About Mentoring / Book A Mentor
The mentoring sessions are live one-on-one Zoom sessions where founders can discuss any topic related to their startup with a world-class mentor and receive advice and guidance on how best to address any issue. Other unique attributes include:
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Are live Zoom sessions with experienced mentors who can provide an informed point of view from previous startup experience.
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Are experts at helping founders apply the Built To Succeed Accelerator learnings or the Pitching To Investors Class insights to their specific startup.
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Guides a founder in thinking through their startup journey to avoid the costly mistakes that founders’ often make.
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Are available for a FREE 10 minute “get to know you” call, or for a purchased 1 hour mentoring session (see below).
The mentors are available for a FREE 10 minute “get to know you” meeting, or a paid 1 hour mentoring meeting at $149.99 / hour, via Zoom
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Richard A. MacDonald, Jr.
Areas of Expertise
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Business model, go-to-market strategy & plan, sales, marketing, pitching to investors, pricing, hiring & leading exceptional teams.
Brief Bio
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Worked at three startups – PwC Consulting, NetCel360 and Lavastorm – and two Fortune 500 companies – IBM and Cisco Systems – as an executive and managing partner in development, sales and consulting. Richard’s degree is in Computer Engineering.
Publications
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Author of the book Built To Succeed: Silicon Valley Secrets To Building And Growing A Successful Startup.
Locations
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Lived and worked around the world including in the United States (Boston, Washington, D.C., San Francisco), Asia (Hong Kong), and Europe (London). Currently reside in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Richard A. MacDonald, Jr.
Areas of Expertise
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Business model, go-to-market strategy & plan, sales, marketing, pitching to investors, pricing, hiring & leading exceptional teams.
Brief Bio
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Worked at three startups – PwC Consulting, NetCel360 and Lavastorm – and two Fortune 500 companies – IBM and Cisco Systems – as an executive and managing partner in development, sales and consulting. Richard’s degree is in Computer Engineering.
Publications
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Author of the book Built To Succeed: Silicon Valley Secrets To Building And Growing A Successful Startup.
Locations
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Lived and worked around the world including in the United States (Boston, Washington, D.C., San Francisco), Asia (Hong Kong), and Europe (London). Currently reside in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
