Comet Communication Systems builds integrated photonic transceivers for high speed data communications. Our patented narrow linewidth lasers and architecture can produce 10x the data throughput of existing solutions, with lower size, weight and power requirements. Lower cost, higher yield, better performance.

Bill Gross started Idealab in 1996 to create and operate pioneering technology companies. The structure of Idealab has allowed us to test many ideas at once and turn the best of them into companies, attracting the human and financial capital necessary to bring them to market - See more at: http://www.idealab.com.

Mandala Space Ventures is the only Venture Studio focused exclusively on the New Space Economy. We create, incubate and invest in early stage companies.

Arroyo Advisory, LLC is committed to helping entrepreneurs start and grow their business by providing consulting, legal, and advisory services. From incorporation to complex commercial transactions, financing and DOE/DARPA grants, we can help you turn an idea into reality.

This was my startup MBA. Learned more in these 4.5 years about what it takes to create and manage companies than I ever thought possible. Fortunate to work with great people, too.Led product and project development for prototype group, taking ideas from concept to prototype stage. Sourced potential investments, conducted due diligence, and helped make investment decisions.

Hung out my legal shingle and got a few clients. Mostly technology related transactional work.Drafted technology license agreements, NDAs, confidentiality agreements. Reviewed and negotiated 3rd party agreements (ad sales, field of use, partnership agreements, etc.).

Responsible for all marketing and key customer accounts. Another instance of working with great people.Composed press releases, created and tracked email and online campaigns, drove overall marketing strategy.

Led inside sales, sales operations, and filled in wherever necessary.Acted as customer contact for Fortune 500 clients, cold called into target accounts and created forecasting models.

We sold the natural language processing that Ask was known for to Fortune 500 clients to use on their own sites.Led team in leads acquired for multiple quarters, produced targeted campaigns to shorten sales cycle, worked closely with different groups to achieve common goals.

From the bounty of UC Santa Barbara to my first job after college.