COUNCIL OF STARTUP ADVISORS

The advisors behind the startups.

A collective of startup advisors and service providers serving early-stage and scaling technology startups.

ABOUT

One table, every discipline.

Startups rarely need one advisor. They need several, and they need them to work together. COSA brings independent advisors from across the country into one network so they can share knowledge, refer clients and solve problems as a group.

On a mission to build meaningful relationships, refer business, learn from each other, and drive our businesses forward with purpose and intention.

DISCIPLINES

Seven seats at the council.

BenefitsHealth, retirement and perks plans that fit a growing team.

LegalEntity, contracts, IP and employment questions, handled by counsel.

FinanceBookkeeping, tax, budgeting and fundraising readiness.

OperationsSystems, vendors and processes that hold up as the company scales.

HRHiring, onboarding, policy and people practices.

MarketingBrand, positioning and demand generation that gets a young company noticed.

RevenueRevenue strategy and pipeline for early-stage growth.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The council in practice.

Sarah Ward

Blueprint to Scale

People Operations + HR Advisor

Barrett Esarey

Alliant

Benefits Consultant

Courtney Walters

Tag Operations

Operations Strategist

Stuart McFaul

Stuart McFaul Associates

Marketing Consultant

Chris Murphy, CSL

Sales Xceleration

Sales Growth Advisor

WHO IT IS FOR

ADVISORS

Grow your practice.

Meet peers in other disciplines, trade referrals and stay current on what startups need.

FOUNDERS

Find the right expert.

Reach advisors who already work with technology and startup companies.

JOIN

Take a seat at the council.

COSA lives on LinkedIn. The group is public, so anyone can find it and request to join.

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