Catherine Mikkelsen is the managing partner of Silicon Valley Way. She brings in other consultants, depending on the project, from a large pool of people who have worked together in the past.

Catherine Mikkelsen, Managing Partner, Silicon Valley Way

(formerly Brindle Labs Consulting)

Catherine Mikkelsen is a Silicon Valley and global business professional with a rich background in software development, business strategy, and business growth. She was an evangelist for Steve Jobs at NeXT Computer, where she helped bring groundbreaking technologies to market.
For more than 25 years, Catherine has worked with startups, scale-ups, corporations, and investors, moving between product teams, marketing, business development, fundraising, and founding roles.

Her combination of hands-on experience, current market perspective, and strong communication skills make her a strong strategist and advisor. She specializes in validating opportunities, sharpening value propositions, building clear roadmaps, and turning ideas into executable plans, for a pitch deck, go-to-market strategy, funding push, or a full business initiative.

Catherine works directly with founders, leadership teams, and investors. For founders, she frequently produces an Opportunity Analysis, which brings clarity before major decisions. When developing a business plan or pitch deck, the result is focused, compelling, and backed by a founder who can confidently answer tough questions. She also provides ongoing coaching to help teams execute.

Today, she continues active consulting work while preparing the launch of jobhackbook.com. The Founder Series — a practical, story-driven training program she developed with the Silicon Valley Way team — remains available for coaching clients and will reopen to the public when the time is right.

After all, when you do a startup, you really can break all of the rules. But it's best to know why they existed in the first place.

Scott Wiener, Advisor, Silicon Valley Way

(formerly Brindle Labs Consulting)

Scott is an entrepreneur, technologist, and award-winning product thinker who excels at connecting innovation to real market opportunities and customer needs.

With over 25 years of experience, he’s a strong strategist who knows how to navigate complex markets and build innovative partnerships. He has raised more than $100 million from top-tier Silicon Valley venture capitalists as both founder and co-founder, and has conducted over 100 due-diligence reviews for investors.

Scott has built teams from scratch, led organizations through M&A transitions, and managed remote and overseas teams at scale. He is also a skilled communicator and leader who aligns people around clear, shared goals.

Scott enjoys coaching founders and advising Silicon Valley Way clients on product definition and roadmaps, equity and stock allocation, financial modeling, and pro-forma reviews. He has been a core advisor and instructor for The Founder Series.