We coach founders to become experts in growth and avoid the mistakes that can cost your business thousands.
Raphael is the CEO & Creative Director of TRUFFL Branding Agency and Venture Studio, which counts as clients both household names like Tesla, Heineken, and LinkedIn, along with dozens of leading consumer brands and startups. In addition, Raphael is the Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of Last Crumb; a founding partner of over 20 consumer brands like BetterBrand; Sweet Nothings; and Barcode; and the CEO & Founder of two venture capital-backed brands in the incubation phase. Raphael brings a unique mix of brand strategy, entrepreneurship experience, copywriting, and creative direction to his efforts to help founders create authentic and meaningful brands that bring their purpose and vision to life. Raphael is a Guest Lecturer of Branding at Stanford University and an active Angel Investor and advisor. He has been profiled in publications such as Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Forbes, New York Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times.
Hi! I'm 50% of the founding team at Born & Bred—a San Francisco Growth Branding agency. I lead new business, client engagement, and strategy. Need help bringing a brand to life or keeping it going? Shoot me a message. Prior to Born & Bred, I was a ground-floor employee (first 20) at Eaze, where I oversaw content marketing. My industry-shaping work on Eaze Insights was published by the New Yorker, New York Times, Fobes, AdAge, and dozens more. LinkedIn describes me as a: "skilled in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Email Marketing, Social Media Management, Agency Management, Event Management, Public Speaking, and Design. Strong marketing professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Communication and Media Studies from University of California, Berkeley."
I'm a bestselling author, differentiation expert, and strategic brand advisor for c-suite leaders. As the Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of MOTTO, one of the top branding agencies in the country, I advise top minds from brands such as Google, Microsoft, Hershey’s, Virgin, and Twentieth Century Fox. I am the co-author of the bestselling breakthrough business book RARE BREED: A Guide to Success for the Defiant, Dangerous, and Different (HarperCollins). I have been named GDUSA Top 25 People to Watch, and interviewed by Entrepreneur, Forbes, Yahoo!, Wall Street Journal, The Breakfast Club, and hundreds more. I've spoken in front of Dale Carnegie, FOSSIL®, Small Giants, Inc. GROWCO, The DEC, Campaign Radio, and Audio Summit, to name a few. My focus on MentorPass is to help company owners grow and scale their business. Specifically, if you are a creative shop, I can guide you through issues such as building a culture, growing your team, finding your true point of view, and branding your business in the right ways. Having grown MOTTO from $250 to a multi-million dollar business, I have learned what it takes to stand out against the herd and earn a reputation as one of the best. I can help you with: ⚡️Position (how you articulate your differentiators) ⚡️Leadership (how to lead with vision and purpose) ⚡️Pricing (how to increase pricing) ⚡️Customer (who should you target?) ⚡️Mindset (what's holding you back?) ⚡️Proposals & Contracts (scopes and legal terms) ⚡️Sales (how to win more) Wherever your head is, is where your business is. If you want to learn how to harness your purpose, lead your business into new territory, or tear up the rule book in unconventional ways, book a session with me.
Helena spent the first few years of her career working in branding, marketing and communications in Silicon Valley before leaving to start her own creative studio in 2013. Her clientele includes Facebook, Fitbit, Google, Instagram, Microsoft, Nike, Pinterest, Slack, Square, Twitter and Uber, and her work has been featured on ABC, CNN, The New York Times, Fast Company, Fortune, Glamour, The Guardian, Inc. and more. In 2018, Helena Co-Founded Haus with the goal of improving drinking culture for today's generation. Since its launch, Haus has been praised in The New York Times, Vogue, GQ, Bon Appetit, New York Magazine, Food & Wine, Glamour, Cosmopolitan and more.
Nik is the CEO of Sharma Brands, a strategic-initiatives firm working with a wide range of brands to help grow and scale revenue across digital platforms. Nik is one of AdWeek’s Young & Influential, Forbes 30 under 30, and an investor and advisor to some of the fastest-growing brands in commerce.
Currently eating a lot of candy + building BEHAVE | Previously: SoulCycle, Daily Harvest, Uber, and the NFL
