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Tanya Coller is the Founder of Ayla, an AI-powered coaching platform that helps experts scale their frameworks into personalized, 24/7 growth companions. A product builder at heart, she specializes in turning complex ideas into practical, human-centered technology. She’s passionate about building systems that connect expertise, engineering, and capital to create meaningful impact.

Our belief is that scaling is not about the biggest opportunity but about the most effective opportunity. When you focus on the most effective opportunity you can start to generate cash flow for growth. Stop guessing which customer segment will help you grow, stop trying to market to everyone, and stop wasting money on marketing that does not work. Validate your customer segment so you can scale.

I am a full-stack product leader with experience in the full scope of the product lifecycle, from creating the product strategy to managing teams to deliver the roadmap and working with sales to sell the product effectively. In my career, I've started/built the product discipline in several midsized software companies and brought 3 startups to market. I've worked in 6 industries and multiple business models, but mostly B2B SaaS. In my fractional practice, I take a player/coach approach and follow process to help companies take to market driven product approach.

Transforming key employees’ institutional knowledge into succession, development, and onboarding plan content. Since 2021, clients have engaged Lithyus to improve productivity now and reduce a host of transition risks later. The team can support clients reactively in response to sudden resignations, but greater value comes from proactively addressing retirement, transition, and single-point-of-failure risks.

Creative website builder with 10 years of experience in health, finance, and non-profit

I'm a lifelong entrepreneur and leader who is passionate about good design, big ideas, and strong communities. I am most energized by work at the intersection of entrepreneurship, equity, and technology. I find the path from napkin to traction exhilarating and have traveled it multiple times personally and with clients. I hold a degree in Studio Art from Grinnell College and have spent the past 20 years mastering the art of business in leadership roles across Product, Sales, Finance, and Operations for organizations ranging from startups to public companies. I hold several patents, am a Minnesotan on the Move award recipient, and have served on non-profit boards including MetroIBA, St. Paul Central High School Foundation (Chair), and Unity Church-Unitarian (President).