Hey everyone! Excited to be here — thanks Morgan for building this space. Name: Niara Nicholas Business: Founder of The Nicholas Collective (TNC), a brand-to-market consultancy helping growth-stage beauty/CPG brands close the post-raise execution gap. Also co-founder of Adero, a beauty incubator for Black creators. Biggest bottleneck: Turning a strong warm network (VCs, former colleagues) into signed engagements — I need a consistent, insight-led outreach system, not a pitch. One task I want off my plate: Back-end build-out — website migration, diagnostic tool sequence, CRM cleanup — so I can stay focused on delivery and BD. 90-day goal: Close my first TNC retainer client and gain real traction toward my 2026 target Excited to connect with this group!