StartUp Coach for First Time Founders
25+ Product Launches, 2X startups, 4X P&L responsibilities, 2X strategy & consulting experience.
Dasha Tyshlek
growth planning, focus and accountability, practical leadership and management, though leadership and personal brand building
Dasha Tyshlek has been in C-Suite roles spanning Product, Marketing & Sales and Strategy & Planning for 10 years, uniquely focused on introducing strategies for growth, planning and program management, and standing up new marketing and sales departments in teams of 5, 50, and 1500. She is a sought after expert in strategic growth and business development across multiple industries with unique expertise in products that serve both commercial and defense clients. ​​Her passion is in working with first-time founders and their top-talent on developing a path for sustainable and profitable growth.​ Dasha's clients learn how to design their growth strategy, improve organization within their team, forecast and budget both time and money effectively, and growth the capabilities of their team members.
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She learned that business development strategy was her forte when she was called to help the new CEOs Bridgewater Associates develop the company's first every multi-year strategy and plan. Since then, she has lead strategy and marketing at defense and space companies, life-science companies, and taught workshops at major conferences such as Satellite 2023 and I-MEC 2022.
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If your team is trying to grow but you're not sure where the growth with come from and how to navigate the next stage of expansion you will want to work with Dasha.
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Past Successes: ​
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Developing complete strategy for Kore Composites, a new product line of satellite communications composite reflectors, and bringing in $6 million dollars of contracts within 18 months of launch. Productizing the technology was paid for by the customer.
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Accelerating the speed of new product development and launches at an hardware manufacturing company resulting in new products being launched to clients 3 months earlier, across a portfolio of 12+ products.
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Landing multiple DoD and defense Prime demo opportunities for a R&D company within a 3 month engagement.
Jason Voiovich, Fractional Chief Marketing & Product Officer
Over the past nine months, Dasha and I collaborated on a major marketing initiative for a health insurer to increase enrollment among a targeted group of Medicaid-eligible seniors.Her work focused specifically on helping the insurer better understand their enrollment trend data. In fact, she helped their team analyze the data in ways they hadn't before, leading to a better understanding of the unique needs of this insured population and more effective marketing strategies, tactics, and attribution.
If you're considering working with Dasha on a product development or marketing program, feel free to reach out to me if you need a reference.
Tony Felice, CEO of Felice Agency
She plays an important role in understanding how to move a company from where it "is" to where it is "going" managing multiple projects at once. As a self-directed leader, she helped organize and move several brands forward under the Micro-Ant group of companies. As the new leader at Strat-Craft she is an excellent choice to bring in for strategic planning, measurement and growth. We will be working with her team with our own clients at the Felice Agency.
A SOUGHT AFTER EXPERT ON GROWTH STRATEGY & MARKETING
FOR TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES ACROSS INDUSTRIES
WHAT CAN DASHA DO FOR MY COMPANY?
GROWTH PLAN
​I will bridges the gap between your desired company direction and your growth goals and current state. In the course of 4 sessions we will develop a practical, comprehensive growth plan that will include both revenue and operational objectives to ensure you're building a sustainable and scalable company.
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We will develop a budget and assign responsibility over the goals - in order to envision how you can delegate responsibility and grow your managerial capacity.
EXECUTION & FOCUS
As you put your plan into action, you will inevitably run into challenges and distractions. In our bi-weekly coaching sessions we will focus on practical systems and solutions to bust through obstacles. We will test new ideas and strategies to maximize impact across multiple areas of your company and ensure that new developments - both threats and opportunities - are addressed in your evolving strategic plan.
Most importantly, I will draw your attention back to the strategic plan and teach you how to plan in quarterly sprints, measure progress, and stay accountable throughout the year.
TEAM & CAPABILITY
Leadership and management are key to establishing a sustainable company. I will also focus on helping you grow the executive skills that will enable you to manage a greater scope. I will help you cut through the clutter to focus on your priories. Together we will work on strategies that enable you to have time off, manage your energy, and succeed without burnout.
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You will have a trusted, external advisor to offer a second opinion, help you uncover your own best thinking, and help you stay focused yet flexible as you tackle greater and bigger things.
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