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Ann Arbor, Mi

Ann Arbor, Mi

Coach startup entrepreneurs on how to grow their business.

Ann Arbor, Mi

Mentored university students in business model competition.

Real time data analytics and visualization software startup in Berkeley, CA. Advised prior to acceptance in YCombinator.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

- Co-founded company in 1995- Identified market opportunities in late 1994 in online marketplaces, book buying , online classifieds, and others that turned out to be the best Internet markets of the decade- Wrote business plans, market analysis and financial models that raised millions- Lead effort to successful raise silicon valley angel seed round from a premier angel- Raised strategic investment from leading media company- Lead product management on several key product innovations- Worked with co-founder CTO to guide technical product vision- Wore many, simultaneous hats during life of company from CFO/COO, business development, caffeine pusher, Sales, product manager, customer service management, affiliate management- Merged with competitor in 2001- Grew to #2 provider on online recruitment provider for the newspaper industry powering almost half of daily newspaper sites in the U.S. - Sold CareerSite to company owned by group of major media companies

Lansing, Mi

- Assisted technology based companies with fundraising and business development activities.- Assisted one of first ISP's in the U.S. in fundraising in 1994. Discovered Interwebs would be big. - Worked with Michigan Biotechnology Institute in business development. identifying technologies to license, and writing business model concepts for potential viable technologies fitting their pilot plant capabilities.

Licensed technology from MSU. Received small amount of seed funding from MSU to explore commercialization. Secured commitments of $400k in seed funding but did not pull the trigger due to excessive market and tech risk.

3/4 time consultant to technology-based businesses while going to school full-time.

- Responsible for marketing, sales and business planning in a small fitness equipment manufacturer. - Assisted CEO in raising $750k angel round from two brand name Wall Street investment bankers.- Quit company to get mba when investment bankers smoked something that made them think they were more recognizable pitchman than one the most famous professional athletes at the time who agreed to be the spokesperson for the product.

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