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Our Services
Venture Pathway Navigation for Founders and Entrepreneurs.
Venture pathway navigation is a crucial service for startups, founders, and entrepreneurs looking to navigate the complex world of starting up. While applicable to anyone, the specific navigation of the Ohio tech innovation scene, including super connectors, VCs, founders, access points, grants, corporate-aligned partners, commercialization opportunities, funding, hiring, prototyping, and more, can be particularly challenging.
This is where venture pathway navigation comes in, providing the expertise and support needed to help entrepreneurs identify the right opportunities, access the right resources, and make the right connections to bring their ideas to life. Whether it's finding funding, building a team, or commercializing a product, venture pathway navigation can help entrepreneurs achieve their goals and succeed in the competitive world of tech innovation.
Discovery Prototyping and Concept Development
Discovery Prototyping and Concept Development is a process of conducting thorough upfront research to understand the client's needs, workflows, data models, and customer journey. This is followed by a research process to identify applicable prototype explorations that accelerate the validation of the concept. The process is designed to create momentum-friendly markers that help to accelerate validation and to create a more efficient and effective pathway to the development of a product.
Opportunity Mining is something we LOVE to do. In fact, if we're bored, we likely sized someone up, gave them a report, encouraged them to innovate, and much much more. We crave a new story, a new adventure - and if you think your business is on its last leg, let us surprise you, odds are there is always opportunity- but can we see it, leverage it, get momentum on it? We won't know until we start talking.
Fractional Founder as a Service (CEO, CTO, CSO, board member)
Dan Rockwell has extensive experience in helping startups navigate the complexities of starting up, with a specific focus on the Ohio tech innovation scene. As a fractional founder, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table, having helped numerous startups, their CEOs, concepts, business models, and the decisions that come with them.
With over 15 years of experience building things quickly, working in R&D labs, and navigating commercialization and productization, Dan can serve as a co-founder, advisor, board member, CEO, CTO, CSO, or offer ideation and strategy support.
Mastermind and Mentoring
Masterminds and mentoring are essential components of entrepreneurship. As a fractional founder and experienced entrepreneur, Dan is committed to giving back and helping others achieve their goals.
One way I do this is through monthly mastermind meetings with fellow founders. These meetings provide a space for open and honest discussion about challenges, opportunities, and solutions. Additional we enjoy mentoring students at academic institutions such as Ohio State University and Denison University.
It's a great way to stay connected with the next generation of entrepreneurs and offer guidance on navigating the complex world of starting up.
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Lao Tzu said, "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving. The journey is the reward." This quote highlights the value of exploration and play, suggesting that the journey and process of discovery are just as important as the destination.
It emphasizes the need to approach life with a sense of curiosity and openness, allowing for the unexpected and the unknown to guide us on our path. Ultimately, this approach can lead to greater creativity, fulfillment, and joy in our lives.