Advisory for robotics founders turning a working product into a scaling business, from an operator who has made that journey.
A structured review to surface your highest-risk assumptions and identify the most impactful strategic moves. Ben evaluates your product across customer value, usability, technical feasibility, and business viability, then gives you a clear picture of what's ready and what needs work.
Design lean experiments to validate customer preferences before committing significant resources to development. Ben helps you ask the right questions of the right people and interpret what you learn, so you invest in what the market actually needs.
Examine pricing, costs, and usage data to establish pathways toward sustainable margins and profitability. Ben models the economics of your business and identifies the levers that matter most for reaching a viable unit economics story.
Refine your narrative and investor presentations so investors clearly see the opportunity, the proof, and the path ahead. Ben helps you tell the story of your business, not just your technology, in a way that builds conviction.
"There are a lot of great robots, but fewer great robotics businesses."— Ben Chostner, Founder, Catalyze Robotics
The free Product Readiness Audit is a 15-minute, AI-powered assessment that gives you a structured readout of where you stand and what to prioritize.