About the Author | I help early stage startups to become fundable and financially self-sustainable. That's how Dr. Donatas Jonikas defines his mission and passion. Dr. Donatas Jonikas holds a Ph.D. in Economics and a Master's in Marketing Management with more than 12 years of experience in the field. Donatas developed and helped to implement winning marketing strategies for more than 50 companies in different countries and industries around the globe. He has shared the stage with many of the world's foremost industry experts in startup conferences, hackathons, entrepreneur events, and competitions. In order to write the "Startup Evolution Curve," he did a global research on startups surveying 1,447 startup founders and running close to 500 additional in-depth interviews. Being a scientist, a marketer, and a military commander (reserve lieutenant) makes him an extraordinary coach and mentor for startups where so much uncertainty exists in every step. |