The Platform for SaaS Software & Services Expertise

A Creative Source for Deep Expertise and Leadership

Agora\Expertise part consultancy, part professional society and part incubator

Members of A\E join with various intentions, but they all are focused on helping consult, advise, lead, and/or finance SaaS software, tech-enabled service businesses, and not-for-profits seeking SaaS advice.

A\E members find themselves in various situations. They may be between full-time roles, semi-retired, self-employed, consulting, or at a point in their career where they want to give back.

Our Clients range in type and need as much as our members do

Entrepreneurs, start-ups, PE\VC firms, executive recruiters, consulting organizations, expert networks, research organizations and not-for-profits looking for SaaS software and service leaders turn to A\E to find vetted and interested experts.

The situation vary tremendously, from a one-hour expert call, to a full-time executive role in an high growth SaaS company. Between those two extremes lies advisory boards, start-up strategies, acquisition due diligence, GTM consulting, business plan generation, investments.

A\E will not fill all needs that come to it as the capability and capacity of A\E is based 100% on the membership and its capability, interest and capacity

Consultants, Advisors, and Members

A\E offers three roles within the organization. Consultants are experts dedicated to serving clients as a full-time consultant and/or running a consulting organization. These experts use A\E to find and serve clients, tapping the membership to help add value. Advisors are also serving clients, but are not full-time consultants. These experts may be semi-retired, in between roles, or otherwise have careers that allow for them to participate in part-time paid or pro bono advisory activities. Members provide mentorship and counsel pro bono. These are experienced leaders who are interest in helping not-for-profits, entrepreneurs, and other A\E experts. They use their experience and network to help our advisors, consultants, and others accelerate value.

Agora\Expertise if exclusive by design

The secret sauce of Agora\Expertise its who is a member and how they engage. Members are not recruited, they must be referred into the organization by existing members. A\E is focused on SaaS and service leaders with deep expertise. Finally, members want to be active in sharing their expertise.

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Indicate Interest

Send an email to AgoraExpertise indicating your interest in becoming a member.

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Conduct a Vetting Call with an AgoraExpertise member

This is not a evaluation of your specific expertise. It is a call to explore whether AgoraExpertise membership makes sense for you.

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Complete a BIO and Engagement Intention Outline

This activity builds up both your expertise profile and documents how you prefer to engage (e.g. full-time, part-time, expert calls and advisory only)

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Final Admittance

If jointly agreed upon, AgoraExpertise will add your information to its database and add any expertise to the website that isn’t already listed.

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Add AE to your Linked In page

We ask that our members add a work experience (as current) to their LinkedIn profile. This helps promote AE and signifies to organizations that you are open to certain kinds of expert engagement.

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AgoraExpertise Posts Your Joining

AE will post that you have become a member and describe your expertise. This can be created/edited by you and requires your approval before posting.

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