Richard Cristina

Director & Co-founder

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Bio

I'm an experienced start-up Mentor and advisor. I've been on the founding team of launching a consumer goods company in Australia and with an exit and for the last 5 years I've run the London Chapter of the largest start-up accelerator in the world, Founder Institute, where I have helped over 100 tech start-ups launch their business. I've recently launched this platform as a co-founder, MentorLabs. … I'm an experienced start-up Mentor and advisor. I've been on the founding team of launching a consumer goods company in Australia and with an exit and for the last 5 years I've run the London Chapter of the largest start-up accelerator in the world, Founder Institute, where I have helped over 100 tech start-ups launch their business. I've recently launched this platform as a co-founder, MentorLabs. Saving Bio...

Top Achievements

Founding team member of Think Group Australia.

I was part of the founding team of Think Group Australia that at the time of the exiting and sale of the company, we turned over 50m AUD and were employing a team of 200 staff.

Director of Founder Institute - World's Largest Startup Accelerator

I have helped over 100 tech start-ups graduate and launch from the FI accelerator program. Many of these start-ups have now gone on to receiving funding.

Co-founder of MentorLabs

I am a co-founder of MentorLabs and have been working with my co-founder Liam, to bring this platform to market over the past couple of years.

Expertise

Go-to-market
Skills include B2B vs B2C Distribution Channels Engaging your customer Pricing model Competition Revenue model Business model Finding your audience
Ideation & Vision
Skills include Idea Origin Problem Pain Level Assumptions Validation Vision
Pitching & Pitch Deck
Skills include Pitching skills Deck sequence Your story Deck content Investors needs Market opportunity Road map Runway and ask Deck variations

Industries

EdTech
FinTech
Manufacturing & Construction
eCommerce

What's included

    1:1 Private Video Call

    Speak with Richard for 60 minutes using our integrated video communication tool. No downloads needed — Just a webcam and microphone.

    Actionable Advice

    Set an agenda before the meeting, share your screen during the session and get tailored advice from Richard on your chosen topic(s).

    Written Feedback

    After your session, you will receive a written summary from Richard including what was discussed, next steps and recommendations.

    HD Video Recording

    Access and download a HD video recording of your session, in case you need to refer back to it or share with team members.

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£159.00

per session