about Ellen advisory
Strategy
Operations
Growth
Sales
Ellen Advisory was born from the simple concept that Chief of Staff capabilities should be accessible to ambitious businesses of all kinds, revenues, stages, and sizes.
Founded by a former Chief of Staff who has advised companies with $1B valuations, Series A startups, and small businesses.
Whether you are looking to streamline operations, expand your business development pipeline, leapfrog your competitors, or enter a new market - Ellen Advisory is the executive powerhouse and thought partner for you.
testimonials
“I turned to Ellen Advisory to help build strategy for my company’s expansion in the Austin market. Within weeks, Gracie delivered a robust target client list, three fully-negotiated partnerships, and a launch event that put our company on the map in Austin. Best of all, she handed off a go-forward plan for my team and I to sustain success.”
-- Chief Marketing Officer at Vault Music, a Series A Startup
“Gracie, your business idea is great! Go for it and lean in all the way.”
-- Sheryl Sandberg, former Chief operating officer at Meta
Project Experience
Streamlined Recruiting
Increased number of new hires by 40% following two-month optimization project.
Drove cross-collaboration across disparate groups including product leadership team, recruitment, finance, and human resources.
Product Growth
Strategy
Influenced senior executive stakeholders at unicorn startup on international expansion strategy, based on robust market research & competitive analysis.
New Market Development
Developed & executed regional expansion plan for Series A startup.
Onboarded three local partnerships; developed go-forward operations framework; prospecting resulted in active 50+ client pipeline.
Operations Analysis
Consulted with 15 small businesses in New York City to analyze cost drivers, pricing strategies, and opportunities for revenue diversification.
Wrote & submitted grant applications for these businesses; 8 were awarded with $90,000.
