Edwin Trebels

GROWTH ADVISOR

A senior growth operator for your biggest calls, every month.

For earlier-stage founders not yet ready for a retainer: a monthly working session, async access between calls, and a quarterly written review, on a cash retainer or equity.

Twenty-two years operating growth. Most recent build: LangOptima.

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● IN THEIR WORDS

Edwin's transfer to the UK will prove a considerable challenge for me. He will be greatly missed, and I reckon it will be nearly impossible to find a suitable replacement. Without hesitation, I recommend him. Frankly, you'd be crazy not to hire him.

Shane Granger

Shane Granger · Director of Marketing and Public Relations, AICF

Edwin has a deep understanding of marketing and growth strategies and a strong ability to leverage product data to drive measurable outcomes. His leadership during a high-velocity, month-long marketing push across products at Move AI accelerated growth and delivered clear results.

Deeptaroop Majumdar

Deeptaroop Majumdar · Cloud/DevOps/MLOps Engineer, Move AI

I had the pleasure of working with Edwin across a particularly intense online business build. He helped me pull everything together and ensure we reached our goals in the most cost- and time-efficient way. I highly recommend his services.

Jane Bayler

Jane Bayler · Founder, Chosen First System and The Pocket MBA

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Between board meetings and the next raise, you have a senior growth operator to pressure-test the big calls, without taking on a retainer.

1 in 3
of New York's top-performing tech founders were mentored by another founder
Endeavor Insight, 2014
~2×
more likely to become a top performer when tied to one
Endeavor Insight, 2014
Monthly
a standing senior-operator relationship, cash or equity
The cadence

Deliberately light — three parts

1
A monthly call
A 60-minute working session on the decision that matters most that month.
2
Access between calls
Async, for the moves that can't wait — raises, hires, motion changes.
3
A written quarterly review
The growth picture on paper, not in our heads.

Why it works

A light monthly cadence on a cash retainer or equity at angel terms, built to grow into a fuller engagement when you're ready. It helps you read your stage on the Full-Surface Growth Model and pick the next move, and the earlier it starts, the more it compounds. When a full scored read is worth doing, the Growth Diagnostic does the placing. Only a handful run at any time. Usually a fit for funded early-stage founders building toward the next stage.

A quick first read, free

The free Growth Diagnostic Lite asks 14 short questions and emails you your single biggest growth leak, your score on a red-to-green scale, and a modeled ROI figure, in a few minutes, free. If you want the ROI numbers built on your own figures, have your revenue numbers handy. A useful first look before any conversation.

● THE FIRST CALL

Give us the opportunity to learn about your goal for growth, so we can help you bring it to life

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