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Daniel Hartman
business planningbusiness strategy
business development
Content/media specialist with 20+ years in television. Dan is currently President of Hartman Media Consultants, providing full consulting services for various media companies, investors and start-ups in the entertainment and media industries. Prior to that he served as senior vice president of Programming Acquisitions for DIRECTV, Inc., where he was responsible for negotiating the agreements with all content companies for carriage on the DIRECTV platform. Dan began his career as a corporate associate in the Los Angeles office of the international law firm O'Melveny & Myers. After 5 years of practice he moved in-house to Fox Broadcasting Company where he served as lead attorney for Fox Sports for three years. Dan left the law profession to head to the business side upon his move to DIRECTV.
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Dan O'Day
accounting and financebusiness planning
management
Dan O’Day has over 20 years’ experience in technology. He is both a lawyer and a programmer. He built five products for the legal industry including market leading Conflict of Interest and Case Management systems for Elite which was acquired by Thomson Reuters. While at Thomson Reuters he managed a product portfolio worth over $100M in revenue and acquired several businesses in the legal technology space. There were over 200 employees and contractors reporting into Dan. Dan has his JD and MBA from Pepperdine University and his BA from Bennington College.
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Adam Bolden
board developmentmanufacturing
sales
Adam Bolden began his career in finance on Wall Street and eventually left the Bank for the fashion industry in 2006. He joined Como Fred David, a leading Montreal-based private label and branded clothing company and served as the Vice President of Sales for 5 years. He then went on to serve as the Director for One World Apparel where he managed over $40 million sales across North America. In 2013, after re-locating to Los Angeles, he co-founded Blend Management, a management consulting company, that advised brands on their production, sourcing, distribution and organizational structure.
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Demosthenes Armeniades
law and legalAfter graduating from Harvard Law, Demos was an associate with Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York, then moved to the Paris offices of Shearman & Sterling, and then founded the law firm of Armeniades & Associates, with offices in Paris and Moscow. He's a specialist in International M&A, Joint Ventures, Arbitration and Blockchain Technologies, and has served as special counsel to the President of Turkmenistan. He's handled multi-billion dollar files, and been involved in arbitrations pursuant to the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce, the London Court of International Arbitration, Uncitral and ad hoc arbitrations throughout the world. He’s lectured on the topics of joint-ventures, contractual drafting and alternative dispute resolution at conferences and the PIDA sessions at the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris.
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Ralf-Rainer von Albedyhll
technology and internetI'm a serial entrepreneur with more than 12 startups under my belt (see iapprentice.com) so I've been around the block a few times and learned programming along the way.
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Heather Boren
business planninglocation and zoning
business strategy
Entrepreneurial business leader who excels at empathetically evaluating client’s needs, skillfully advising and educating, and energetically delivering impactful results. Heather has closed and consulted on over $1 billion in real estate transactions and is currently the Chairman of the Commercial Investment Division at Southland Regional Association of Realtors. As President of Estate Match Realty, she is highly regarded for creative solutions and exceptional service, she ensures clients are able to achieve their business goals.
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Shai Ronen
financial planningbusiness planning
legal structure
Over 15 years’ experience in technology leadership and entrepreneurial expertise at Elbit, Compugen, VisionMap. Held management roles at successful companies. Recanati EMBA, Technion BSc CS, LLB Law & BA Economics. F-16 fighter pilot at IAF (Reserved).
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Marieme Sane
product developmentmanufacturing
procurement and vendors
I am both a Computer and Electrical Engineer ( versed in both hardware and software) with over 12 years of experience in Manufacturing, Product Development, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Quality and General Business Management. As a previous founder of an Global sourcing and distribution company, I have a thorough understanding of the entrepreneurship journey, as well as the steps required put in place a solid operational foundation for your CPG products startups. Highlighted below, are a few key areas where I may be able to assist you. Manufacturing, Operations & Supply Chain Management ● Formulation & Product Development ● Operations Management ● ERP Implementation & Supply Chain Optimization ● Vendor and Supplier Contract Management & Negotiation Business Management, Business Development & Sales Operations ● B2B Business Development ● Strategic Sales Planning ● Market Development Strategy ● Customer Acquisition Strategy ● Export and Global expansion Strategy Account Management, Customer Development & Customer Retention ● B2B Account Management ● Customer Experience Program Design
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Jeremy Glassenberg
business strategyproduct development
technology and internet
Experienced Product leader of over 11 years with a proven track record of building and monetizing platforms such as Box. I've managed and expanded developer platforms to communities of tens of thousands of developers, executed on high profile integrations promoted by Salesforce and Google, and established key components in paths to monetization. While focused on Product, I manage and grow developer communities and partner relationships.
