It’s important to spend the appropriate time to find actual experts that have the experience necessary to give you the best insights around building your business. Make sure when searching for experts focus on subject matter experts (SME’s), expert founders that are relevant to your business, and investors as they’re familiar with current trends and experience with several companies. Start by reaching out to your network to find members of your network that have an affinity or relevance to the business you’re trying to build. Use the resources below to identify a few qualified experts from each category (SME, Founders, Investors).

Identify an expert in each category

• Subject Matter Expert: Business Consultant / HR-related employee hired by companies to assess employee contributions and analyze where redundancies / wasted work time occur in order to cut human capital costs AKA The Bobs
• Founders of Similar Ventures: Freelance / Creative-sourcing companies like Speedlancer
• Investors: Investors from similar ventures like TaskRabbit, or Red Butler