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Kevin Hartley |
The Architect of Preference

Engineering Desire as a National Class Innovator & Visionary Founder Building World-Changing Companies

15 Years Entrepreneurial Experience

15 Years C-Suite Experience

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The Architect of Preference, National Class Innovator, & Visionary Founder who Specializes In:

Commercializing Innovation

95% of all innovations fail to gain traction… understanding the reasons for this significantly improves your chances of launch success. Winning with your new product in the real world is where all value is created. 

Senior Team Strategic Alignment

According to leading academic studies, lack of senior team alignment is the biggest statistical predictor of sub-par organizational performance.  

Marketing & Branding

Many organizations treat branding as decoration.  In actuality, a brand that is clearly unique, different, better, and special is highly correlated with product and organizational success.

Leadership

Human beings are attracted to working for organizations with a purpose that’s greater than themselves.  Unlocking this for your organization is a powerful new tool in your success portfolio.

Fundraising

Most innovations fail due to a lack of capital.  Understanding the nuances of an investible proposition is key to product launch success.  

Company Turnaround

Smart people tend to overcomplicate things.  Customers who prefer your competitor’s offering are the root of all product and organizational performance issues. 

About Kevin

I treat business as biology. My journey began by launching formaldehyde-free insulation at Johns Manville, followed by founding Green Mountain Energy (a $110M exit). After advising giants like BMW via KH Innovations, I became Keurig’s Chief Innovation Officer, helping scale a $14B global leader. Today, I lead Cambio Roasters. I don’t just market brands; I use the “Rx of Preference” to diagnose your strategy and engineer the neurochemistry of “Yes.”

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