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Michael Gorodisher
leadershippublic relations and media
sales
10+ years of SaaS Sales leadership, working for a global SaaS company helping them grow from a 40m ARR business to 330m+ in just 10 years. My focus areas are building up sales teams through leadership, people development, sales, sales methodology & recruitment
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Kira Volpi
business developmentmanufacturing
sales
20 years of experience in wholesale. A Pivotal part of achieving #14 of the hot 100 companies in the nation in 2000 and listed #9 in the year 2001. Developed $0 to $13M in sales in 3 years. Knows how to develop a brand from the ground up Opened her own company in 2002 & sold over $4mm out of her garage Knows sales and business development and many aspects of entrepreneurship
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Elizabeth Barry
business strategygrowth and development
work life balance
Elizabeth Barry is an exceptional and personal business coach and personal brand mentor. If you feel stuck, she will hold you accountable and love you at the same time. If you're looking to rediscover your greatest strengths, faces your greatest weaknesses, go beyond ego, own vulnerability, build a business or rebrand who you are- from an authentic place, Elizabeth is your go to coach and consultant.
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Anthony Horgan
legal structurelaw and legal
contracts
Anthony Horgan is a partner and co-founder of Reliance Law Group. His practice is focused on advising companies throughout their development cycle, from initial formation to fund raising, operations and eventual exit. He’s advised both private and public companies on a wide variety of issues, including public and private placements of debt and equity securities, mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, regulatory compliance and general corporate governance matters.
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James Diorio
business strategyleadership
operations
I'm an executive and serial entrepreneur that loves building companies from the ground up. My most recent exit was from a software-as-a-service company that began as a turnaround and proceeded to make the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing companies in American for seven consecutive years. My focus is on startup, growth and exit strategies with a strong emphasis on culture and teams, as well as proper business fundamentals set up from the very beginning.
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Mike Gammarino
operationsinventory management
logistics
Mike helps startup e-commerce companies SCALE by establishing strong operational foundations to handle rapid growth. He's taken multiple startups (BeachMint, Black Tux, etc.) from inception to nearly $30 million in sales and 50,000 orders per month in under 4 years through smart and effective development of their logistics, order fulfillment, warehousing, supply chain and inventory control systems.
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Hilary Bendon
human resourcesemployee management
employee training
I am a Conflict Resolution Specialist and Strategic HR Advisor. I have worked in organizational and leadership development for over 20 years, and I have resolved conflicts through coaching, mediation and facilitated discussions. I have a Masters in Dispute Resolution and a Masters in Public Administration, specializing in nonprofit management. I have worked in a variety of industries such as biotech, tech, manufacturing, oil & gas, financial services, retail and others. My focus is on enhancing individuals’ abilities to communicate and interact with others. I assist leaders to develop emotionally intelligent teams poised for high productivity and business success. I've been told that I bring an insightful, practical, and results-oriented approach to alternative dispute resolution, facilitation, and coaching. I engage leaders and team members with strategies and techniques aimed at bringing about organizational and cultural transformation. My approach is valued for my straight-forward communication style as well as sensitivity for dealing with complex and emotional issues.
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Eli Eisenberg
accounting and financebudgeting
cash flow
45 years in the financial and business management of entrepreneurial companies providing financial expertise and mentoring to high-potential early stage companies to increase profitability, secure funding, evaluate opportunities, streamline financial operations, and get the financial side of the business under control. Served as trusted adviser to more than 100 early-stage companies across a variety of industries. Previously, CFO and VP of Operations of high growth companies and established, ran and sold my own successful company. Extensive experience in strategic planning, capital raising strategies, financial management and forecasting, business plan preparation, and development and streamlining of management reporting systems and controls. Trusted adviser to CEOs, CFOs, Boards and investors. I counsel senior management and guide existing staff toward identification of profitable business opportunities, solutions to complex problems and development of improved management systems. I create a strong and credible financial foundation that will attract investors. I also work with investors to assess and develop the financial strength of their potential investments and portfolio companies.
