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Sylvester (“Syl”) Di Diego
Startup Advisor | Venture Consultant | Agile & Innovation Facilitator
Areas Served & Capital Raised:
• Health & Wellness
• Digital / Technologies
(Apps, SaaS Platforms, ECommerce, Solutions & Businesses)
• Manufacturing/Engineering
• Energy
• Global Trade & Investment
• Private Equity & Venture Capital
• Non-Profits
Results and Impact:
•$300 Million Capital Raised
• $100,000 to $20 Million per raise | Grants – Equity – Loans
• 300+ Clients Served
• 50 Business Launches | 50 Onshore Plants in USA | 7 Turnarounds
• 4 Incubators/Accelerator (11 service years)
• 1 Incubator Fund Managed
• $1 Billion direct equity portfolio Co-Managed – 500 companies – Global Fortune 500
Digital Business Building & Financing:
• 10+ Ecommerce Platforms (including $10M & $20M raised)
• 10 Websites (up to $5M budget each)
• 4 SaaS Platforms (ventures)
• 2 Apps (ventures)
Education and Experience:
• Harvard University Graduate
• Experience (16 countries)
DELIVERABLES
Examples of Deliverables
Syl provides mission critical, timely services to help clients succeed in both opportunistic and challenging situations. As successful outcomes are achieved, the relationship often evolves for Syl to assist with evolving needs across the venture lifecycle. Syl often saves clients time and money by minimizing ramp-up time, implementation, and crossing-over into a new stage of business – as compared to hiring multiple consultants who need to join and catch-up.
- Executive Services
- Advisory and Coaching to Entrepreneurs, Owners, Executives, Investors, CEOs, and Boards
- Executive Alignment
- Leadership Development
- Creativity
- Creative Problem-Solving
- Innovation Facilitation
- Team Innovation Skill Building
- Hot Team Building
- Plans
- Strategic Plans
- Investor Ready Business Plans & Pitch Decks
- Capital Raising Plans
- Go-To-Market Plans
- Strategy Implementation Plans
- Technology Commercialization Roadmaps
- Finance
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Statement
- Financial Models & Forecasts
- Feasibility Studies
- Investor Pitch Decks
- Presentation Coaching
- Marketing
- Research – Industry, Market, Competitors, Customers
- Market Analysis
- Go-To-Market Strategies
- New Market Entry
- Digital Marketing Strategies
- Strategic Partnerships
- Venture Building & Capital Raising
- Incubator Services
- Accelerator Services
- Venture Studio Services
- Platform Building
- eCommerce Websites
- eMarketplaces
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
Logistics Management SaaS Software Platform and App for the Trucking Industry.
“Syl is an absolute pleasure to work with. We needed a business plan for a startup and had no idea where to begin. Syl guided us through the whole process and structure. He is competent, knowledgeable, and comprehends complex concepts with ease. Everyone in our management team enjoyed working with him and I would highly recommend him.”
Haroon Bhatti, Esq.
Financial Advisor for Venture CEO
Business Broker
Detroit Area, Michigan, USA
RESULT: Viable Launch Business Plan guided app development and resulted in hire of CEO to lead the venture.
Read more Client Testimonials.
SERVICE AREAS DETAILS
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Advisor, Coach, Consultant
Serving Entrepreneurs, Startups, Small Business Owners & Executives
Syl Di Diego serves as advisor, coach, and consultant to inventors, entrepreneurs, startups, small business owners, executives, investors, incubators, accelerators, venture studios, and non-profit leaders.
Experience: over 20 years.
Services:
Services include technology commercialization, strategic planning, business plans, go to market, strategic alliances, financial models and forecasts, capital raising guidance, strategy implementations, and project management.
Syl also serves as innovation facilitator for problem solving, product development, business planning, decision making and more
Client Types Served with Advisory and Coaching Services
- Inventors
- Entrepreneurs
- Owners of Small Businesses
- Investors of Ventures
- Accelerator Program Manager of US State Economic Development Authority
- Clients of SBDC of United States Small Business Administration
Executive & Board Advisor | Board Member
Sylvester serves executives and board members in the areas of strategy, problem solving, decision making, alignment, strategic alliances, and exits.
Experience: Over 20 years.
Advisory Experience
- C-Suite Executives of Venture Backed Companies
- Executives of Fortune 50 Global Conglomerate (London Stock Exchange Listed)
- Board Members, C-Suite, and Executives of Fortune 500 Global Conglomerates (Tokyo Stock Exchange Listed)
- C-Suite Executives of Subsidiaries of Fortune 500 Global Conglomerate (Tokyo Stock Exchange Listed)
Board and Committee Roles Served
- Chair & Co-Founder, Consul Program New Jersey for Life Sciences, Health, Wellness, Raritan, New Jersey USA
- Advisory Board Member, Center for International Business & Education at Raritan Valley Community College Raritan, New Jersey USA
- Sub-Committee Leader, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Japan, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan. Tokyo, JAPAN
- Founding Member, Mitsubishi Foundation (USA) – Corporate Board Appointed, New York, NY USA
- Member, Pension Committee, Mitsubishi International Corporation (USA) – Corporate Board Appointed New York, NY USA
- Member, 401K Management Committee, Mitsubishi International Corporation (USA) – Corporate Board Appointed New York, NY USA
- Member, Non-Profit Board, Madison, NJ, USA
- Member, Non-Profit Board, Liberty Corner, NJ USA
Services for Accelerator, Incubator, and Venture Studio
Sylvester provides various customized venture leadership training programs and services to state, university, and corporate incubators and accelerators. Knowledge and skills span technology commercialization, grants, capital fund raising, investor ready business plans, business analysis, business planning, go-to-market, competitive market positioning, sales planning, financial forecasts, strategic alliances, partnership excellence, and presentations to venture capital investors, government grant agencies, and corporate boards.
Experience: Over 20 years.
Examples of Signature Multi-Year Programs:
- Accelerator – State EDA Sponsored Commercialization Innovation Cener (as winner of competitive contracts) – 20 modules, 80 ventures, 4 years
- Incubator State University Sponsored (seminars and technology / business model evaluations) – 60 ventures, 4 year
- Venture Catalyst Program (Finding and Operations) – Global Fortune 500 – 20 modules, 7 countries, 1 year
Digital Services
for Apps, Websites, Wearables, Ecommerce Stores, & SaaS Platforms
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