Arturo P.

The Startup Agency exists to evolve startups via mentorship, advising, and consultancy by supporting growing startups with product management strategy, execution, and operations.

• Techstars, Capital Factory, Founder Institute, and Hustle Fund affiliated.
• Advising an AI company on product strategy and raising a seed round.
• Working with you to evolve your startup!

Proptech | Tech-enabled residential construction service and labor provider.

• Designed and released operational software responsible for scheduling, finance, and field operations.
• Grew company from $0 to 7 figures ARR.
• Awarded "Best of 2015", "Best of 2016" by Thumbtack Inc.
• Note: I no longer have an active role in this company outside of overseeing financial performance.

[Acquired by OTCMKTS: SGPYY] Ecommerce SaaS | The Flexible, Future-Proof Retail Operating System; supporting everything from Order, Warehouse, and Inventory Management.

• Designed, built, and released an API integration to sync multi-million dollar retail/eCommerce financial activities to Sage Intacct’s accounting software.
• Lead a team of 4 PMs and aligned strategy, roadmap, and ROI across all core product portfolios.
• Led product strategy shift towards a modular offering; defined all core products, requirements, customer profiles and geographies, and staffing.
• Partnered and main POC for 3rd party re-sellers for product under my domain; included training, stablishing pricing models, and building the processes for scalability.

[Acquired by NASDAQ:PGY] Proptech | End-to-end rental property investment SaaS platform.

• Established operational processes fueling explosive growth and expansion in 4 markets, 3x YOY growth, and $14m Series A funding.
• Translated operational needs into product needs to maximize efficiency resulting in the ability to scale without increasing headcount.
• Products I was involved with include: Accounting, Vendor Management, Resident Portal, Owner Portal, Field Service Management.

Proptech | Next-generation home services company that makes managing and maintaining your home easier.

• Improved operational processes leading to a decrease in “total cost of sale” raising profit margins by 4%.
• Led the company to profitability overseeing 7 figures in annual recurring revenue and an 80+ workforce.

• Professional Musician - recorded two EPs and toured.
• Led various service industry businesses consisting 30+ employees from different cultures and professional backgrounds.
• Reduced turn-over rate to <10%.
• Managed financial operations and oversaw $5mm+ in AR while managing daily operations including AP.
• Decreased payroll cost by 6% by staffing according to business needs and volume prediction.