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Erik Klinger
accounting and financecash flow
business strategy
My background is in management consulting, private equity, investment banking, and I manage a group of fractional CFOs for hire.
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Rico Montanez
marketingadvertising and promotion
branding and identity
After graduating with honors from Purdue University, he was recruited by the amazing company State Farm Ins. to be, at the time, the youngest person ever hired into the agency recruiter role, moved to Los Angeles and continued his education in film and media. With State Farm, he had the privilege of mentoring under some of the most passionate and experienced industry leaders. As the youngest person, he had to prove his grit and out of the box thinking next to decades of experience. He was lucky that their culture was one of support, continued development, and mutual growth. This would help shape his approach to and passion for relationship building and would also influence how he did business as a whole. After spending ten years with State Farm Ins. helping individuals realize their dreams of starting their own business and developing the strategies to grow that business. It was time for him to pursue his own passions. In his new role as head of business development at the marketing agency Lure, he is now able to use his decade of business development experience in conjunction with his extensive media education to uncover the marketing gaps brands may have in their current strategies and develop creative and dynamic ways to help close those gaps propelling their current business to the next level. Connecting brands to their people. He continues to expand his network with beneficial relationships built on a foundation of trust and support. Leading by example and always striving for excellence.
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Jack Sahagian
business planninglaw and legal
contracts
With nearly two decades of legal and business experience, Jack has an in-depth understanding of business management, financing and transactions at various levels from both a legal perspective and an entrepreneurial point of view. Prior to forming Reliance Law Group, Jack worked in the corporate department of preeminent law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, LLP, representing Fortune 500 companies, investment banks, private equity and VC firms in multi-billion dollar transactions in M&A and finance. Jack now uses his extensive legal and business experience to mentor startups at various stages of growth, from launch to exit.
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Lloyed Lobo
accounting and financemarketing
sales
Lloyed Lobo, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Boast.AI Lloyed is the Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Boast.AI, which helps businesses automate complicated and time-consuming accounting and finance tasks and deliver real-time insights. At Boast, Lloyed is responsible for growth, go-to-market, and new product strategy. Previously, Lloyed was the Head of Growth at several venture-backed tech companies including Speakeasy in San Francisco, TicketLeap in Philadelphia, and AL Systems in New Jersey. Lloyed was also a Venture Partner with Silicon Valley’s Plug and Play Tech Center, an investor in early-stage technology companies, where he was focused on the Canadian market. Lloyed is a dedicated community leader in the startup ecosystem - he's on the organizing committee of leading startup conferences such as SaaStr, Traction Conference and Growth Marketing Conference bringing together founders and leaders from the world's fastest growing companies to share best practices on business growth, he ran the Techstars Google Next pre-accelerator in Silicon Valley, and he has been a board member at several startup organizations. Lloyed has a B.Eng in Software Engineering.
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Scott MacDonell
marketingadvertising and promotion
market research
Scott MacDonell is the CMO and Co-Founder of BizCounsel, following his role as Senior Vice President of Marketing at ScoreBig.com. Prior to ScoreBig, Scott was the Managing Partner of Oxford Road, an advertising agency focused on new channel development for clients such as LegalZoom, ZipRecruiter, Hulu, NatureBox, Prosper, Blue Apron, and Personal Capital. For the prior 10 years, Scott was the Vice President of Marketing and Advertising at LegalZoom.com, the online leader for legal document services. Mr. MacDonell managed radio, television, print, direct mail and email campaigns, and started with LegalZoom as their Director of online and search advertising. He has worked for several advertising agencies as a media specialist on brand and direct response campaigns through TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, outdoor, online search, online display, direct mail and email, on multiple B2C and B2B clients. Mr. MacDonell is knowledgeable about online and offline advertising. Prior to LegalZoom, he was the Media Director at Citrus, an online advertising agency in Los Angeles.
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Suruchi Gupta
business strategyproduct development
selling products
Full stack tech CEO.
