Strategic Advisory for Founders
Grow your company with greater clarity and faster execution.
I help venture-backed and growth-stage founders navigate the decisions that determine whether they get stuck or scale — fundraising, commercialization, hiring, and strategy.
Former Managing Director, Build in Tulsa Accelerator
Co-Managing Partner, Venture Studio
Manager, Pilot Deployment, Tulsa Innovation Labs
Operator. Investor. Ecosystem Builder.
We are human beings firstand human doings second.
This is how Devon approaches every founder, every engagement, every conversation. Before the strategy, before the roadmap — there is a person on the other side of the table.
Work With Devon
Four ways to work together
Every engagement starts with one question: what does this founder need to move faster? Start with the Intensive — then we’ll know what comes next.
Best for
- Venture-backed and growth-stage founders
- $0–$5M revenue with real traction
- Facing fundraising, hiring, GTM, or strategy decisions
Not a fit if
- You're looking for a pitch-deck template or DIY course
- You want a generic framework without company-specific diagnosis
- You're pre-idea with no customers or early signal yet
Founder Intensive
One day. One founder. One company. You leave with a clear 90-day growth plan built around your actual decisions — not a generic framework.
- Half-day virtual or full-day in person
- Deep diagnostic of your biggest bottlenecks
- 90-day prioritized action plan
- Strategic clarity you can act on immediately
$2,500 – $10,000 · One-time engagement
See the Intensive →Strategic Founder Advisory
For founders at $0–$5M navigating hiring, fundraising, commercialization, or growth decisions every month. Direct access to Devon as a thinking partner and accountability anchor.
- Monthly strategy sessions
- Priority setting & decision support
- Hiring, team design, capital strategy
- Investor readiness & accountability
$1,500 – $5,000/month · Based on access level
Start with an Intensive →Fundraising Readiness Sprint
Most founders are not ready to raise when they think they are. This engagement closes the gap — from narrative to data room to investor strategy.
- Investor narrative development
- Financial model & data room review
- Capital stack analysis
- Diligence readiness assessment
- Fundraising strategy
$5,000 – $15,000 · Based on stage
Start with an Intensive →Commercialization & Pilot Strategy
Most advisors talk fundraising. Few understand how corporations actually buy. Devon does — from the inside. This engagement maps your path from innovation to enterprise revenue.
- Pilot strategy & enterprise readiness
- Customer discovery framework
- Corporate engagement roadmap
- GTM refinement
- Partnership strategy
$5,000 – $20,000+ · Project-based
Start with an Intensive →Featured Offer
One day that changes
your next 90.
The Founder Intensive is built for founders who are moving but not sure they're moving in the right direction. In a single focused session, Devon diagnoses what's actually slowing you down and builds a prioritized plan you can execute immediately.
No homework. No frameworks for the sake of frameworks. Just you, Devon, and the decisions that matter most to your company right now.
Book Your Intensive
About Devon
Pattern recognition
built from real work
- Rose Rock Bridge · Tulsa Innovation LabsManager, Pilot Deployment Venture Studio
- Techstars Build in TulsaFormer Managing Director
- Devland Venture StudioCo-Managing Partner
Founders don't fail because they lack information. They get stuck because they lack clarity — about what matters most, what to stop doing, and what the path to growth actually looks like from where they are.
Devon Fanfair has spent more than a decade building ventures, leading accelerators, conducting investment diligence, and deploying startup solutions inside large corporations. He has reviewed more than 1,300 startup applications, supported 100+ founders, and helped companies collectively represent approximately $200M in assets under management.
That experience generates something most advisors don't have: pattern recognition at scale. Devon has seen the same strategic traps, fundraising mistakes, and commercialization failures play out across hundreds of companies — and he knows how to help founders avoid them.
At Rose Rock Bridge, he works directly with major energy and industrial corporations to deploy startup solutions — which means he understands how large enterprises actually buy, what pilots succeed, and what founders need to do differently to accelerate enterprise revenue.
When you work with Devon, you're not hiring a consultant. You're hiring someone who has been inside the rooms where investment decisions are made, where pilots are approved or killed, and where founders grow or plateau — and who brings all of that to every conversation.
Common questions
Before you book
A focused half-day (virtual) or full-day (in person) session with Devon. You leave with a clear 90-day growth plan built around your company's actual bottlenecks — not a generic framework.
Venture-backed and growth-stage founders, typically at $0–$5M revenue, who have traction but need strategic clarity on fundraising, commercialization, hiring, or growth.
Both. Half-day sessions run virtually; full-day intensives can be done in person. Availability is limited each month.
Most founders start with the Founder Intensive. It's the fastest way to diagnose what matters, and it often clarifies whether ongoing advisory, a fundraising sprint, or commercialization work comes next.
Devon works with founders remotely and in person from Tulsa, Oklahoma, with deep ties to the Techstars, Devland, and Rose Rock Bridge ecosystems.
Ready to Move?
Start with a Founder Intensive
One focused session. One clear plan. Book a Founder Intensive and leave with a 90-day roadmap built around your actual company.
Book Your SessionOr email devon@fanfairandco.com to start a conversation.