Hillary Talbot
Managing Partner at être Investor
Santa Cruz, California
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2021 - Current
être Venture Capital invests in diverse founders who commercialize solutions that address urgent global challenges.
Fundraising & Early Stage Startup Consultant
2018
Sail assists startups in raising capital via debt and equity financing. Hillary leverages her experience as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist to offer a comprehensive program to help founders prepare for funding, outreach to investors and close.
Business Consultant
2019
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) provides consulting services to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in California. The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded CMTC a contract to be California’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center — one of 51 centers in the US — thus making CMTC the lead organization for delivering services to enhance operational performance, technology adaptation, new product development and market expansion. Hillary is a growth coach for CMTC (California Manufacturing and Technology Consulting). Her experience as an early stage investor and a startup and community capital expert informs Hillary in advising and training manufacturers in strategic planning, fundraising and sales/marketing. She focuses on sustainable growth that can lead to a successful exit. Impacts include $5.7M of cost savings, $22.8M of new sales, $7.3M of retained sales, 12.2MK in new investment, 81 new jobs, and 85 retained jobs.
CMTC provides consulting services to aerospace, automotive, defense and distribution industries.
Business Advisor
2016 - 2021
The Sierra Small Business Development Centers provides no-cost, one-on-one advising and training to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Clients receive advice on how to launch, finance, and grow their businesses. Economic impacts include 25+ businesses launched, 200 jobs created, $1M invested, and $5M of loans acquired.
Founder
2011 - 2021
être Marketing guides small businesses through the issues that often cause them to stumble: lack of a strategic plan, difficulty obtaining funding, poor management, and failure to implement a marketing and scaling plan. être has supported 30 clients across multiple industries in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Reno/Tahoe.
Tahoe Private Ski Instructor
2009 - 2014
Private ski coach for individuals and families seeking a consistent instructor who marries drills and free skiing for optimum improvement.