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Kim Terry
operationsprocess improvement
managing technology
Kim is CEO of Subscription Systems LLC, consulting with companies who wish to build or scale their business centered around the Recurring Revenue business model. This includes advisory, strategy and technology expertise regarding order capture, order management, and fulfillment systems that optimize their revenue and profitability.
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Kelly Lefkowitz
accounting and financebusiness planning
business strategy
Why do people go to the gym? To get in shape, to perform better, and to attract mates. Your company needs to be in shape... to attract investors, suppliers, bankers, strategic partners, customers, talent, etc. Even a start-up that has yet to raise its first dollar has resources. Emerging growth companies and mature businesses have even more, though often they could be better deployed. I help you put plans in motion, leverage resources, and ready yourself for growth, no matter how profound or minimal your resources, to make you more attractive. Think of it as a fitness program for your business... that lasts much longer than a New Year's resolution. Our work together will help you attract the resources (financial and strategic) you need to build your dream.
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Simin Haik
leadershipprocess improvement
technology and internet
I am a business professional with broad background in software development, medical devices, information security, regulatory compliance, entertainment industry, program management, and business development. An effective leader, creating profitable products in fast-paced and dynamic environments. I have extensive experience in controlled environments, medical device industry, SaaS, web based and mobile apps. I currently provides FDA compliance and business development services for Promenade Software Inc, as well as content security assessment for entertainment industry, I am also a C-Suite Advisor for various angel investment companies, where I offer creative solutions to resolve technology and business challenges. I earned her B.SC. in Computer Science from the Technion Institute of Technology, and jave since lead projects for companies such as Fox, Sony, Ultraviolet and DECE. I lead the due diligence for merger and acquisition of medical device startups Curlin Medical and AMT. I enjoy mentoring entrepreneurship, science and technology.
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Scott Lehr
business strategymarketing
advertising and promotion
With over 20 years of leadership experience in digital media, Scott is currently the CEO and founding partner of Underground Group, a content innovation studio. Prior to that he was most recently SVP and GM of studioD (Demand Media) where he oversaw all business and priorities. Before joining studioD, Scott was NewsCred’s VP of Content and Strategic Partnerships and Chief Operating Officer. Scott also had successful ventures as co-founder of BreakPoint Digital and as head of Global Sales and BD at Muze Inc.
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Vishal Arora
business strategygrowth and development
managing technology
Technology Executive, Startup Investor, Incubator, and Advisor Vishal is a technologist at heart. He enjoys building disruptive, innovative technology products and services that have worldwide impact, as well as investing in, incubating, and advising startups that do the same. He has Bachelor’s and Master’s in Computer Science and an Executive MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Vishal has served multiple product and professional services organizations like Microsoft, Symantec, Accenture, and Avanade in different leadership capacity, where his roles included enterprise product and services strategy, design and delivery, product and portfolio management, global technology and P&L management. He is a founder of both Netvega Solutions, an IT services firm focused on providing services and solutions for small to mid-market companies, and VDOSH, an investment and advisory firm focused on growing technology startups in the early stages of their development. Vishal is passionate about startup mentorship and incubation and supports startups throughout the United States and India. Investor & Advisor: SeerNet Technologies (www.deepaffects.com) MrktStar (www.mrktstar.com) Lemon Ideas Pvt. Ltd. (www.lemonideas.in)
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Pravin Uttarwar
technology and internetSerial Entrepreneur and CTO of multiple companies. Can help in taking all technical decisions, auditing current architecture, can help in chosing right team, setting processes in a company, setting developers kpis etc.
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Eugene Leychenko
business strategygrowth and development
product development
Eugene Leychenko teaches Product Management at General Assembly. In addition, he is the founder and CEO of Citadines Group, a web and mobile development firm. He has worked with Omnicom, celebrity chef Rachael Ray, and Comcast. He has also presented several startup initiatives at the world famous NY Tech Meetup, and been featured in TechCrunch, Mashable, and Lifehacker.
