About The Virtual Deal

Strategic Acceleration for Founders Building Boldly

At The Virtual Deal, we don’t just support startups, we accelerate them.

Founded by Claire Deal, The Virtual Deal offers fractional executive support and operational consulting designed to help early-stage and scaling companies build smarter, grow faster, and stay grounded in purpose as they scale.

I’m Claire Deal, Startup Accelerator, Strategic Partner, and Founder of The Virtual Deal.

For over a decade, I’ve been the trusted right hand to visionary founders, C-level leaders, and mission-driven startups. My work lives at the intersection of operations, culture, and clarity. Whether you're in the chaos of building or the complexity of scaling, I help turn vision into execution, without losing momentum, people, or purpose.

What Makes The Virtual Deal Different?

🔹 We Think Like Founders. I’ve worked inside scrappy teams and high-growth orgs. I know what it means to wear every hat, and how to build systems so you don’t have to.

🔹 We Lead with Strategy. With two years of coaching in Verne Harnish's methods (Rockefeller Habits, Scaling Up), I bring proven frameworks to help you grow with alignment, not just speed.

🔹 We Deliver Results.
– Increased Public Benefit Score by 29 points
– Secured MWBE Certification that unlocked $300K+ in revenue
– Built an onboarding and hiring strategy inspired by Patrick Lencioni still in use today

🔹 We Treat Culture as a Stakeholder.
From internal communications to DEI practices to team-building rituals, I help you build a company people want to grow in, not just work for.

What We Believe

Startups succeed when the right strategy meets the right systems, and the right people.
Founders don’t need to do it all alone.
And support? It should feel like a co-pilot, not an inbox manager.

Let’s Build What’s Next

Whether you're laying the groundwork or scaling what you've started, The Virtual Deal is ready to accelerate what you’re building.