VenturePad Network

A Hand-Picked Network of seasoned professionals

VenturePad members work with a curated group of senior advisors and proven entrepreneurs, each with a demonstrated track record across strategy, operations, finance, growth, and leadership.

Chris Yalonis

Chris Yalonis

President & Co-founder

Longtime entrepreneur with decades in software, marketing, and customer development. Supports founders with strategy and go-to-market clarity.

  • Startup strategy
  • Go-to-market
  • Customer development
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Mike Hecker

Mike Hecker

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Helps founders keep clean books, improve reporting, and make confident decisions with reliable financial visibility. Deep QuickBooks experience.

  • QuickBooks
  • Bookkeeping
  • Financial reporting
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Sandra Beaton

Sandra Beaton

Business Development & Partnerships

Values-driven consulting support for business development, strategic planning, partnerships, and revenue growth across B2B and B2C.

  • Business development
  • Partnerships
  • Strategic planning
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Ashwyn Gulati

Ashwyn Gulati

Executive Leadership & Venture Building

Supports founders and teams with leadership, execution, and operating rhythm—especially during growth, complexity, and change.

  • Leadership
  • Operations
  • Scaling teams
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Paul Bozzo

Advisor

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  • Advisory
  • Strategy
  • Operations
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Gina Danford

Gina Danford

Advisor to $1M–$5M founders • Strategy, Ops & Growth

Helps founders diagnose the real constraint, then remove it—so growth becomes simpler to execute. Known for clarity-driven advisory work with multiple clients reporting +30% revenue gains. Google Cloud Gen AI certified.

  • Business strategy
  • Executive coaching
  • Practical AI adoption
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