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Scott Comstock
branding and identityproduct development
I've headed a small CPG branding/ product development firm here in Los Angeles for over 30 years. Our expertise has been brand development, packaging design and product development for a variety of CPG industries. We've worked with many manufacturers and large retail buyers in helping to launch new products and packaging that end up on the shelves of the major retailers. Along with helping startups or small to medium size companies refine their new products or line extensions, we have also invented and patented many of our own innovative products that we have both launched ourselves and licensed to established manufacturing/ marketing companies.
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Mark Jaffe
business strategygrowth and development
business development
Mark Jaffe has successfully served as a catalyst for growth in the industries of technology, entertainment and consumer products for over thirty years. Now, he has translated that expertise into a successful practice enabling CEOs to strategically grow their companies by realizing and leveraging their company’s true, core value propositions into new and multiple revenue streams. In addition, he has helped his clients restructure their organizations to achieve maximum strategic effectiveness in generating momentum and results. He not only served as the president of Walt Disney Records, growing their revenue from $30 to $120 million over a five year period, but he also co-founded and grew two technology companies.
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Chris Wise
cash flowgrowth and development
planning and goal setting
In his 28 years as an entrepreneur Chris Wise has coached and consulted hundreds of organizations, CEO’s and business leaders in a wide variety of industries. Chris has also started, and grown multiple companies of his own, two of which he has successfully developed and sold. His current consulting firm Wise Profits builds companies through operational excellence and financial clarity starting from a place of self-love. Last year all of his clients doubled their revenue. Wise sees that the more kind and compassionately we can treat ourselves the more effective we can be as leaders. Chris is also an author, speaker and pioneer in the development and defining of LQ, Love Quotient, www.thelovequotient.org. “Developing your LQ will enable you to create sustainable and more satisfying success than any other approach to life.”
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Pez Elias
business strategyweb marketing
e commerce
I am an e-Commerce Business Consultant with over 15 years of experience in the online selling world. I assist small to medium-sized businesses to start or improve an online business. I have helped several online resellers grow their businesses by developing an online strategy to sell on online, including on Amazon, eBay or any other marketplace. My education and work experience in e-Commerce and technology is very wide and deep. I have an undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California (USC) and a Masters degree from Yale University. I started my career by working in the management consulting industry for several years. I then left to open up my own e-Commerce company where we have generated millions of dollars in revenue throughout the years. I now want to help other entrepreneurs succeed in their businesses. After years in the e-commerce industry I have gained a tremendous amount of experience through my successes and from my mistakes. I really enjoy using my knowledge to assist other online retailers with their pressing business issues. I do my best to share what I know about useful technologies and what it takes to run a successful business. I share the best strategies I have used in my own business to succeed as well as the steps you should take to avoid making some of the same mistakes I made. I will also discuss some of the tools I use on a daily basis to run my operations. Hopefully you will benefit from this information and will use it to build your own successful businesses.
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Jared Haw
outsourcingproduct development
manufacturing
I am the President of EPower Corp, an American and Hong Kong owned-contract manufacturer with self-owned and managed production lines in China. I work with entrepreneurs and help them bring their innovative products to life by providing both OEM and ODM services that are geared towards companies of all sizes to develop, launch, scale and streamline the process from development to production.
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Per Sjofors
business planningmarket research
pricing
Per Sjofors is the Founder of Atenga Insights. Pricing has always been an interest area for Per. As a serial entrepreneur, running companies in Europe and the US, he did pricing experiences. Some of these worked spectacularly well, some did not work at all. As a result, Per founded Atenga out of his frustration that what business schools teach about pricing is too abstract, too academic for a business executive to act on. Likewise with books about pricing. Consequently, he set out to make pricing practical and actionable. Pricing for business people. Since then, he has been at the forefront as thought leader in everything pricing and he is a sought-after speaker for a variety of conferences and business circuits. Per appear regularly on business radio shows and gets quoted regularly in the financial press, including Forbes, Fortune Magazine, Inc., Industry Week, Business Insider and the Financial Times. Prior to Atenga, Per had more than 25 years of executive management experience where he gained an appreciation for the importance of optimal pricing. He used pricing as the leaver to turn around several European and US companies, and while setting up a number of Joint Venture companies in Asia he gained additional insight into pricing practices from a global perceptive. More can be found about Per on www.sjofors.com and about the company at www.atenga.com.
