Brian Penick is an entrepreneur, investor, and author. After a 12-year career as a professional musician, Brian launched Career Map, a skill and career development suite that includes a series of private-label products (known as a “customizable LinkedIn”), which serves the VC, music, physician, and political industries, among others. The platform has helped facilitate over $1 Million in jobs and helped thousands access education and employment worldwide. Brian was a co-founder of the music tech company Soundstr, which was acquired in 2018 (acq. by VNUE), and has consulted for multiple companies, including LiveNation, AWAL/Kobalt (acq. by Sony Music), Aviso (acq. by Watermark), among others.Beyond Career Map, Brian is a General Partner at LOUD Capital, managing their marketing, entertainment, and tech, including the platform Scorecard.vc –– a partnership that uses Career Map’s tech to connect investors with startups by democratizing VC. Brian is a frequent conference panelist and writer, and serves on the Advisory Board for SXSW and #iVoted Festival, in addition to contributing to publications Forbes.com and Billboard. Brian works to bring value through teaching entrepreneurship, education, and empowerment, especially for alternative industries and underserved communities.
Listed skills include Music, Music Industry, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, and 46 others.