Big Paper Consulting
My areas of specialty are angel/venture capital funding, revenue generation, and streamlining/building out efficient operational processes.
View my prior experience and peer/client recommendations here.
What I Do
I use my signature “big paper problem-solving approach” to help startups clear up obstacles and move the business on its way to the next stage of growth.
Typically, that is a combination of:
- Assessing the current status of the business
- Identifying critical gaps or inaccurate business assumptions
- Brainstorming/problem-solving trouble areas
- Education on startup topics
- Strategic overhaul
- Process-building
- Investment document review
- Direction to resources and information
- Introductions to people who will be an asset to you
- Recommendations for web-based technology solutions to automate processes
- Industry insight (high tech startups/angel & venture capital/microbusiness)
Sample Problems I Can Help You Solve
- You need a bootstrapping plan to maximize your resources.
- Your existing product isn’t generating revenue.
- The business is in operational chaos due to undeveloped, nonexistent, or bottlenecked processes.
- You’re not sure how to look for angel/VC funding
- Business plan, financials, or pitch need major revision.
- You need a blog/basic website but lack technical skills/don’t need to hire a full programmer.
How It Works
Choose between A La Carte (5 hours or less), or a Day/Project Rate (5-15 hours).
Before we meet, I’ll send you an assessment to define the type of help you are looking for, so our time meeting is spent directly resolving your current situation.
A La Carte Consulting (5 min. to 5 hours)
5 min. Q&A via online chat
$0 60 min. Group Q&A* $0 30 min. New Client Coffee** $25 60 min. Problem Solving Coffee*** $Hourly Rate 60 min. Document Review**** $Hourly Rate
*Seattle/Portland only
**New clients only, 1-time offer
***Bring problems, leave with solutions & clearer direction
****Document review is billed in 15 min. increments
Day Rate/Per Project Consulting: 5-15 Hours
If you’d like to work with me on a larger project, let’s first get acquainted through one of the a la Carte Consulting options.
That way we can answer some of your questions and solve a few problems together, and then scope out/bid a strategic plan from there.
Flexibility for Pre-Revenue/Non-Funded Startups
As a general rule, I do not do “equity for hire” contracts, nor deferred billing. The reason is that I feel both of those present a higher cost to a startup, by creating unnecessary debt or giving equity where it is not truly merited.
If your startup has not generated any revenue or does not have funding of any kind, there are 2 flexible arrangements I can offer.
Get Started
Contact me to set up a meeting.
What Clients/Peers Say About Me
“Carolynn helped us refine every aspect of our business plan. The final product was a plan and pitch focused only on key points of the business written in a language that speaks to the mind of the investor. Investors have complimented me on the quality of our pitch and presentation. That’s the sound of opportunity knocking. If you want to take your business to the next level for funding, the pitch is critical. And Carolynn can help.” October 5, 2008.
David Wellman, CEO, Absolute Convergence. A client of Carolynn’s through FundingUniverse.com.
“Carolynn is a rare person in the business world. She is unstoppable. Her ambition, drive and entrepreneurial mindset is contagious and is what makes her so successful. She is always out to learn more, help others and not only meet but exceed goals. I give her my highest recommendation.” November 5, 2006
Amy Rhoads, Director of Research, Development and Community Building, WorldVital Records.com, a company of Provo Labs LLC. Worked with Carolynn at Provo Labs.
“Carolynn has been an incredible addition to the FundingUniverse team. She is wise beyond her years and simply understands the start-up world. She is a valuable funding consultant and has a “get-it-done” attitude that is infectious to the rest of the company. Highly recommended!” May 20, 2008
Brock Blake, CEO, FundingUniverse, managed Carolynn at FundingUniverse.com
“I’ve been very impressed with Carolynn’s extensive knowledge in entrepreneurship and business processes. I readily recommend her to any in need of getting their business off the ground!” August 7, 2007
Connor Boyack, Creative Director, WebVid Productions, was with another company when working with Carolynn at The Hundred Dollar Business.
“Carolynn’s passion and determination is very unique and rare! She’s ambitious and dedicated to succeed. She has great ideas and is clever about bootstrapping and using resources available to her. She helped me to bring my products into the mall setting at Christmas, something I would have never been able to do otherwise, thank you Carolynn for jumpstarting my business!” January 24, 2007
Kelly King Anderson, Owner, Sweet & Charming (formerly Princess Sweet), was a consultant or contractor to Carolynn at Hundred Dollar Business.
“Carolynn is an extremely organized and ambitious entrepreneur and manager. Through my experience with Carolynn she proved to be extremely goal oriented and self driven. I have no doubts that Carolynn will be highly successful at whatever she chooses to apply herself.” July 15, 2007
Jared E Stokes, Junior Analyst, Wasatch Venture Fund, was with another company when working with Carolynn at Eastern Idaho Entrepreneurial Center.