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Deirdre Haney
financial planningbusiness planning
fundraising
Deirdre is a start-up aficionado with a passion for problem-solving. Her curiosity for innovative businesses and start-up strategy led her to a career as a Business Consultant at Go Business Plans. Since becoming part of the Go Business Plans Team, Deirdre has worked on over 100 projects in industries ranging from telehealth platforms to high-end boutiques assisting in both capital raising purposes and strategic planning. No matter the project, Deirdre’s infectious enthusiasm, out of the box thinking, and empathetic nature create a fresh perspective for each her clients. Her specialties include consumer services, non-profits, e-commerce, hospitality, retail, mobile applications, software development and fitness industries.
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Joseph Santhosh
human resourcesstaffing and recruiting
global markets
leadership
business development
sales
Serial entrepreneur, keen on building impact business and mentoring/investing growth.
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Faith Busby
business planningstaffing and recruiting
branding and identity
CEO and entrepreneur
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Kelly Shapiro
legal structurelaw and legal
contracts
Experienced General Counsel with a demonstrated history of working in the Startup, Entertainment, Real Estate, Finance, and Fashion industries. Skilled in Negotiation, Contract Management, Drafting Agreements, Corporate Governance, Business Development, Investor Relations, and Equity Financing. Public Speaker on Legal and Business issues for entrepreneurs, Startups, and artists.
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Chelsea Ramm
manufacturingprocess improvement
procurement and vendors
I am a procurement and supply chain expert. I help hardware startups with cost reductions, negotiation, supplier relations and timely delivery of prototypes and production parts.
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Edward Wilkin
loans and financingFounding partner of 120 person accounting and consulting practice specializing in close-held businesses. Work closely with clients to provide the proactive advice in establishing accurate records, cashflow planning, technology decisions, proper HR structuring and tax structuring.
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Axel Tillmann
branding and identitybusiness development
marketing collateral
selling products
Serial entrepreneur with several positive exits. Mentired more than 150 startup companies as well as corporate spin-outs. G2M strategist, pitch-deck and find rating expert. Experience in various verticals, but mostly related to B2B. Technology and Software solutions are my core competency.
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Bernardo Machado
financial planningbusiness strategy
fundraising
Finance Executive, Business manager, Venture Capitalist, and Entrepreneur, Bernardo has more than 12 years of experience and currently serves as a Finance Executive of an AR/VR company with more than 140 employees and manages a multi-million dollar Collectibles Company. Bernardo founded several companies with two successful exits and has worked with venture capital, investment banking and M&A at leading banks such as Deutsche Bank and Itau Unibanco, the largest bank in Latin America, and Brazil-based VC’s. Also serves as managing director of a Brazilian Think Tank, in which debates and formulates economic development projects with the top business owners of the United States and Brazil.
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David Zweig
business strategymarketing
branding and identity
I am executive creative director and content developer with over twenty years of experience with a wide variety of companies in different stages of development, from innovative startups to global nonprofits and multinational corporations.
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Matthew Tenenbaum
growth and developmentproduct development
operations
Innovation oriented Product Manager with experience in all the little details to make products a success and operate efficiently.
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Bruno Lima
business strategymarketing
pricing
Experienced executive with demonstrated history of delivering impact through go-to-market strategy and implementation, working in management consulting as well as operational roles. Focused on technology with an additional focus on driving growth with Marketing & Sales excellence and inorganic growth strategies
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Steve Borochoff
fundraisingbusiness development
sales
A builder and leader of high performance worldwide sales organizations that can effectively and rapidly scale revenues through both direct and channels and partnerships. .Over 30+ years of experience in OEM + enterprise B2B sales selling hardware (components, systems, sensors, IoT) and software licensing (apps, AI, IP). Experience base has included leadership roles ranging from mature organizations such as Cypress Semiconductor, Sun Microsystems to advisory roles at emerging stage companies like Behavioral Signal Technologies (AI), Acqubit (LIDAR sensors), Diyotta (Big Data). Over 10 years of angel investing with Tech Coast Angels and the Pasadena Angels
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Sari Kern
business planningbusiness strategy
planning and goal setting
I have extensive experience in data analysis and strategy development through the lens of scuba diving, as a poker player, as an emergency/trauma registered nurse, health care leader, and start-up strategist. I founded my own firm to help companies use data to make more informed decisions and therefore have better strategic outcomes.
