earnings, last 30 days

$522kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$510k$520k$530k$540kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 9% in Financial Writing

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