Our Why
Early Strategic Advisors exists to help early-stage companies WIN BIG.
What We Do
We partner with founders and executives to build companies that thrive.
Our bespoke services are tailored to meet you where you are at and range from thought partnership to operation support.
Our flexible terms of engagement ensure you have the power to change your mind about working with us, and the choice to be billed hourly or on a fixed fee basis.
How We Do It
Adaptable Creativity: We approach every challenge with strategic imagination, crafting smart solutions for your business.
Fierce Simplicity: We cut through complexity to focus on what matters, empowering faster, more confident decisions.
Heart-Centered Leadership: We lead with empathy, courage, and love—without compromise.
Pragmatic Optimism: We see every challenge as a stepping stone to greater success.
Relentless Dedication: We show up with focused discipline and a commitment to help your business win big.
Unwavering Authenticity: We lead with radical transparency and acceptance, creating space for real growth.
Our Differentiator
Each of our Advisors brings at least two core areas of expertise to all conversations—because no problem is solved in isolation.
And this maximizes your time and investment, arming you with elite solutions.
This integrated approach drives holistic, actionable strategies for long-term growth and sustainable success.
Our Advisors
Emily Pence
Founder and Advisor
Emily is passionate about building companies that play to win.
She brings rare triple expertise in Legal, People and Operational matters, with more than a decade of experience at top global law firms, in-house counsel roles, and as a C-suite executive.
Since 2013, Emily has practiced law with a focus on intellectual property, commercial transactions, and regulatory matters. She spent years at top global law firms representing leading technology and consumer businesses, then served as senior counsel at Molson Coors Beverage Company, and today is a Partner at Pence Law Group.
Emily is also an experienced C-suite executive, having served as Chief People Officer at an early-stage beverage company, where she scaled the team from 12 to 50+ while overseeing key legal functions.
Emily is stoked to get to help early-stage companies WIN BIG.
Solving Complex Problems: We help solve your biggest and most urgent problems by strategically being equal parts vision and detail-oriented with a keen eye for what really matters to you.
Our Expertise
Operational Excellence: We help set you up for success by teaching you how to establish a healthy organization, appeal to ideal team players and strategic investors alike, and run the business using elite systems & processes.