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Michael Gordon
business strategyselling services
wholesale and b2b sales
Michael has extensive experience in sales, sale process and sales training. He is the President of Sandler Training where he coaches and trains sales teams and entrepreneurs in a number of different industries.
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Heming Xu
law and legalcontracts
branding and identity
I am a litigator specializing in intellectual property. I have represented a range of companies in the technology, bio-sciences, and cannabis spaces. I also have experience with intellectual property prosecution and registration, as well as arbitration.
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Chris King
employee trainingleadership
planning and goal setting
High-performance executive coach and motivational speaker with a focus on goal attainment, leadership, efficiency, productivity, and "flow."
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Charlie Jones
leadershiptechnology and internet
e commerce
Charlie Jones is digital technology executive with extensive experience in ecommerce and IT for consumer brands and the restaurant industry. With over 20 years of experience, Charlie has helped brands adopt the emerging technologies that enable them to open new channels and build new products.
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John Cheek
branding and identitymarket research
web marketing
I am a problem-solver. I bring an extensive set of marketing, insights & strategy skills, and over a decade of experience helping clients in a wide range of categories grow their business.
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Martin Machin
outsourcingtechnology and internet
e commerce
Master in Business Administration and Engineer in Computer Science with more than 25 years of experience in Information Technology. Worked for companies like Tata Consultancy Services, IBM, Banco Comercial (Scotiabank), Pyxis, Conexio Group and Conaprole. Professor in Universidad de Montevideo. Investing and interested in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, AgTech, brain to computer interfaces, blockchain and quantum computing. Specialties: Experience includes e-commerce, digital marketing, banking, dairy industry, retail, insurance, government, travel industry, artificial intelligence, outsourcing, offshoring, IT infrastructure, telecommunications, and ERP systems like SAP and Oracle. Has been professor at Universidad Catolica del Uruguay during 7 years in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
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Lisa Hennessy
advertising and promotionbranding and identity
I am a Creative Director and Designer from Berlin, Germany. With over 15 year of experience working on international brands like VW, Apple, Sony and numerous industry awards, I am excited to focus on building new brands now. Helping them be competitive in the market and grow. My mission is to elevate your brand to its highest potential, where it will be seen, loved and remembered by the right people.
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Thomas Coester
law and legalbranding and identity
Thomas M. Coester is a registered patent attorney with extensive experience in a broad range of intellectual property matters including acquisition, protection and monetization of both patents and trademarks. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Iowa. Tom has successfully prosecuted hundreds of patents and trademarks in more than forty-five jurisdictions including throughout the European Community and Asia. He has counseled large corporations, start-up companies, and individuals on developing, building, and maintaining intellectual property portfolios, both domestically and internationally. Tom has conducted proactive threat analyses to protect companies from infringement claims and piracy. He has counseled clients on effective risk mitigation; both offensive and defensive. Tom has conducted domestic and international seminars in the areas of claims drafting practice, patent prosecution, trademark usage and licensing.
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Tobi Oduah
work life balancetechnology and internet
website design
Oduah Tobi has been working professionally as a software developer for several years now, across diverse organizations. Having spent some years as an entrepreneur providing VPN solutions to cut down internet costs, and working in tech leadership across multiple small teams, Tobi enjoys working on challenging solutions, in unique problem spaces. Tobi currently leads technology at a next-generation live events company based in Santa Monica, and enjoys meeting new people and learning about new cultures.
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Steven Bowers
law and legalbusiness strategy
technology and internet
I am a registered patent attorney and Vice President of Intellectual Property and Transactions at Exo Imaging, a medical technology company. I have over 17 years of experience as a patent litigator and technology transactions attorney counseling on a wide range of legal and business initiatives including: patent litigation and dispute resolution, IP licensing and other IP transactions (including due diligence activities in support of M&A); patent portfolio strategy; hardware product security; and commercial agreements, including technology collaboration and research agreements, manufacturing, sales, marketing and support services contracts. Previously, I was a senior counsel at Intel Corporation and a Principal at the intellectual property law firm of Fish & Richardson. In addition to a law degree, I have a M.S. degree from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and a B.S. degree from Cornell University College of Engineering.
