Consulting & Special Projects
Turn ideas into action with an innovation program built to move teams from exploration to real-world results..
I’ve designed and delivered entrepreneurship or innovation programs across several continents, from directing a US university’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation to running the Entrepreneurial Jumpstart Program in Nukus, Uzbekistan, where students take a raw idea all the way to a funded pitch.
You want to launch a business or innovation program.
You don’t need another strategy deck. You need to know which ideas are worth pursuing—and then turn the best ones into something real.
I work with organizations on innovation programs and special projects that require rigorous idea validation, practical experimentation, and experienced execution.
That can mean testing a new business idea, pressure-testing assumptions, working directly with customers, designing pilots, or building an innovation program from the ground up.
Engagements typically run from three to 24 months. I can help shape the approach, test what works, build the team and systems, launch the work, and stay involved through execution.
The goal is simple: test ideas before you overinvest, then move the strongest ones forward.
Innovation Programs, Built and Run
I design and deliver entrepreneurship and innovation programs from start to finish—short intensives, multi-month cohorts, and special initiatives in the U.S. and abroad.
Program design and curriculum
A program designed around your goals, your participants, and what you need to accomplish.
IDEA VALIDATION AND TESTING
Test assumptions, talk to customers, run experiments, and find out which ideas are worth pursuing.
HANDS-ON DELIVERY
I don’t just design the program. I help run it, facilitate it, and work directly with participants.
MENTOR AND FACILITATOR TRAINING
Equip your team to lead the work and keep the program running after my involvement ends.
FROM PILOT TO EXECUTION
Turn the strongest ideas into pilots, programs, ventures, or next-stage projects..
COHORT RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
Bring the right people into the room—and give them a process that moves ideas forward.
FLEXIBLE SCOPE
From a focused two-day intensive to a multi-month program or longer special project.
Work with ME
A good fit if:
You want to build and run an innovation program, not just plan one.
You want your team to develop a stronger entrepreneurial mindset.
You want people to learn how to test business ideas, challenge assumptions, and learn from customers.
You need someone who can move from strategy to hands-on execution.
You want to validate ideas before committing significant time and money.
You want visible outcomes, not another deck of recommendations.
You want your team to leave with the skills to keep doing the work after the engagement ends.
★★★★★
"A phenomenal instructor who truly cares about his students. Clearly knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and passionate... an innovative thinker who encourages his students to think differently."
— Jordyn Eskijian, MBA, Treasury & Capital Markets Manager, MetronetPLAN.
We define the outcomes, participants, and timeline—from a focused two-day intensive to a multi-month program.
BUILD.
I design the curriculum, workshops, and tools, then prepare your team to lead the work with confidence.
Launch.
Participants work on real ideas, test assumptions, learn from customers, and move the strongest opportunities forward.
Questions?
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I design and run entrepreneurship and innovation programs, from short intensives to multi-month cohort programs. That includes curriculum design, mentor training, participant recruitment, hands-on delivery, and a capstone pitch event.
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Yes. I’ve delivered programs and workshops across several continents, and I’m currently running an entrepreneurship program for students in Nukus, Uzbekistan.
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Anywhere from a couple of days to several months, depending on scope. We’ll define the timeline together based on what you’re trying to build.
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Both, but the difference matters to me. Plenty of people will hand you a strategy deck. I design the program and I’m in the room delivering it, and I train your team so it can run without me afterward.
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Reach out for a conversation about what you want to build, who it’s for, and your timeline. From there I’ll propose a scope.