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Eleanor Chen
Tuesday, April 24 · 3 new requests

Good morning, Eleanor. Three founders want your time.

Your profile was viewed 47 times this week. You're in the top 8% of finance advisors on Counsel.
Active Engagements
4
+1 this quarter
Inbound Requests
12this month
+40% vs last month
Cash Earned (YTD)
$32k
From 4 retainer clients
Equity Held
1.4% across 3 cos.
View vesting schedule →

Inbound Requests

Founders who've reached out. You decide who's worth a conversation.
BL
Brightleaf Co.
Sustainable home goods · $3M ARR · Bootstrapped
Received 2 hours ago
★ Top match for you
"Hi Eleanor — I'm Maya, founder of Brightleaf. We're approaching profitability and trying to decide whether to raise or stay bootstrapped. Your background at Patagonia caught my eye because we're trying to grow without losing our soul..."
CPG $2M–$5M Cash retainer ✓
NV
Northvale Foods
Specialty foods · $8M ARR · Pre-Series A
Received yesterday
"We're 3 months from raising and I want a finance advisor in my corner who's seen the deck-making theater for what it is. Heard you were direct."
CPG $5M–$10M Cash + equity
HC
Heron & Co.
DTC home fragrance · $1.2M ARR · Founder-led
Received 3 days ago
"First time founder. I don't know what I don't know about my finances and I'd rather find that out from someone like you than from a mistake."
DTC $1M–$2M Equity preferred

Your Portfolio

The companies you're shaping. A record of your counsel.
VR
Vireo Robotics
Active · Series A · 18 mo
Comp 0.5% equity
Sessions 21
Hours 38
Active
MS
Meridian Soap Co.
Active · Bootstrapped · 11 mo
Comp $2,500/mo
Sessions 14
Hours 23
Active
FT
Fieldtable
Active · Seed · 7 mo
Comp 0.4% + $1.5k/mo
Sessions 9
Hours 15
Active
KW
Kindred Wares
Active · Bootstrapped · 4 mo
Comp $2,000/mo
Sessions 5
Hours 8
Active
Profile Strength
How visible you are to founders
78%
22% to a perfect profile
  • ✓ Profile photo
  • ✓ Bio + ideal-fit statement
  • ✓ Engagement terms
  • ✓ Areas of focus (4 tags)
  • Add one testimonial
  • Add a short video intro +15%
This Quarter
Apr 1 — Jun 30
Profile views 412
Requests received 28
Calls accepted 9
Engagements signed 2
Cash invoiced $8,500
Top 8% in Finance

Recent Activity

Across all your engagements
📅
Vireo Robotics scheduled your monthly strategy session for May 2 at 10:00 AM. 2 hours ago
💬
Brightleaf Co. sent you a request to advise on bootstrapped vs venture path. 2 hours ago
★
Meridian Soap Co. added a testimonial to your profile. Yesterday
💵
Invoice paid: $2,500 from Meridian Soap Co. for April retainer. Yesterday
📈
Fieldtable closed their seed round at $4M. Your equity stake is now vesting. 3 days ago
📅
Q1 portfolio review completed for Kindred Wares. 1 week ago

Founder Notes

What founders have said about working with you
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Eleanor told me the hardest things I needed to hear in our second meeting. I almost fired her. I'm so glad I didn't.
JR
Julia Renteria
Founder, Meridian Soap Co.
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She doesn't show up to be impressive. She shows up to be useful. That's rarer than people realize.
DM
David Mwangi
Founder, Vireo Robotics