Beth Temple Email & Phone Number

New York, Us

ER Accelerator (ERA) is the leading startup venture investment platform in New York, investing in 25+ early-stage companies per year. Starting from the first class (Summer 2011) as a Lead Mentor. Including ERA Global. Learn more at eranyc.com.This is my list of the portfolio companies I've worked with: Bespoke Post, BuzzTable, NumberFire, ParkingPanda, Pricing Engine, PublicStuff, Triplelift, StrayBoots, CaterCow, Seamlessdocs, mxHERO, TripleMint, TrendAlyics, Admittedly, RockerBox, NutmegEducation, Closet|Dash, Mezzobit, LingoLive, AdvisorConnect, Chicory*, Scentbird, BlinkBuggy, uGOhealth, Select, dezignable, Lately, Please and Carrots, Scouted, SeaShells, Air Tailor, Goalsetter, TireAgent, Young Alfred, Myro, Welnys, Ettitude, Maivino, Woveon, Yogi, PawlicyAdvisort, Honeyflower Foods, Foodful, Stix, Undock, Hazel, Mouth Off, Caire Beauty, Startsure, Masonry BlendED, neurobotx, The Vertical, BarisValet, Magpie, ... and more to come.

My clients span the Fortune 500 as well as startups: Retail: Target, Limited Too, Estee Lauder, Canadian Tire, Adidas, SmartBargains (Rue La La), Smart Travel +Financial: Credit Suisse, Wells Fargo, US Bancorp, BNKR (SoftBank), Redchip Media: HBO, NBC, Time Inc., Reader's Digest (Trusted Media Brands), Gannett, Rodale, Wall Street Journal, The Daily (NewsCorp), Barron's, Wiley, The Economist, A+E, Magnify-net and MusicGremlinHealth: UnitedHealth Group, Life TechnologiesRemaining: Panasonic, FedEx, , Enerpac, Corsearch, Novantas, and ixMatchI founded and named my firm to emphasize the ‘embedding’ nature of my approach to building new products. Working closely with internal teams to identify new product opportunities, define the product strategy and execute it through launch. I bring clarity, focus and momentum to the daunting task of building new products. Also provide product/digital audits and organizational structure realignment to ensure maximum business impact. Early in my career I pioneered new digital products at Software Etc., AOL, and MarketWatch.

Work with entrepreneurs throughout the world on product, product-market fit, marketing, operations, and pitch decks. ERA: Ireland, South Korea, Norway, Belgium, Italy, Turkey, Japan Remaining: Germany (GANY, German Accelerator NY)Canada NYC Accelerator

New York, Ny, Us

Chicory connects recipe websites with online grocers with a ‘get ingredients’ button placed natively on recipes to make recipe content interactive and transactional. Seamless shopping process from online recipe to online grocer cart. Having met the Chicory team through the eRoundtables Accelerator ERA7, I am continuing my involvement in their growth and success through being an active Advisor. Stay tune for more great things from Chicory.

Air Tailor provides on-demand tailoring for both B2C and B2B. ERA12 and TechStars (Target).

A Google Ventures-backed technology company, Ordr.in brought about massive change to the way restaurants and their customers connect and transact online. Ordr.in was featured in Entrepreneur’s Brilliant 100, Business Insider, Inc., TechCrunch and GigaOM, at Web 2.0 Expo and on untether.tv. In 2011, Ordr.in’s founders were listed on the Silicon Alley 100 and went through the TechStars NY startup accelerator program.

Plymouth, Mn, Us

Online medical marketplace

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Served as #2 executive in developing a new category of wirelessly deployed in-store customer feedback and loyalty marketing stations; an interactive platform adopted by Fortune 500 retail, restaurant, transportation, and hospitality companies and funded by Maveron. Personally brought on Best Buy and Target as customers. Developed business plan and financial model; managed day-to-day operations of account management, content development, design and production, store installations and logistics, and on-going strategic planning; and managed due diligence of venture fund as well as relationships with corporate attorneys and bankers.

Developed a special interest group for senior executive members who worked in media companies. Also served on the membership committee from 2002-2003.

My consulting firm specializing in business planning, product development, and brand marketing for established companies and startup ventures. Several of the engagements included serving in interim executive roles. [Took marketing role at BigCharts and then promoted to product roles at MarketWatch]During this time my clients were: Target, Limited Too, US Bancorp, Wells Fargo, United HealthGroup, and RedChip.com

Plymouth, Mn, Us

Vice-President 1998-9, President, MiMA, 2000-1, Emeritus Board Member 2001-2

College campus platform to migrate print newspapers to online.

New York, New York, Us

Served in a dual role during a merger transition (along with duties as Director of Marketing for BigCharts). Integral member of the multi-channel integration team (Internet, wireless, broadband, TV, radio). Managed the processes and personnel needed to deliver and launch new products. Pioneered and developed “bundled” delivery of products to brokerage, banking, and publishing clients; increasing sell-through and shortening sales cycle by creating targeted buying opportunities. Established company-branded industry conference Insight 2000.

Washington, Dc, Us

National Board Member with responsibilities at the National level (Washington D.C.) and local level (Minnesota). Duties: fundraising, overseeing gala dinners across US (especially the adoption of major sponsors American Airlines, Target +), discussions with Representatives and Senators, and identifying new members.

New York, Ny, Us

Set the style and editorial direction and managed the daily production and promotion of Digital City Twin Cities. Introduced ‘day-part programming’ which resulted in doubling site traffic in an eight month time period. Developed editorial and advetorial content management guidelines which became national standards. Developed integrated branding campaign (billboard, radio, print, collateral, online) which was adopted nationally. Served on national redesign team.

Responsible for all marketing communication efforts for this B2B reseller, including initiating an online strategic plan, managing direct marketing, and managing new market diversification efforts.

A national chain of retail stores that sold packaged productivity and game software. Originally hired to set style and in-store promotional direction for over 300 stores nationally and negotiate co-marketing contracts. Conceived and developed company's first Internet-based programs which included in-store kiosks and the company's first website.

Ba, Advertising

Master Of Arts (Ma), Mass Communications/Journalism