# Evan Cohen

> Former COO at Foursquare (Employee \#6). Previously GM at Lyft and VP of Strategy and Ops at Bebo.

Former COO at Foursquare (Employee \#6). 

Previously GM at Lyft and VP of Strategy and Operations at Bebo.

Ran the $1b+ East Coast business for Lyft during its high growth catch-up-with-Uber phase.

Ran strategy and operations for Bebo in London, an early social network acquired by AOL for $850M.

Led an early-stage accelerator at Human Ventures. Board member of HostelWorld, a public-company travel marketplace for hostel-goers.

Things I can advise on:
- Managing hyper-growth
- Fundraising from VCs
- Pitch deck feedback
- Input on investor target list 
- Building financial models 
- Cap table management
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Operations
- Managing real-world workforces
- Balancing marketplaces
- Strategic planning
- Recruiting
- Org design
- Building scale-able recruiting processes
- Performance management system
- Sales & business  development 

Sectors - general consumer models (advertising, subscription, marketplace, ecommerce), with deep experience in travel, mobility, local advertising, social, digital collectibles, and consumer health-care.

I am very passionate about sharing all of my learnings with others on similar journeys. Excited to connect!

**Rating:** 5/5 (2 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $150.00

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/EvanCohen)
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