Pelagos Advisors: hands-on marketing and operations advisory for founders and early-stage companies
Navigate the next stage.
Hands-on marketing and operations advisory for founders and early-stage companies.
Pelagos
(Greek), the open sea.
Building a business means moving into unfamiliar waters. The next stage calls for clear direction and people who can help move your business forward.
We get in the boat.
The challenge
Growth creates demand that founders cannot carry alone.
01
The opportunity
A strong product or service, with customers who see its value and room to grow.
02
The pressure
Decisions multiply, marketing, operations and commercial priorities compete for attention.
03
The need
Experienced partners who help set direction and stay involved through execution.
What we do
We partner with founders to turn business and ambition into an executable plan, then work alongside teams to action that plan.
Why Pelagos
Experienced advisors.
Personally involved.
Direct partner access
Senior advisors with the depth of a fractional CMO and COO, embedded with your team from strategy through execution.
Business and brand together
Connect operating decisions with the way customers discover and experience your business.
A selective approach
We work hands-on with a small number of companies whose priorities we align with from the start.
"We don't just advise from the shore.
We get on the boat."
Industries
Focused on businesses building something real.
Industrial & Infrastructure
Consumer & Lifestyle
Hospitality & Experiential
THE PARTNERS
It's not just what you build.
It's who you build it with.
Liz White
Founder & Managing Partner
Brand strategist and operator connecting brand positioning with marketing execution and the operating discipline behind exceptional experiences.
Max Meile
Partner, Strategy & Operations
Executive advisor, startup operator and entrepreneur combining global advisory experience with the practical work of building emerging businesses.
Past Work
The experience behind Pelagos.
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What's your next stage?
Tell us what you're building, where you want to go, and what's standing in your way.