Senior communications counsel for venture-backed B2B companies at inflection points.
Meet Kyle.
Narrative and communications strategy for companies whose story hasn't caught up to their momentum
Book a judgment callThe ability to see a narrative problem before it becomes a business problem. Most clients come back because the work doesn't stay at the surface - it gets embedded in how leadership talks about the company, how the story holds up in rooms I'm not in, and how the next moment lands better because the foundation was built right the first time.
Most of the companies I work with have strong traction and a weak external story. The business has moved faster than the narrative and that gap starts showing up in sales conversations, fundraising discussions, and how the company is understood by people who should be paying attention. I work with venture-backed B2B founders and leadership teams to close that gap. That means building the core narrative first, then translating it into how the company shows up in media, executive visibility, investor conversations, and key company moments. My background spans fintech, enterprise software, AI, compliance, and mobility - with in-house experience at companies like FloQast and Fieldguide, and agency work across B2B tech for the better part of a decade. I've run communications programs through Series A through E announcements, product launches, category creation, and executive positioning. This isn't a high-volume model. I work with a small number of companies at a time and stay closely involved. Most engagements begin with a three-month foundation period and continue as long as the work is creating value. If your business is moving faster than your story, that's usually the right moment to talk.
Most engagements start with a three-month foundation period. I work closely with founders and leadership teams to build and apply narrative in real business situations, not in isolation. That usually means a mix of messaging development, strategic guidance, and hands-on support across fundraising, launches, media, and executive visibility. This isn't a high-volume agency model. I stay tightly involved, work with a small number of companies at a time, and focus on building the right story rather than producing deliverables for their own sake. The goal is a narrative that holds up in the market and keeps working long after the initial engagement ends.
What I can do for you.
Brand Narrative & Positioning System
$10,000The starting point for most engagements. This is where we establish what the company is, how it's different, and how it should be understood across the audiences that matter most.The work covers positioning, messaging architecture, and category framing - pressure-tested against real situations like fundraising conversations, sales cycles, hiring, and media. The output is a durable narrative system that travels across website, decks, executive communication, and external moments, not a one-off messaging document. Most clients continue into an ongoing engagement after this phase.
1 month
Executive Voice & Thought Leadership Build
$30,000Builds a founder or executive into a credible, consistent external voice, grounded in the company's core narrative rather than assembled from scratch. Includes POV development, content pillars, and initial outputs across LinkedIn, op-ed angles, and talking points. The focus is on clarity and consistency, not content volume. The goal is a defined voice and a repeatable way of showing up that builds authority over time rather than generating noise. Typically runs alongside or following the narrative foundation phase.
3 months
Fundraising Round or Company Milestone Communications Sprint
$20,000Rapid-turnaround narrative strategy for active fundraising rounds or major company milestones - product launches, partnerships, customer announcements, business news. Covers narrative refinement for the specific moment, founder talking points, press release strategy, and stakeholder messaging. Designed to move quickly without sacrificing the underlying story. The work anchors to the announcement but is built to hold up in the conversations that follow. Can run as a standalone engagement or as part of a broader retainer.
3 months
Ongoing Communications Leadership
$10,000Senior communications counsel on a sustained basis. Covers narrative stewardship, media strategy, executive visibility, and communications support across company moments as they arise. Works best following a narrative foundation phase but can begin as a standalone engagement for companies with existing positioning they want to build on.
Ongoing
Industries
Work that actually moved.
Secured as an exclusive as part of FloQast's 2023 Series E fundraising announcement.
Read the articleSecured as part of launch of Zoox's purpose-built vehicle pre-Amazon acquisition.
Read the articleSecured as part of launch of Zoox's purpose-built vehicle pre-Amazon acquisition.
Read the articleSecured in promotion of FloQast's "PBC" comedy series and CEO Mike Whitmire's thought leadership platform.
Read the article“Kyle has a rare ability to turn leadership thinking and market noise into a clear, actionable story. The work doesn’t just live in a doc - it shows up everywhere, from thought leadership to how the company actually operates.”
— Kimberly Doyle · Global Corporate Communicator, FloQast
“Working with Kyle felt less like hiring PR and more like adding a strategic operator. He brings clarity to complex ideas and consistently turns them into narratives that land with media, customers, and internal teams alike. ”
— Nicole Ibarra, Consumer Communications · NVIDIA
“I’ve seen firsthand how Kyle develops and implements sophisticated communications strategies across PR, social, and executive visibility. He has a strong sense for what to say, where to say it, and when it will actually land”
— May Z. Pryor, Director, Brand Strategy, Content and Creative · Aravo Solutions
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