Nikhil Shah
Creative, Technology and Social Impact Entrepreneur | Mixcloud, Loka, Polaroid, MakeMusic.
About
I am a left and right brain thinker and I apply that spirit to the work I do, looking at problems through different lenses. There is an alchemy when art and science, creativity and entrepreneurship, yin and yang meet in original ways. I enjoy working with passionate entrepreneurs who are building brilliant products and solving important problems — both startups and not for profits. I particularly like working with founders who have first hand experience (and frustrations) of the problems they are solving, giving them unusual levels of motivation to fix them. As a mentor, my goal is to quickly build a close, trusting relationship with founders, enabling them to talk openly and honestly and enabling me to support them through the hard things. Some of the value I typically provide includes: Sounding board for major decisions and challenges Growth (through brand, marketing, sales) Goal setting, prioritisation and focus Fundraising Opening doors (for learning or partnerships) People, culture, hiring, org design