Strategy & Growth Consultant

Eli
Benson

I help companies grow, build the right partnerships, and get acquired. I split my time between Miami and the Blue Ridge Mountains, working everywhere.

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Acquisitions

10+

Years in BD

Industries

∞

Deals closed

“Early mover. Deal maker.
Exit builder.”

About

I've spent my career at the earliest stage of company building, where the product is raw, the market is unproven, and someone has to go out and make things happen.

That's where I thrive. As employee #1 at AdMobilize, I built the business development engine from scratch, drove early adoption, and led the fundraising that got the company to acquisition. At EverydayCarry.com, I ran BD for two years and left with the site sold to Ridge.

I've also built and exited cannabis operations across multiple states. Different world, same fundamentals: find the opportunity, build the relationships, get to the exit.

Since 2023 I've been working independently with founders and operators on partnerships, growth, and whatever it takes to get to the right outcome.

Location Miami / Blue Ridge Mountains

Focus Strategy, Sales & Growth

Specialties Early-stage growth, M&A, Partnerships

Industries Tech, E-commerce, Cannabis

Status Available for consulting

Email me@elibenson.com

Work

2013–
2016

AdMobilize

Employee #1 / Business Development & Fundraising

Joined as the first full-time hire at this Miami-based AI and computer vision startup. Led business development, drove early customer adoption, and spearheaded fundraising efforts that gave the company the runway to grow. Helped build the commercial foundation that made AdMobilize an attractive acquisition target.

Acquired by Rokk3r Labs

2017–
2019

EverydayCarry.com

Head of Business Development

In two years at EverydayCarry, took a cult-favorite gear site and turned it into a real media brand. Built the audience, built the ad revenue, and got it sold to Ridge.

Acquired by Ridge.com

2019–
2023

Cannabis Ventures

Operator & Investor

Built and operated cannabis cultivation businesses across multiple U.S. markets. Navigated a complex, rapidly-evolving regulatory environment while managing operations, compliance, and go-to-market strategy. Successfully exited the operations upon sale.

Exited

2023–
Now

Independent Consulting

Business Development Consultant

Working with founders and leadership teams on the things that actually matter at critical growth stages: the right partnerships, new revenue channels, and getting to the right outcome. Three acquisitions and multiple industries worth of context to draw from.

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