
Startup Growth
& Operations Consultant
Helping early-stage founders scale faster with strategy, systems, and story.
Who i help:
I work with Seed-to-Series A startups in construction tech, workforce development, manufacturing, and Automation who need fractional support in:
Business development
GTM strategy
Organizational infrastructure
Revenue enablement
HOW i help:
I step in as a strategic operator and growth partner, delivering:
Fractional COO/Integrator support
Sales & pipeline development systems
Fundraising & pitch refinement (decks, narratives, outreach)
Team design + scalable org charts
Brand building through storytelling & strategic partnerships
Operational playbooks for fast, lean execution
WHY IT WORKS:
I’ve scaled divisions and companies from 0 to 1,000+ people, raised 7-figure funding, and secured national contracts with NASA, SpaceX, and Fortune 500s.
I build systems that scale and stories that sell.
DEMI’s track record:
Scaled Better.com SE region from 20 to 140 leaders in 12 months
→ #1 national rank
→ Negotiated $48M in tax incentives
→ Launched 100K sq. ft. HQ in 6 months
→ Raised $1M+ in startup + nonprofit capital via storytelling and investor alignment
Founded Spark Building Group
→ Partnered with SpaceX, NASA, Goodwill
Led multi-state rollup integration of 12 companies (Interior Logic Group)
expertise snapshot:
GTM Strategy • Public-Private Partnerships • Founder Advisory • Sales Ops • DEI/Workforce Development • Agile Teams • EOS Implementation • Speaking & Visibility

BOLD
let’s build something
demi@demiknightclark.com | (803) 620-5847 | Charlotte, NC (Remote OK)