ld adages die hard. My favorite sneakers (excluding my red velvet Clydes), were the ever reliable Converse All Stars. Yes, and they made a comeback only 35 years later or so after its hey day (http://qz.com/129238/how-converse-went-from-bankruptcy-to-a-1-4-billion-business/). But, was its demise really necessary? Why didn’t the company “pivot” from its All-American message sooner? My answer: they […]
A NEW WORLD VENTURE FIRM
We are passionate about building awesome businesses.
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BEST TALENT
We bring proven professionals to your side both to advise and to execute winning strategies. -
SHARED RISK
You have a true partner in the Starweaver team, with shared risk that forces us to put our money where our advice is. -
AMAZING RESULTS
We don't undertake every engagement, only those where we know we can provide a huge ROI to our clients, and ourselves.
OUR TEAM
Unparalleled knowledge, skills and abilities
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PAUL SIEGEL Managing DirectorI have been involved in starting, building, expanding or growing entrepreneurial ventures, whether they begin in "the garage" or within a large enterprise. My business line expertise includes: From high level strategy to hands on execution Sales and business development Product and technology development and management Finance – fund-raising from angel and private equity, to hedge funds Business plans – Lean strategies from the canvas to the plan, financial model and execution roll-out I am involved in multiple ventures where my entire focus is building people assets. When you do that, everything else follows. Happy customers. Happy colleagues. Happy shareholders. And, isn't happiness what we all aspire to anyway? Happiness!
OUR SKILLS
We focus on our areas of unique competency.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
Developing "Blue Ocean" strategies is what we are known for. Creating new waters where there are fewer competitors, and ground breaking opportunities.
BIZ DEV AND SALES GROWTH
Business theory is only relevant when you can transform that into sales and profit growth. We do this with you.
PRODUCT DEV'T AND MANAGEMENT
Who is your client "really?" Is it the same person you sold to last year, or next year?
INVESTING, FINANCE AND CAPITAL
Capital is the lifeblood of companies, not before you have proven a business model, but to help you grow. Once you business model is correct, capital will chase you. Or, as we say: "investors only get on the train when it is leaving the station."
ENGAGEMENTS
Our work speaks for itself
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Zappie -
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Cookt -
Mashreq Bank -
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Infosafe -
American Life Resources -
Jobster -
ePromos -
Santander -
Liberty Travel -
National Australia Bank -
HSBC Private Bank -
Fifth Third Bank -
Bank of Montreal -
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ANZ Bank
OUR SERVICES
Dealing with people is probably the biggest problem you face.
STRATEGY
The key to success to determining the right road to take, and to be nimble in adjusting your direction.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Sales and key client relationships most often determine the success or failure of a business.
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
Alliances and partnerships that take advantage of technology, content, product, service and/or geographic advantage can generate enormous value for all partners. We identify and build those alliances, globally.
FUNDING
Capital is essential in most businesses, as it the way you manage your funds.
OPERATIONS
Excellent operations is not a magical concept. It simply involves ongoing attention to detail and continual processes for improvement.
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Agile methods for creating, extending and retiring products are essential to implementing a serious growth strategy.
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We made a strategic investment based on the Starweaver advice. We couldn't be happier by their insights and hands-on approach. -
Everywhere I go, I bring the Starweaver team with me. I know we can execute faster and better with their inputs. -
We have made acquisitions based on the Starweaver team's advice and involvement. They are among the most effective advisors we have ever worked with. -
We bring in Starweaver to advise many of our portfolio companies, particularly when executive managers have stalled and where growth has stagnated.
OUR CLIENTS
We serve leading companies in their sectors. Here is a small sample of clients we have worked with.
Musing and Thoughts on Business
"..., and so it goes."
Put the right person in the right role. It will ALWAYS work out better for you than you think.
This simple phrase is an important message for all executives and managers.
As Bruce Lee famously said: I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. So many great ideas lie in the dust heap of history because there has been lack of persistence and follow-through. Find and build the right team. Find […]
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Phone number
+1-415-483-2260