Founder Advisory Board

At Enterprise Works, we understand that high-growth businesses face unique challenges when scaling. Whether you're navigating complex market conditions, refining your business model, or looking for strategic funding opportunities, expert advice can be crucial to overcoming these obstacles. That’s where our Founder Advisory Board comes in – offering you access to proven entrepreneurs and business leaders who can provide targeted, actionable solutions to your most pressing problems.

The Purpose of the Founder Advisory Board

The Founder Advisory Board is designed to help medium-sized businesses tackle specific challenges that are hindering growth. Whether you're struggling with scaling operations, securing investment, optimizing your market strategy, or improving operational efficiency, our Board members offer personalized advice and solutions tailored to your business. These experts are highly experienced in starting, scaling, and exiting businesses, and they bring real-world knowledge to help you achieve breakthrough results.

When you engage with the Founder Advisory Board, your business will receive:

• Targeted advice: Focused, expert insights on the specific issues that are slowing down your growth.
• Review of Terms: To ensure a clear understanding, we’ll provide terms and conditions covering essential matters such as confidentiality, commitment, and data protection, designed to protect your business and the Advisory Board’s advice.  
• Strategic direction: Guidance to help you identify and implement the best approaches to tackle your challenges.
• One-on-one expertise: Direct access to seasoned entrepreneurs and business leaders who have successfully navigated similar challenges in their own ventures.

Who Are the Board Members?

The Founder Advisory Board is made up of carefully selected business leaders with deep expertise in solving a wide range of business challenges. Their backgrounds span key areas like finance, investment, marketing, legal, operations, and human resources. They’re here to help your business overcome specific growth challenges by applying their personal experience and insights.

How the Process Works

To help you address specific business challenges, we’ve designed a streamlined process for engaging with the Founder Advisory Board:

1. Submit a request: Businesses apply by outlining their specific problem or growth challenge, accompanied by relevant materials (e.g., pitch decks or summaries).
2. Review and match: Every two months, Enterprise Works will present your challenge to Board members whose expertise aligns with your needs.
3. Problem-solving support: Selected Board members will offer targeted advice and solutions, which may include one-on-one meetings, recommendations, and introductions to relevant resources and networks.

For businesses seeking investment advice, it’s important to have completed a “funder readiness” program, such as those run by Barclays Eagle Labs, to ensure you’re fully prepared to engage effectively with the Board’s expertise.

Advisory Role

Our Board members provide objective, problem-focused guidance and do not invest in the businesses they advise, ensuring their advice is unbiased and designed solely to help you overcome specific challenges. All Board members undergo a due diligence process to maintain high standards, including confidentiality agreements and data protection measures.

What Can the Founder Advisory Board Help Solve?

The Founder Advisory Board specializes in helping businesses resolve specific growth obstacles across a wide range of areas, including:

• Market and product strategy: Validate your market assumptions, optimize product offerings, and refine your competitive positioning.
• Operational efficiency: Improve your operational processes, streamline scaling efforts, and manage internal resources more effectively.
• Funding and investment readiness: Navigate the complexities of securing funding, from preparing for investor pitches to exploring alternative financing options.
• Leadership and HR challenges: Strengthen your leadership team, improve people management, and create the right organizational structure to support rapid growth.