Helping consumer businesses start, operate, strategize and scale for sustained, responsible growth.
How we work
Narrow Gate is built on having walked the path firsthand — from idea to shelf, through growth, capital raises, and hard operational decisions — not just advising from the sidelines.
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From idea to shelf — and through early scale
I work with early-stage and growth-stage founders who are long on vision but need help translating that vision into something real, functional, and commercially viable.
This often includes:
Prototypes
Product definition and positioning
Brand and go-to-market strategy
Manufacturing, pricing, and unit economics
Retail and distribution readiness
Capital strategy and investor preparation
Co-Founder support
The goal isn’t just to launch — it’s to launch correctly, with clarity, discipline, and a path to scale that doesn’t break the business six months later.
I’m especially useful for founders who want an experienced operator in the room — someone who’s built before, made mistakes, and understands what comes next.
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Entrepreneur-in-Residence, innovation, and value creation
For more established businesses, I act as an embedded operator — bringing an entrepreneurial lens to companies that want new growth vectors, sharper execution, or outside perspective without hiring prematurely.
Typical work includes:
Identifying underexploited growth opportunities
New product or category expansion strategy
Operational and organizational improvement
Brand and positioning refreshes tied to revenue outcomes
Acting as an interim operator or EIR
This is not “innovation theater.” The work is grounded in financial reality, operational feasibility, and what the business can actually execute with its current team.
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Operator support for sourcing, diligence, and value creation
I work with private equity funds, family offices, and investment firms that want hands-on, operator-level support.
This can include:
Deal sourcing and proprietary idea generation
Commercial and operational diligence
Identifying post-close value-creation initiatives
Helping portfolio companies execute against growth plans
Founder and management team support
I’m especially valuable to investors who want someone who can bridge the gap between deal logic and real-world execution — and who can speak credibly to founders, operators, and investment committees alike.