Launch Sprint
Challenge
How do we balance your creative drive with the focus needed to successfully "launch" open-ended strategic initiatives?
That tension shows up in every strategic project, and it’s one I’ve helped clients like the State of California, Sacramento Venture Philanthropy, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative resolve -- as the CEO & Lead Innovation advisor at Joyful Ventures.
Solution
Through hands-on coaching, we’ll tailor a simple method based on product management best practices to build off your strengths, boost task completion, and get results:
- Step 1: Prioritize what matters most in your project.
- Step 2: Validate and launch early to reduce risk and build momentum.
- Step 3: Plan and roadmap to stay aligned and keep improving.
Optional Add-Ons
For when you need more than guidance, these modules provide direct, hands-on support to accelerate key phases of your project.
Trusted by
There were moments when I could not see light at the end of the tunnel. I survived because of his guidance and support.
Dan Wu has been an exceptional executive coach. In short, there were moments when I could not see light at the end of the tunnel. I survived because of his guidance and support. He has provided invaluable strategic guidance with a diverse array of problems — including target market selection, GTM opportunity prioritization, operational efficiency, grant proposals, sales, pricing, negotiation, product strategy, & board management — helped me secure new revenue and validate emerging business models. His responsiveness, project management skills, and proactive approach have also helped me enhance organization, focus, and clarity to our GTM and revenue operations. Dan's coaching has been instrumental in tackling challenges in real time, and his ability to pivot seamlessly based on new information has proven invaluable. He is also a pleasure to work with. In summary, I wholeheartedly recommend him to any organization seeking transformative growth.
- Executive Director, JustFix (funded by Robin Hood, Open Society, & Chan Zuckerberg Initiative)
Dan Wu, JD/PhD
Lead Innovation Advisor
I build and advise mission-driven ventures to scale like startups.
SVP of Product & Chief Strategy Officer.
- As a go-to-market-focused product leader, I’ve led and launched products and teams at tech startups in highly-regulated domains, ranging from 6 to 8 figures in revenue.
- Led core products and product marketing key to pre-seed to D raises across highly-regulated industries such as data/AI governance, real estate, & fintech; rebuilt buyer journeys to triple conversion rates; Won Toyota’s national startup competition.
Harvard JD/PhD focused on responsible innovation for basic needs.
- Focus on cross-sector social capital formation, with a strong background in mixed-methods research.
- Selected as a National Science Foundation fellow & published on responsible strategy and innovation in outlets like Oxford University Press, Fast Company, and TechCrunch.
First-generation college student prioritizing inclusion and belonging in his practice.
- I was raised by a single mother without a high school degree.
- I’m passionate about mentoring and coaching using methods that “works with” (versus “do to”), sensitive to one’s constraints and experiences.
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