{"id":254,"date":"2018-09-03T13:57:12","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T13:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themes.pixelwars.org\/efor\/demo-01\/?page_id=254"},"modified":"2025-04-25T21:12:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T21:12:16","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ericgrafstrom.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"254\" class=\"elementor elementor-254\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e853a13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e853a13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape 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elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6748b7e5\" data-id=\"6748b7e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493dd6d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"493dd6d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1600}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CxO with deep expertise starting, growing and running technology companies.<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e1bfa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0e1bfa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/ericatexitguide\/quick-chat-with-eric\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Schedule an Intro Call Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61c5c8a9\" data-id=\"61c5c8a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ba3580 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"0ba3580\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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It was like night and day once Eric was on board. <\/p><span>Madeline Ngyuen, co-founder and CEO Talentdrop<\/span>                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                                                <div class=\"testimonal\">\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <p>Eric and I worked together to build an operational plan for Kiddom. If you are looking for operational and strategic guidance for a high-growth business, Eric can help in a wide variety of roles and projects<\/p><span>Ahsan Rizvi, Founder &amp; CEO Kiddom<\/span>                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                                                <div class=\"testimonal\">\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <p>Eric quickly dove into the details of the business and helped support investors while helping me redirect the business (and team) in a new direction.\n<\/p><span>Gary Calyton, CEO Owl Camera<\/span>                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                                                <div class=\"testimonal\">\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <p>If you are a founder or exec of an early stage company, Eric is \u201cthe guy.\u201d  Do yourself a favor, call Eric.\n<\/p><span>David Gunn, COO GeoH<\/span>                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                                                <div class=\"testimonal\">\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <p>Eric has deep experience in the startup environment and has been a valuable advisor\n<\/p><span>Peter Yewell, Co-founder CEO Outpatient<\/span>                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                                                <div class=\"testimonal\">\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <p>I needed advice about fundraising and had to move quickly. Eric provided great advice, super helpful to have someone like him to talk it through.<\/p><span>Maxine Manafy, Founder and CEO (Stealth)<\/span>                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                <\/div>\n\n                         <!-- Border style  -->\n                          \n                            \n                    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6a3a11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e6a3a11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1336cb1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1336cb1f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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different<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b4c2046 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b4c2046\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a2f2141\" data-id=\"2a2f2141\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-72b76e28 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elementor-size-default\">         About Me<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5eec78 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5eec78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>I was one of the first to sell webcasting at broadcast.com and then moved from Dallas to London after Yahoo! acquisition working across Europe.<\/p><p>Landed with Yahoo! in Silicon Valley where I ran business development for a $600M business unit and jumped back into startups working with dozens of startups backed by some of the biggest names in venture capital. I am the founder at ExitGuide, a startup that is democratizing M&amp;A for small business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8891597 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8891597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ericgrafstrom\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LinkedIn<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d24fe4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d24fe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eric Grafstrom<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66ee4320\" data-id=\"66ee4320\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10eef3ba animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10eef3ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Frequency depends on how much progress can be made in between sessions. I typically send an agenda before we meet and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">strongly<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> recommend the agenda be collaborative so we focus on what you need. I also send a post meeting follow up in bullet point format. <\/span><\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse22a9fe3d\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">How do you charge? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse22a9fe3d\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample2a9fe3d\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>As a fractional CxO, typically it is a flat monthly fee that is adjusted based on time and scope.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For coaching, I charge an hourly rate.<\/span><\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse32a9fe3d\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Is there minimum commitment? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse32a9fe3d\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample2a9fe3d\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No, if a single session helps you, that\u2019s great. I\u2019m a founder too - I get it, and we can work together for weeks or months or on an as-needed basis. Time is money, both of us are busy so let\u2019s meet when it is helpful to you<\/span><\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse42a9fe3d\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">What don\u2019t you do? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse42a9fe3d\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample2a9fe3d\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anything design related. I can provide an opinion on something but that\u2019s it. While I have a broad range of verticals, I have no experience in Web3 so probably won\u2019t help you there. I am not an engineer either. <\/span><\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse52a9fe3d\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Do you take equity for payment? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse52a9fe3d\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample2a9fe3d\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nope<\/span><\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h2 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse62a9fe3d\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">What makes you different from other startup coaches? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><\/h2>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse62a9fe3d\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample2a9fe3d\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are some great resources out there but there are also a lot of \u201ccoaches\u201d that have not worked in a startup or been a founder. I use my decades of experience to provide pointed feedback and guidance to help you focus and hopefully avoid common mistakes. If I think an idea or approach is bad, I\u2019ll tell you. 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