Alisa Chalakhyan Wilson
helping build investable startups
I'm deeply grateful mentor for their professionalism, practical advice, and attention to detail that helped improve our startup. During our call, she clarified how to make our proposal clearer and more appealing to investors. I highly recommend she as a mentor for startups engaging in fundraising.
Bio
Entrepreneur Bio: As a risk-taking, idea-hatching hustler with a knack for turning concepts into cash, I've worked with startups across the spectrum - from fintech to enterprise to marketplaces. I've helped businesses go from the spark of an idea to Series A and beyond, all while keeping operations running smoothly and efficiently. Worked with startups around the globe, from Asia to Europe to North America, and I'm always down to help entrepreneurs turn their dreams into reality. VC Investor Bio: I'm a startup fanatic at heart, I've helped startups mitigate strategic risk and raise funds for a diverse range of startups. With a unique in and out perspective and big network of investors, I'm excited to meet new and promising founders and help them become investable.
Expertise
Advice on funding
Helping early stage startups prepare for a fundraise, develop of a comprehensive fundraising strategy, and coaching them through the process of talking to VCs, including how to effectively communicate their vision and value proposition to potential investors.
Building a team
Been in this all my career and have learnt a thing or two (based on my own bitter experience) on how to find, identify, attract and work with the first people.
Idea validation
Coming up with an idea is one thing, making it work is another. I've led a number of idea-to-product projects and identified the best and most practical strategies. Using scientific research methods, such as surveys, focus groups, and A/B testing, to conduct idea and customer validation, gathering data and insights to inform business decisions and improve the chances of success.
Mindset coaching
Thinking outside of the box and like an entrepreneur is a skill that is not difficult to learn, and sometimes all it takes is an open conversation with someone who has gone through the process to get the creative juices flowing and develop new ideas and approaches to problem-solving. Been there, done that.
Pricing strategy
Ok you have a perfect product, but do you know how much you can get for it? Usually the perceived value, the customer's budget and your actual price are in different leagues - put them all in one team.
Product market fit
It's one thing coming up with a good product, but it's a completely another thing to make money off of that product. It all starts all the way around - first finding the right market then building a product to cater to the market. Sounds complicated, bit it's much easier to do and minimize the risks.
Remote work
No matter in fully wfh or hybrid, keeping the team efficiency and high speed growth with remote work can be both rewarding and challenging. Been there, done that. Let's make the most of it.
Toolkit
Miro
7 years of experienceUtilizing the tool for new idea generation, brainstorm and planning. Especially useful for startup ideation. Most commonly used to visualize complex flows of features and unique value proposition for each target segment.
Typeform
7 years of experienceFavorite tool to collect insights from users and access and analyze the collected data seamlessly. The customizable functionality makes it perfectly integrable with any product.
Asana
8 years of experienceHate-love relationship at first sight. I'm sure very relatable. Still the best tool to keep all tasks on track. Managed 25+ teams with Asana and increased efficiency 3x.
Notion
5 years of experienceIdeal tool for information storage and transfer within the team and external uses. Most commonly used for onboarding - new teammates, students, or clients.