ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE (EIR)
Hands-on, deeply involved, and laser focused on winning outcomes.
Embedded Expertise. No Fluff. Just Execution.
HERA’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence brings founder-level experience directly into your business. From innovative go-to-market strategies and new offerings to capital planning and operational scale-up, we help you build, optimize, and accelerate with speed and precision—without the cost of a full-time executive. Through our proprietary B.O.S.S.™ framework, we help businesses Build, Optimize, Scale, and Sustain.
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Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Integration
The right doors opened at the right time.
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Investor and advisor connections from a national network
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Strategic collaborations and partnership development
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Ecosystem engagement to build credibility and access
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Startup Acceleration &
Go-to-Market Execution
Learn fast. Move fast. Grow fast.
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Product-market fit validation and business model iteration
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Data-driven go-to-market strategy and launch planning
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Customer acquisition and retention programs
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Business Strategy &
Market Positioning
Refine your edge. Capture your market.
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Growth strategy development grounded in market data and customer needs
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Market positioning and entry strategies that drive revenue
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M&A insight and integration support from an operator’s perspective
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Operational Excellence & Scale-Up Strategy
Build systems that grow with you.
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Streamlined operations and scalable infrastructure that increase margins
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Cost efficiency planning and resource optimization that capture profits
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Interim executive support to drive key projects
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Financial Modeling & Investment Readiness
Strong financials, compelling stories, investor-ready decks.
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Custom financial models aligned with growth scenarios and investor expectations
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KPI frameworks to track what matters and drive decisions
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Pitch materials, valuation guidance, and investor outreach planning (Pre-Seed to Series B)
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Leadership & Organizational Development
From founder to force multiplier.
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Executive support rooted in experience, not theory
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Team structure and alignment for rapid growth stages
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Change management and cultural alignment for evolving organizations
Level Up Your Entrepreneurial Journey With Us
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HERA's expert advisors listen instensely and are immediately entrenched in your business solving challenges, optimizing operations and identifying new opportunities. Our entrepreneur in residence program spans:
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Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Integration
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Startup Acceleration & Go-to-Market Execution
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Business Strategy & Market Positioning
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Operational Excellence & Scale-Up Strategy
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Financial Modeling & Investment Readiness
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Leadership & Organizational Development
Let’s build a better, more agile, and resilient future—together.