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Michael Rosenthal
immigration lawI am a licensed US immigration attorney who grew up in the Boston area. At age 26, I moved to Israel to be with my wife (who I met a few months earlier while visiting Israel for the first time). After 10 years of living in Tel Aviv and working as a US immigration attorney, I returned to the US at the end of 2018. My family and I are now enjoying life in California and expecting our second child in December 2019.
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Tianyi Li
business planningmanagement
business strategy
I have spend my last 7+ years at BCG Digital Ventures and The Boston Consulting Group identifying new growth opportunities for large corporations and launching new startups with them. Amongst others, I have launched two ventures in Southern California from idea creation to fund raising and launch of the minimal viable product. I have repeatedly created business plans and pitch decks for startups and led interdisciplinary teams to design and launch new products. As a freelance consultant, I am currently helping startups to build out their business plans and financial models to raise funding.
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Tatjana Milana
employee managementemployee training
technology and internet
Tatjana Milana –certified P.E.A.T. trainer, founder of F.A.I.R. (Free Instant Authentic Release)Method, practitioner of: Transactional psychoanalyses, Quantum harmonization, Transcendental Meditation, Group analysis, Light formula, Order, Sound healing methods, Tesla methods, Reiki, Theta Healing, Domancic healing.. For further information contact: Tatjana Milana 310 895 6394 peatmethod@gmail.com
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Tom Kuhr
growth and developmentmarketing
distribution
A marketing and product leader with 25 years of experience driving product-led growth and creating great customer experiences for software and SaaS companies. Both B2C and B2B marketing, sales, and product management expertise. Marketing strategies and sales tactics have propelled companies from zero to $1M, $10M to $50M, leading to multiple IPO's and acquisitions.
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Justin Mann
business strategybusiness development
technology and internet
Co-Founder & COO of Fysical (acquired by Gimbal in 2019). Fysical is a mobile location intelligence data business founded in 2014. Justin is based in Los Angeles and specializes in data-as-a-service, software-as-a-service, data monetization, user data collection, adtech, mobile, M&A, and business development.
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Russ Haft
technology and internete commerce
website design
I have lived the “startup” life for many years, adding to my expertise in subscription ecommerce, high performance WordPress stacks, software development, and cloud computing. My focus has always been to grow sales and brand awareness for my own companies, startups, and $1B+ market leaders. I enjoy wearing two hats, as the directory of technology and hands-on developer.
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James Patrick
growth and developmentmarketing
branding and identity
In the media space I have led the development, growth, and content programming of over 50 streaming services from inception to acquisition — generating millions of installs and tens of millions of hours watched in the process. As Director of Growth at Unreel Entertainment I guide the marketing and content strategies of over 200 streaming serv... see more
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Kyle Gillette
employee managementgrowth and development
planning and goal setting
Kyle has over 15 years of experience coaching entrepreneurs and leaders. Kyle's expertise is in human behavior analysis and helping people see themselves more clearly. As a certified ICF coach and behavioral analyst, his coaching and consulting helps his clients understand their core strengths, talents, and gifts so that they can do what they are great at and outsource the rest.
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David Choi
growth and developmentleadership
planning and goal setting
I am currently Professor of Entrepreneurship at LMU. I have founded/run/owned startups in foods, financial services, software and life sciences, several of which have been sold. I have advised numerous companies in consumer goods and tech, several of which have become large companies.
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Bianca Dellepiane
internationalfundraising
business development
Entrepreneur & investor. I scout for Wefunder and SmartUp Capital.
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Heidi Elgaard
As a growth driver for technology companies, Heidi built her career on transformational products and services. Whether building teams, implementing cross-functional processes, optimizing the lead funnel through automation, or launching new brands and products, she brings a blend of creativity and analytical thinking to organizations. A winning startup growth formula is Science + Art = Success. Specialties: Enterprise mobility, digital media & entertainment, content marketing, SaaS, enterprise apps, marketing automation, product marketing, partnerships, business development, communications & brand development, B2C, B2B, business strategy, copywriting, team-building, digital media production, analytics, executive leadership (Director, VP and CMO).
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