🦄 <- This you bro ??

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I'm sorry to break it to you, but you probably suffer from Unicorn Dysmorphia.

Symptoms include:
→ An irrational belief that your startup is a "rOcKeTsHiP 2 da mOOOON 🚀"
→ Holding out for a mythical VC to swoop in and save you
→ Wondering why every other startup is successful and you're not

Let me liberate you with a fact: only 0.00006% of startups become unicorns.

You're playing a game where the odds are stacked against you.

But the good news is you don't have to play the game.

You can absolutely:
→ Run your startup without trying to always please others
→ Find investors who actually want to help you and don't just see you as a potential paycheck
→ Fulfill your mission and find success on your own terms


The Anti-VC can get you there.

I've helped 1000+ founders find the best path to capital that worked for them.

And I can do the same for you.


So if you're ready to drop (Uni/Corn) from your pronouns...

If you're ready to undo years of VC brainwashing...

If you're ready to capitalize your startup ridiculously fast... visit my Featured section 👇🏽

Saleem Ahmad 🤎

Founded in 2016, ONI is now a leading and rapidly growing biotech redefining the boundaries of scientific discovery with super-resolution microscopy. 

The Nanoimager, ONI’s flagship product, is the world’s first desktop super-resolution microscope, capable of visualizing, tracking and imaging individual molecules in living cells with 20nm resolution.

Sales Executive

Frich Money

•	Driving revenue growth and market penetration for seed stage FinTech startup
•	Ownership of full sales process from prospecting & outreach all the way to close

Sales Manager

Antler

•	Developed, validated, tested, and pitched a business idea in the HealthTech space as part of Antler’s founder residency program

Founder in Residence

LUMICKS

·	Responsible for capital equipment sales of the LUMICKS’ C-Trap®
·	Drove sales pipeline independently from first conversation, funding, to close 
·	Managed customer relationships and ensuring continued success using LUMICKS’ technologies 
·	Prospected for new leads at universities and research institutes in my territory 
·	Visited universities to engage with new leads and educate them about LUMICKS’ technologies 
·	Organized seminars and hands-on demos at institutions to solidify interest
·	Supported engaged leads to acquire funding via various grant mechanism, public and private 
·	Negotiated and oversaw alignment on legal framework of the sale, to achieve adequate protection for LUMICKS, while minimizing delays 
·	Led conference presence to drive lead generation and engagement with existing customers

Sr. Sales Account Manager

·	Visited research labs and working with potential customers to explore applications of LUMICKS’ technologies, specifically the C-Trap® system (Optical Tweezers-Fluorescence Microscope)
·	Presented seminars and hold in-depth technical discussions with potential customers with the goal to create a solution fit that provides the highest possible value to the customer’s research
·	Performed scientific demonstrations and experiments with the C-Trap® with different types of biological assays 
·	Supported customers with installations, trainings, and application support on their LUMICKS’ instrument
·	Presented technical posters, and gave talks at scientific conferences
·	Supported development of marketing materials including brochures, application notes, product data sheets, and technical presentations

Application Scientist

Sales Account Manager

The University of Texas at Austin

•	Independently led and instructed a discovery based introductory physics course for non-majors.
•	Recruited and managed undergraduate teaching assistants to help facilitate the class

Assistant Instructor

•	Developed novel microscopy technique to characterize mechanics and dynamics of biopolymer 
        networks
•	Designed, built and integrated extension to existing, ultra stable, photonic force microscope
•	Designed and developed LabView software to interface with microscopy setup

Graduate Research Assistant

•	Instructed and oversaw experiments performed by students; maintained equipment, graded lab reports
•	Independently led discussion sections, created and proctored exams, hosted office hours for students

Teaching Assistant

Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs

•	Worked as part of multidisciplinary team of graduate students together with Austin start-up companies
•	Performed competitive landscape analysis and made pricing recommendations 
•	Developed go-to-market strategies and studied market drivers

Associate

Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification

•	Improved protocol of TiO2 nanotube production used for biophysical application of tissue culture

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Biophysicist and passionate salesperson with 4 years of experience selling high-tech capital equipment to researchers and scientists. Trained in Miller Heiman, SPIN® & Challenger™ sales approaches, I believe that sales, in the end, is about human connection. With the goal to finding win-win scenarios that add value for both parties.
For this, excellent communication is key and as such I enjoy public speaking, teaching, and meeting new people to build long-lasting relationships and partnerships. 
My approach to problem solving is highly quantitative, analytical, and detailed oriented. While my personality and practice reflect curiosity, open mindedness and continuous learning through professional and personal development.

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The Battle

Saleem Ahmad 🤎

Emanuel N. Lissek, PhD

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