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Miami, Florida, United States

As a group of companies operating in IT product development, business and marketing services, we serve innovation, efficiency, and international growth of other businesses and impact makers. XYZ Combinator delivers on corporate needs and grow startup companies out of the solutions created, by developing, forming teams, investing and supporting with strategy, inhouse sales and marketing.I transitioned from managing, growing, experimenting and executing at companies of various background and direction to transforming them in a somewhat joint system that supports each of its entities with cross-functional teams & project management and execution. The process is still ongoing especially in today's rapid business environment.I am responsible for the group's strategic development and management, funding, partnerships, new initiatives and team management. As with all small companies, I am also involved in its cross-functional teams at specific tasks where my expertise helps best. Especially, business process automation and content strategy, strategic growth partnerships of clients, and our own business model designing and redesigning.

[un]failing: Leadership, Wellbeing, Self-realization, or what defines success while challenging yourself. The podcast featuring entrepreneurs, artists and other self-challengers went live in September 2022, the book was released September 2023. For now, in Latvian. The English version to follow in 2024.

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Helping teams to improve their venture business model, sales and marketing strategy, and prepare for a more efficient scaling.The Alchemist Accelerator is a new venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating the development of seed-stage ventures that monetize from enterprises (not consumers). The accelerator’s primary screening criteria is on teams, with primacy placed on having distinctive technical co-founders. The accelerator seeds around 75 enterprise-monetizing ventures / year. Over 50% close institutional rounds within 12 months of their Alchemist Demo Day.

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Independent Expert Evaluator for numerous programs fully or partially funded and curated by European Commission, including the Fast Track to Innovation (FTI), part of the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (Horizon 2020), acceleration and innovation funding and mentoring programs, set-up and curated in consortium between VC firms, innovation support organizations, and EC.Mentor and Coach focusing on product-market strategy, value proposition, customer journey, pitching, investability, monetization strategy. Programs so far: WeldGalaxy by FundingBox, Osiris Silver Economy.

Singapore

Blockchain Founders Fund believes in a more transparent and trustworthy world. BFF focuses on adding value to emerging technology & blockchain projects with real world applications. BFF invests in and venture builds top-tier startups. We consult leading blockchain companies and prominent organizations on emerging technologies. We support seasoned and first-time entrepreneurs across the key business functions with a hands-on intensive go-to market venture program. We empower some of the most promising entrepreneurs with the resources to make their vision a reality.

Ventspils, Latvia

Innovation, technology, skills and entrepreneurial mindset based bachelor degree program in entrepreneurship / business management.Took part in developing the program content and visiting the university with practical workshops and trainings.Mentoring teams through young entrepreneurs program within the university.

Remote

Increase value to b2b tech start-ups and investor portfolios. Market Entry Strategy and hands-on Market Development.I identify, initiate and align international sales and marketing partnerships to form a coalition of mutually committed parties that have the same vision and values. I have set up partnerships between tech startups and major international banks, telcos, IT firms, retail chains, manufacturers, including Fortune 500 companies.Initiated and maintain partnerships with data scientists, IBM high power computing center, science centers as STFC Hartree, China Blockchain Center, etc.Dealt with partnerships for tech. start-ups with organizers of Beyond Blocks Bangkok, The North American Bitcoin Conference, European Blockchain Investors Congress, and other events, and represented the companies there.Investment and crowdfunding rounds co-managed totaling millions of EUR/USD/GBP.Companies working with include data storage and marketplace, P2P platforms, smart city & energy management products, ecommerce automation and smart manufacturing tools, drones & robotics, enterprise software, and more, including some of Financial Times listed fastest growing companies in Europe.Have worked in parts of Europe, Latin America, South-East & Middle Asia, the U.S.As official delegate, represented ICT sector and country in export and bilateral events in Kuwait, Chile, Korea, and elsewhere.

