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Partners

Our Partners

Prepare 4 VC prides ourselves on our expert advisors, mentors and partners leveraging diverse entrepreneurial expertise to support each and every startup we work with.

Yvette Lim

Yvette Lim, Business Model Strategist

Helping entrepreneurs turn their Business Model Canvas into a robust Cash Flow Forecast, to understand the value of their equity & engage credibly with potential investors. The process is fun, fast and simple - yet powerfully insightful!

 

Yvette is the founder and CEO of Kwik-Look as well as a partner at the Biz Lab. Kwik Look is a simple yet powerful online cash flow evaluation tool which helps entrepreneurs understand the potential cash flow, risks & valuation associated with their new business idea. Knowledge is empowerment. Once risks are identified & understood, they can be mitigated ... leading to a greater chance of success!

Bizlab

Yvette Lim, Business Model Strategist

Helping entrepreneurs turn their Business Model Canvas into a robust Cash Flow Forecast, to understand the value of their equity & engage credibly with potential investors. The process is fun, fast and simple - yet powerfully insightful!

Yvette is the founder and CEO of Kwik-Look as well as a partner at the Biz Lab. Kwik Look is a simple yet powerful online cash flow evaluation tool which helps entrepreneurs understand the potential cash flow, risks & valuation associated with their new business idea. Knowledge is empowerment. Once risks are identified & understood, they can be mitigated ... leading to a greater chance of success!

Yvette Lim
Gil Perlberg

Gil Perlberg, Intellectual Property Strategist

Gil Perlberg is an IP development executive focusing on the creation of high-value patent portfolios. Drawing on more than 25 years of senior R&D and product management experience, Gil specializes in aligning the protection of intellectual property with business objectives and R&D innovation. He has managed development and marketing in multinational and start-up companies in a wide range of industries. 

 

His previous positions include Vice President of IP at Shellcase Ltd., a semiconductor IP company, Chief Operating Officer at Hybrid Razor, Ltd, a consumer product company, and Vice President of Product Development and Engineering at TraceGuard Inc., a homeland security company. Gil also facilitates innovation sessions at local and international companies, specializing in IP generation and new product development. He is a named inventor on more than 20 US patents.

 

A graduate of the Technion (Israel) in Mechanical Engineering, Gil holds M.Sc. degrees in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from Drexel University (PA) and an MBA from New York University (NY). He is also a graduate of the Technion Institute of Management.

Perl IP

Gil Perlberg, Intellectual Property Strategist

Gil Perlberg is an IP development executive focusing on the creation of high-value patent portfolios. Drawing on more than 25 years of senior R&D and product management experience, Gil specializes in aligning the protection of intellectual property with business objectives and R&D innovation. He has managed development and marketing in multinational and start-up companies in a wide range of industries. 

 

His previous positions include Vice President of IP at Shellcase Ltd., a semiconductor IP company, Chief Operating Officer at Hybrid Razor, Ltd, a consumer product company, and Vice President of Product Development and Engineering at TraceGuard Inc., a homeland security company. Gil also facilitates innovation sessions at local and international companies, specializing in IP generation and new product development. He is a named inventor on more than 20 US patents.

 

A graduate of the Technion (Israel) in Mechanical Engineering, Gil holds M.Sc. degrees in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from Drexel University (PA) and an MBA from New York University (NY). He is also a graduate of the Technion Institute of Management.

Gil Perlberg
Marc Kitz

Marc Kitz, Sales Strategist

Marc has over 37 years of experience (including 18 at HPE) driving new technology solutions business as a Sales Representative, Manager and Coach (totaling over $200 Million).  He has a strong track record for finding new business and managing thru complex sales processes. 

"I had the great fortune of having amazing mentors during my career.  I am trying to give back by sharing my experience (and mistakes) with CEOs/Founders/Leaders of startups.”

Closed many technology solutions deals with global customers, global technology OEMs and resellers over the past 37 years totaling over $200 million. Learned a ton and made some mistakes along the way. Now helping CEOs, Founders of small companies that want to become more comfortable with selling. I am here to listen…

Kitz Consulting

Marc Kitz, Sales Strategist

Marc has over 37 years of experience (including 18 at HPE) driving new technology solutions business as a Sales Representative, Manager and Coach (totaling over $200 Million).  He has a strong track record for finding new business and managing thru complex sales processes. 

"I had the great fortune of having amazing mentors during my career.  I am trying to give back by sharing my experience (and mistakes) with CEOs/Founders/Leaders of startups.”

Closed many technology solutions deals with global customers, global technology OEMs and resellers over the past 37 years totaling over $200 million. Learned a ton and made some mistakes along the way. Now helping CEOs, Founders of small companies that want to become more comfortable with selling. I am here to listen…

Marc Kitz
Dec McLaughlin

Dec McLaughlin, Nutrition & Wellness Coach

Dec is Precision Nutrition certified with 5+ years experience as a Nutrition Coach & has a Masters degree in Medicinal & Biological Chemistry. Through a combination of habit-formation, meal planning & data-led results, he has helped 100s of entrepreneurs worldwide to lose fat, build muscle & eliminate stress.

DM Nutrition

Dec McLaughlin, Nutrition & Wellness Coach

Dec is Precision Nutrition certified with 5+ years experience as a Nutrition Coach & has a Masters degree in Medicinal & Biological Chemistry. Through a combination of habit-formation, meal planning & data-led results, he has helped 100s of entrepreneurs worldwide to lose fat, build muscle & eliminate stress.

Dec McLaughlin
Julia Kounlavong

Julia Kounlavong, Yoga & Wellness Coach

Julia is an advanced trained yoga teacher. She is trained in Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Pre- and Postnatal yoga and has more than 700hrs of training under her belt. As a former athlete she was always exposed to movement and knew how important the mindset is. Within yoga you bring it all together: mindset, breath and movement.

Unwind your mind

Julia Kounlavong, Yoga & Wellness Coach

Julia is an advanced trained yoga teacher. She is trained in Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Pre- and Postnatal yoga and has more than 700hrs of training under her belt. As a former athlete she was always exposed to movement and knew how important the mindset is. Within yoga you bring it all together: mindset, breath and movement.

Julia Kounlavong
David Newkirk

David Newkirk, Meditation & Wellness Coach

David is known internationally for his group and individual meditation work transforming how people see themselves. This work has helped many entrepreneurs, coaches and consultants grow aspects of themselves that have helped them perform better within their professional life and career while having a positive impact on their personal life too.

Ethos Consulting

David Newkirk, Meditation & Wellness Coach

David is known internationally for his group and individual meditation work transforming how people see themselves. This work has helped many entrepreneurs, coaches and consultants grow aspects of themselves that have helped them perform better within their professional life and career while having a positive impact on their personal life too.

David Newkirk
Isabella Johnston

Isabella Johnston, Employers 4 Change

Isabella is the founder and CEO of Employers 4 Change, a DEI Cognitive Skills recruitment and Skill development SaaS platform for employers and their intern talent.  Isabella is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in human resources with a specialization in training and learning in leadership and mentorship. Additional areas of expertise include organizational development, leadership and mentorship development, and company culture. LinkedIn

Employers 4 Change

Isabella Johnston, Employers 4 Change

Isabella is the founder and CEO of Employers 4 Change, a DEI Cognitive Skills recruitment and Skill development SaaS platform for employers and their intern talent.  Isabella is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in human resources with a specialization in training and learning in leadership and mentorship. Additional areas of expertise include organizational development, leadership and mentorship development, and company culture. LinkedIn

Isabella Johnston
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