Smart Strategies for Leaders of Early-Stage Startups
Helping Founders Grow A Great Company Faster and Easier
you are a visionary
...a pioneer, innovator, catalyst. You have a driving passion to express yourself through your work.
We see you - as a powerful, authentic, holistic person capable of amazing things. As a human BE-ing that grows stronger when we all grow together.
You believe that your business can change the world. In fact, you feel strongly that it must. You are ambitious, results-oriented and respected, AND...
You sometimes feel alone at the top. Heavy is the head that wears the crown...
we are experienced startup catalysts & experts in Leading
who bring a different way of seeing the world, and your role within it. Part coach, part consultant, part executive, we deliver results in exactly the way you need it.
We have the experience, expertise and networks to help you reach your key milestones - next funding stage, new market, product releases, sales targets, and the like...
Because SYMBEOSIS is that special kind of partnership where 1+1=11.
together...
We are game-changers.
We seek high standards of excellence by connecting as a community of leaders. We are not afraid to disrupt the status quo. To take a stand for what matters. To encourage a great human connection in what we do.
We are forward-thinking, creative, and experimental. We have the gift of being able to see what is possible, and we know that we can make it happen.
Together, we WILL change the world.
We believe there is a nature to business.
We call it Symbeosis...
Symbeosis is for those who believe that great people make great companies.
Our customers feel smart, confident, safe and connected as a result of working with us. That’s because unlike traditional business development coaches and consultant that try to teach you how to succeed, we roll up our sleeves and dive in with you to get it done. We do NOT offer canned programs or generic systems, but customize our work with each and every client. We specialize in helping you apply the most powerful leverage to grow your business faster, easier and with more fun.
Business
Development
Strategy
Your business grows powerfully when you discover your unique Nimble Path to sustainable value in the marketplace.
At the early stages (Seed-stage), the key to success is testing and refining your understanding of the problem, solution, product and market that your business serves. We help you cycle through testing and refinement with customer discovery, validation and business development. So you can easily and effectively establish a solid foundation for your business.
Design Your
Business
Ecosystem
Cultivate market traction with a powerful foundation for growth using strategic partnerships & collaboration
The growth of your business is a direct reflection of the alignment in your business team - sales, marketing, product, partnerships, investment, research & development and more. It's like nurturing an entire ecosystem in service to the market - one that produces an abundance of value for you, your customers and your stakeholders.
Build
Resilient
Teams
What might a more high-performing team do for your business?
Many leaders make the mistake of delegating their work. Great leaders go beyond delegation by cultivating self-managed teams that deliver results without constant supervision. This happens when you implement the 7 core elements of organic collaboration into your business culture.
Develop
Your Executive
Nature
Establish market traction with a powerful foundation for growth
How we show up to lead our teams makes all the difference in how our teams shows up to serve our business. We offer coaching that helps you consciously practice powerful behaviors, mindsets and habits in your everyday lives, so that you can bring that way of being into your workplace. We believe in conscious leadership, where your humanity (not your authority) is what allows you to influence and inspire others.
Kat Gordienko
CEO Maiven
"Michael is a fearless leader who holds his work, productivity and ethics to the highest standards. His contributions and out-of-the-box thinking are invaluable assets to any group or company."
Bill Silverman
CEO Springboard
"Michael and the Symbeosis team have spent years researching how teams best create and implement innovative solutions to difficult problems. It’s impressive. The result: Higher performing teams that produce great results.
Justin Livingston
CEO Mentor Hub
"Michael has a unique capacity to bring both empathy and brilliance in service to growing powerfully effective leaders. I’ve seen few people with his unique set of talents. He is an outstanding example of servant leadership."
Anonymous
"I don’t know how he does it. A special kind of magic exists in Michael. He somehow makes my strategy and leadership smarter."
Susan Jones
Susie Q Solutions
"Michael was able to give me a 30,000-foot view of my business so I could see where I was getting stuck. This allowed me to pursue avenues I had not considered. He is brilliant at chunking things down and putting them into perspective."
About
Michael Liquori
With 30+ years of collaborative leadership experience in environmental restoration, natural resources, and service-oriented businesses, Michael serves as a coach, strategist, and consultant to visionary Founders, Executives, and Business Owners.
His work delivers the kind of transformation that turns your company into highly productive, highly collaborative, and highly resilient, self-managed teams that grow fast and are more rewarding places to work.
Michael has led 90+ collaborative multi-stakeholder projects, developed over 400+ strategic project plans, enjoyed 19 Board appointments, and contributed to over 228 leadership and business workshops.
Susan Liddy
Director of Coaching
"Michael is bar-none one of the best there is. I highly recommend Michael for any business owner who wants a super smart coach, with a keen mind for strategy, and the commitment to success that Michael brings to the table."
Julien Luca
CEO, Trava Travel
"Michael is an outstanding professional and an amazing person. He is extremely intelligent and has a great depth of knowledge across business, leadership and in many other fields."
Anonymous
"Michael has a special knack for helping people make the mindset shift from manager to leader."
Tony Gonsalves
CMO SequenceX
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Symbeosis GROW
Startup Mentoring for Early Stage Entrepreneurs
GROW is a service dedicated to startup Founders and early-stage leaders. Ideal for mission-driven, impact entrepreneurs who want to do well by doing good. You have a great business idea, and want support to get it growing fast. Our GROW program will help you get there. We have 4 program levels so that you can get the support you need at a budget you can afford. If you are interested, let's set up a call and talk. I guarantee you'll find value in the conversation, even if we don't end up working together.
Symbeosis INSIGHT
Consulting and Advisory Services
INSIGHT is an advisory and consulting service that dives deep with you to solve specific challenges in your leadership ecosystem. It is ideal for more established businesses with teams of 10-50 people. We work to help you get you, your team, and your business all dialed in and thriving. Based on our unique systems of Organic Collaboration and Executive Nature, we'll help you get your business running itself with self-managed teams that help you grow faster and easier than you ever thought possible. Book a call today to explore what is possible for you.
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