Latvia

I took over ForwardMedia from an entertainment media production startup, and transformed it into a recognized boutique agency for digital marketing video production. Since then, the agency has served small, medium and large companies representing sectors: finance (banking), construction, real estate, food production, catering and hospitality, entertainment, logistics, business services, medicine, media, professional sports, publishing, manufacturing, and government. The works have granted numerous awards and recognition to the agency and its clients.ForwardMedia has grown into a digital marketing content production agency with a full range of products from video production and animation to web applications and design, covering stages from data driven ideation to spreading the word in digital environment.ForwardMedia works with partnering agencies and freelancers across the world to produce the most effective and efficient content.

Riga, Latvia

How to invest time, knowledge and money smartly in marketing? I created the course specially for future SME managers, start-up founders, marketing professionals, and any other specialists, willing to use up-to-date tools and creative approach to reach business goals efficiently.Thanks Turiba University for the initiative.

Latvia

While taking break from business and people management, Provided Business Development, International Marketing, Digital Marketing, and Sales Marketing, Investment Relations support to start-up companies and growing success stories.Consulted show & entertainment professionals, venues, artists on booking, marketing, sponsorship, and touring.Was helping non-profit organizations to grow their visibility and increase budget, Northern Europe's biggest animal shelter Ulubele to mention one.

Riga

Produced around 10 brand or product launch campaigns annually. Provided also fully outsourced marketing to some local firms during global financial crisis. Brands worked with include local and international digital start-ups, service providers in medicine, security, fitness, catering, car maintenance, telecommunication, finance, as well as retail companies.Events co-produced under event section, launched in 2008: National design awards (multiple times) with National Designers Union, Guinness World Record breaking relay race celebrating Latvia's 90th anniversary, with Ministry of Defense.Bands managed played at Europe's major festivals as Rock For People, Positivus, and more, toured with shows in Western Europe, Arab Gulf countries, and received awards as best band, best song, best artist, best pop, rock, hip-hop multiple times in a row.

Baltics

Sold out first show in 3 weeks with advertising budget less than 1% of revenues.10 000 festival attendees on year 1, produced in 6 months.Music and sports events in club, concert hall, arena, and stadium sized venues.Produced 1-5 shows a month, trained and managed international team.Was booking artists with most prominent representation agencies as CAA, WME, Coda & more.Artists toured and promoted: Ellie Goulding, James Arthur, Matthew Koma, LMFAO, De-Phazz, B.o.B., ...Great, promising local artists in all territories!Territories worked: Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Sweden, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Russia, United Arab Emirates. Best venues, tech. companies, production teams!Brands engaged: Sony Music, Warner Music, 4Finance, Red Bull, Eurosport, regional and local brands as Cēsu Alus (Olvi group), Draugiem Group (former most popular regional digital media), now owns one of fastest growing companies in the U.S., Printful), and many more.

Latvia

No. 1 hobby online media, now part of Postimees Group.Sold advertising concepts to:> international media, PR, and advertising agencies as Vizeum, McCann, Ogilvy, > national top players: Mediju Nams, A.W. Olsen & more, > and intl and regional brandswhile still being a niche website.Produced fully in-house and sold copies of cookery book to 0,5% of nation's population with 0 advertising budget (cross marketing and PR only). Produced family leisure events at nation's leading expos and fairs.My responsibilities also included daily operations, B2C marketing, content management and customer relations. Got involved with Receptes.lv from the moment it was founded.Took part in selling the website successfully to a large Nordic media holding and trained the new team after exiting.

Sales, project coordination, concepts and specifications of internet websites, desktop applications, digital marketing solutions for some of nation's largest companies as Grindex (pharmaceuticals), Reaton (finishing and interior materials).

Executive Mini-Mba, Strategic Management

The Strategic Management Programme enables participants to acquire a broad, cross-functional approach to general management. Participants.

Master'S Degree, Innovation, Management, Marketing

Bs, Business Administration

I moved to BA School of Business and Finance from Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and studied on full-time evening and weekend.

Bs, Business Administration And Economics

Stopped-out - decided to leave after Year 1 as I was too much interested in marketing instead of economics & finance.

Professional Development Training For Secondary School Students, Entrepreneurship

Business/Commerce, General

Activities and Societies: President of pupils council. Member of the board at EU House - pupils organization for EU. Additional 3 year.