Cultivating Startups from Seed to Bloom

Our Startup Consulting for Seed and Early-Stage Startups

"Starting a startup is like jumping off a cliff and building a plane on the way down."
—Reid Hoffman, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of LinkedIn

OHK has adapted its services to meet the operational norms of advising startups within a developing world context and the market-based norms of venture capital. With our long history of working with both development agencies/IFIs and startups, we have developed a unique approach that bridges the gap between these two worlds and is the key to our success in supporting seed and early-stage startups in various markets.

By leveraging our Bay Area-bred understanding of innovation and the startup landscape, as well as our practical experience in ideation and incubation, we offer guidance and support to startups in less developed, emerging, and legacy markets, including complex geographies. We cover critical aspects of Seed and Early-stage startups, from evaluating and refining their vision, mission, and strategic objectives to assessing a startup's human capital capabilities, organizational functions, and financial model. We mentor founders and help them refine their functional priorities and team interplay. Additionally, we work with them to refine the startup's delivery-to-market model, customer acquisition, and marketing strategies. Our extensive funding network allows us to expand the fundraising strategy, identify potential investors, and provide introductions where needed.