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Diane Tarshis is Founder and Principal of Startup Distillery — a global consultancy where she provides 1:1 startup consulting and business planning that gives first-time founders the clarity and guidance they need to fast-track success. Put simply, she’s like the expert that gets founders ready to go on Shark Tank, so they don’t waste valuable time (and money) guessing and pivoting.

Since graduating from the Wharton School and leaving the frenzy of Wall Street behind, Diane has spent 20-plus years helping entrepreneurs from all walks of life build businesses that fast-track profitability and get funded. (In fact, all of her clients who have sought funding have secured it.) 

Diane has advised founders in industries ranging from clean energy to life sciences, retail to consumer products, entertainment, food & beverage, tech of all kinds… and distilleries, of course. Some of her clients have become leaders in their industry, others have made multimillion-dollar exits, while still others have created a life that gives them flexibility and financial freedom.

But one thing they’ve all had in common is this: They refused to leave their success up to trial and error.