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Founder Advisory · San Francisco

For founders who need

End-to-end strategic clarity across business model, product, GTM, and financial architecture. By someone who has built it.

18+
years building
6
industries
4
continents
founder
Women collaborating at whiteboard Woman presenting to group

Design for scale.

Systems-thinking and human-centered design to land a concrete, executable plan that gets you to the next stage.

Right for you if
  • You're early stage and need to get the fundamentals right to move fast
  • Your GTM, product, or financial model still isn't clicking into place
  • You want an advisor who will push back, not just validate
  • You need someone who can hold product, strategy, and finance in the same conversation
01 —

The right question beats the right answer.

Most founders are working hard on a real problem from the wrong angle. That's the first thing we fix.

02 —

User insight drives planning precision.

The best GTM strategies start with deep user and market insight, and end with financial precision. One without the other leaves growth on the table.

03 —

Vision needs to meet reality.

Let's turn your vision into a strategy that's technically feasible and can achieve product-market fit.

04 —

You leave with a plan, not just a perspective.

We don't stay in the world of ideas. Every session ends with a concrete roadmap you can move on — with confidence.

Alejandra
Maguina
Founder · Operator · Advisor

I love building things from zero. I thrive navigating ambiguity to turn insights into action. I bring the functional depth and rigor of a corporate career at Google and P&G, as well as the speed and scrappiness of a 2× founder. With an engineering background, an MBA and MS in Product Design from Stanford, I build bridges cross-functionally to enable teams to succeed.

I advise tech and consumer goods companies. Currently focused in health tech AI-enabled platforms, digital health startups, and health systems building tech-enabled solutions.

The context changes. The rigor and the commitment to drive growth do not.

Google P&G Stanford MBA MS Product Design 2× Founder d.school
$0→M ARR
Took two companies from zero to millions in ARR with strong unit economics and real customers
18yrs
P&L-owning, quota-carrying operator experience building and scaling new platforms, partnerships, and ecosystems
5yrs
Advising early-stage tech startups across digital health, commerce, fintech, and martech
70M+
SMBs reached through partner ecosystems and distribution channels built from scratch
LTV/CAC achieved with paid media cost at 2% of industry average — a playbook built for capital efficiency
4
Continents — U.S., Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe — across 6 industries
Alejandra Maguina

Three ways
to engage.

Primary focus: business model, product, GTM, and financial architecture. Every engagement is whole-company thinking that goes deeper into your priorities.

1:1 advisory session
01 —
Sharp Hours
1:1 sessions for the specific decision in front of you. The hire you're unsure about. The pricing model that doesn't feel right. The investor question you can't answer cleanly. Bring the real problem.
No agenda required — just the actual challenge
Direct, prepared input — not just questions back
Pattern recognition across GTM, product, and finance
Honest pressure on your assumptions
Consultation · 60–90 min · As needed
Workshop session
02 —
Deep Work
A focused half-day or full-day session on one problem. Structured, intensive, and built around a clear output you can act on immediately.
Value proposition and product strategy
GTM design and sequencing
Financial model review or build
Investor narrative and positioning
Branding workshop
Growth hacking
Workshop · 4h or 8h · Onsite or remote
Embedded advisor
03 —
In the System
A monthly retainer for founders who want a thinking partner embedded in their process — someone who knows your company as well as you do and is reachable at the moments that matter.
Weekly working sessions
Async access between sessions
Real-time input on critical decisions
Limited to 4 founders at a time
Retainer · Monthly · 4 spots only · Particular depth in digital health, fintech, and enterprise tech
Company strategy
Competitive positioning, market sizing, narrative for investors and customers.
Team & hiring
Role design, R&Rs, hiring process, culture definition, early compensation thinking.
Board & independent director
Advisory board formation, independent director engagements, board-level strategic counsel for companies at inflection points.

Are you asking
the right
questions?

Most founders know something isn't working. Fewer know exactly what. Send a note — no need to have it figured out before we talk. That's what the first conversation is for.

Reach out: alemaguinaa@gmail.com
Connect: LinkedIn

Currently accepting Deep Work bookings, Sharp Hours inquiries, and a limited number of retainer clients. Pre-seed or seed stage.
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