Bold-en.

Empowering founders. Transforming futures.

WE’VE BEEN THERE, TOO.

Bolden is an assembly of exited founders helping early-stage companies build, scale, and win.

ADVISORY Services

  • Our founder coaching program is designed to support founders as they navigate the complexities of building and scaling a business. We offer personalized, hands-on coaching to help founders sharpen their leadership skills, make strategic decisions with confidence, and effectively manage the challenges of rapid growth. Our process includes everything from refining vision and strategy to optimizing team dynamics, all while providing the tools and insights needed to drive sustainable success.

    With deep expertise in venture-backed businesses, we help founders align their growth trajectory with investor expectations, ensuring they have the support and guidance to scale efficiently. Whether you’re refining your product-market fit or preparing for your next fundraising round, our coaching empowers you to overcome obstacles, seize opportunities, and lead with clarity.

  • We specialize in early business building and product strategy, guiding businesses from the ground up and helping founders navigate the pivotal early stages of development. 

    We ensure your business is strategically positioned from day one with a hands-on approach that focuses on defining your core problem, refining your value propositions, and identifying key market opportunities.

    Our process helps you build with confidence and avoid wasting time and resources. We help you validate key assumptions early on, ensuring that every decision is grounded in real market feedback. 

    By aligning your product and business strategy with clear, data-driven insights, we help you stay focused, build with conviction, and create a foundation for long-term success.

  • We specialize in helping founders raise capital, guiding businesses through both angel and institutional (venture) funding rounds.

    We ensure you are strategically positioned to attract investors with a tailored approach that highlights your unique value, growth potential, and market fit.

    Our hands-on process includes refining your pitch, building a compelling narrative, and identifying key investors, ensuring that every step is designed to increase your chances of success.

    By aligning your fundraising strategy with investor expectations and market insights, we help you raise capital with confidence, empowering you to scale and grow on your terms.

  • We excel in helping founders craft effective monetization strategies tailored to their business model and target market. We take a hands-on approach to understanding your customer’s needs, analyzing your market landscape, and identifying revenue opportunities that align with your value proposition. Our process ensures that you build a sustainable and scalable monetization framework from the start, avoiding common pitfalls and maximizing early revenue potential.

    We work closely with your team to validate pricing models, test revenue streams, and optimize conversion rates, ensuring that your business is not only generating revenue but doing so efficiently. By focusing on real-world data and market-driven insights, we help you make informed decisions and create a monetization strategy that accelerates growth while aligning with your long-term goals.

  • We provide comprehensive support to founders navigating the M&A process, ensuring a seamless experience from initial strategy to final execution. Our approach begins with a deep understanding of your business goals and market position, allowing us to develop tailored strategies that maximize value for your company. We guide you through each step, from preparing your business for sale or acquisition, and identifying the right buyers or targets, to managing negotiations and due diligence.

    With a focus on minimizing risk and optimizing deal structure, we ensure that your M&A process is efficient and aligned with your long-term objectives. Our expertise helps founders make informed decisions that protect their interests and unlock the full potential of their business in the transaction.

LET’s WORK TOGETHER.

Are you an early-stage founder looking to expedite learnings? Get in touch to learn how a Bolden Advisor can help you build, scale, and win.