Monthly Innovation Coaching & Mentorship Package

Innovation success is not random — it follows a proven path.

But most founders try to figure it out on their own, burning time, energy, and funding.

This coaching program gives you a trusted innovation leader who helps you make the right moves at the right time.

Innovation challenges are different for every founder.

Some need desirability validation, some need feasibility & pilots, others need GTM, valuation, or pitch readiness.

This program adapts to your needs — wherever you are in the Nine Stages of Innovation™.

Together, we design a 4-week customised gameplan drawn from these core support areas:

✔ Desirability & Customer Validation

Problem discovery, willingness-to-pay, early traction signals

✔ Feasibility & Pilot Design

Prototype strategy, TRL progression, partner exploration

✔ Viability & Commercial Logic

Business model innovation, pricing logic, commercialization readiness

✔ Investor Narrative & Valuation

Pitch storytelling, defensibility, innovation rent valuation

✔ Uncertainty Reduction Plan

Hypothesis mapping, prioritization, learning sprints

✔ Scenario & Growth Planning

Strategic foresight, business mode transitions, optionality design

✔ Execution Roadmap for Scaling

Operating model, ecosystem readiness, value-chain strategy

You choose the focus — I bring the frameworks and guidance.

You receive:

1. Initial 60-minute call
2. 4 × 90-minute 1:1 calls (one every week)
3. Templates, playbooks and tools aligned to your priorities
4. Continuous WhatsApp/email access for fast decisions

Who is this for?

Founders who want:

1. Clarity and direction instead of trial-and-error
2. Sharper traction before investor conversations
3. Confidence in the assumptions they are making
4. Accountability and measurable monthly outcomes

This is not generic coaching — it’s strategic innovation execution support. If you’re ready to stop guessing and start growing, this program gives you the system and support to become truly investable.

Why Work With Krishnan Naganathan

Innovation is not about ideas — it is about building a business engine that captures value.

I help founders go beyond features and storytelling and focus on what truly matters: Innovation Rent. The financial surplus that only innovators can earn when their advantage lasts longer than imitation.

I bring:

1. 25+ years of experience in innovation strategy, design thinking & commercialisation
2. Leadership roles across industry — Ford, McKinsey, Valcon, Castrol, FLSmidth
3. Founder of Innovation Gurukul & Think Horizon Consulting
4. Teaching Innovation and Design Thinking at top B Schools such as Great Lakes of Institute, Chennai
5. Experience with innovation consulting at Indian organisations such as Tata Group, Thermax, CavinKare, RPG Raychem, etc. and globally for governments and private organisations
6. A proven IP-backed innovation system: Innovation GPS™, Nine Stages of Innovation™ and Innovation Rent Valuation Framework™

My work has improved:

1. Desirability → sharper problem-solution fit
2. Feasibility → robust technical & ecosystem readiness
3. Viability → defendable business model & valuation
4. Investor interest → confident fundraising & scaling

If you want to cut uncertainty, accelerate adoption, and earn durable innovation rent, then I can help you build a roadmap that investors respect and customers embrace.

Let’s turn your innovation into a growth engine.