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Meredith, Nh, Us

St. Petersburg, Fl, Us

Orchid Black is a boutique advisory of former CEOs, CROs, CMOs, strategy execs, and board members. We are accomplished operators with an investor mindset and deep M&A experience. Our unique business model accelerates value and aligns our compensation with our partners' success. We invest together, betting on a collective vision, and using shared skills and expertise to achieve the desired outcome.

Sarasota County, Florida, Us

Investor, management consultant and growth advisor to early-stage ventures, small businesses and underperforming mid-market companies facing stiff headwinds. As an interim or supplemental CEO/CRO service, we bring proven systems, process improvement, strategic focus, a growth mindset and sense of urgency to early-stage ventures and static enterprises requiring new, restorative or transformational business strategies that produce sustainable growth.We apply expertise in the following areas to achieve business growth.• Organizational Leadership• Strategic Planning• Market-Driven Ideation • Business-Driven Innovation• New Venture Development• Product/Market Fit• Customer & Data Driven Agile Growth • Pathways to Monetization• Market Expansion• Sales Management• Strategic Sales• Strategic Partnerships• Marketing Strategy• Digital Marketing • Funnels and Growth Loops• Brand Positioning & Narrative Development• Process Improvement• Custom Acquisition & Retention• Process Improvement • Talent Development & ManagementWe create and deliver value through our experience with a multitude of business models including:• Direct Sales • Enterprise• SaaS• Subscription• Ad Supported• Multi-Side Platform• Digital Marketplaces• Peer-to-Peer• Reseller/Channel• Direct-to-Consumer• Freemium• E-Commerce

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Business unit of investment holding company, Eli Global. Four-decade old global B2B information services, advisory, and syndicated market research publisher reporting on advanced materials, industrial manufacturing, and life science markets. Recruited by the parent company CEO to drive P&L performance improvement, global unification of India and US-based teams, digital growth strategy, product innovation and business transformation. Leadership | Organizational Development | Digital Marketing | Market Research | Strategic Planning | Sales Management | Financial Management | Business Model Innovation | International Operations | Unit Economics | e-commerce | Funnel Metrics | Management Consulting

Woburn, Ma, Us

MBO-formed venture of the Washington Post. Digital marketing and data analytics company providing lead streaming services to for-profit, post-secondary higher education brands. Direct report to CEO tasked with helping envision and create new growth, manage transformation and achieve renewal through product and business model innovation.Digital Marketing | Enrollment Marketing | Online Customer Acquisition | Lead Generation | Search Engine Marketing | Data Analytics | Cohort Analysis | Conversion Funnel Metrics | Demand Generation | Lead Aggregation | Social Media | Facebook Audience Targeting | Affiliate Marketing | PPC | PPL | Acquisition Marketing | Behavioral Targeting | Retargeting | Secondary Monetization

Pittsford, New York, Us

Leading publisher of daily newspapers, community publications and local market websites. Recruited into GateHouse Ventures as the President and chief business architect leading all venture development activities for newly formed portfolio brand (Compass Aging) aimed at disrupting the senior care services industry. Healthcare | Wellness | Population Health | Aging-In-Place | Senior Care | Home Care | Senior Living | Digital Healthcare | Heathcare IT | Product Innovation | Strategic Vision | User Generated Content | Consumer Internet | Consumer Healthcare |

Wayland, Ma, Us

Early-stage SaaS platform provider and digital marketing agency to member-based orgainzations in the hospitaity industry. Recruited by Founder and board to develop and lead all strategic initiatives required to achieve equity events. Joined in June 2003 as SVP of Sales and Business Development, promoted to COO in February 2004, and subsequently elevated to CEO in November 2005.SaaS | Recurring Revenue | Customer Retention | Lifetime Value | Churn | Cumulative Cash Flow | Unit Economics | Customer Acquisition | Bookings | Cohort Analysis | Customer Segmentation | Net Promoter Score | Funnel Metrics | Up-Sell | Cross-Sell

Self-funded youth development startup aimed at social good. Led all new venture development activities.Fund Raising | Strategic Planning | Financial Modeling | Competitive Analysis | Gorilla Marketing | Retail Merchandising | Integrated Sponsorship

$60MM multi-channel media, commerce, affinity and marketing services organization. Acquired by The CBORD Group, Inc. Recruited into position subsequent to IPO and M&A period to lead growth initiatives and accelerate path to profitability. Tasked with building and leading a centralized sales team in a highly matrixed organization, and monetizing a suite of eight customer loyalty, e-commerce, events, and digital media assets. Digital Media | College Marketing | Strategic Selling | Integrated Sales | M&A Due Diligence

Venture-backed SaaS, media, digital marketing, and e-commerce start-up serving youth sports and amatuer athletic governing bodies and consumers. Principal lead on strategic partnership development, customer acqusition, and early product-market fit validation work.Digital Media | Venture Capital | Acquisitions | Strategic Partnerships | Business Development| Start-Up | Sales Management | Consumer Internet

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World-class global publishing, media, marketing, and research company serving B2B and B2C technology industry. Rapidly scaled businesses and led successful turn around and pivot strategies for a multi brand portfolio of print and digital assets.Media | Publishing | Subscription Services | Market Research | Divisional Leadership | P&L Management | Sales Management | Editorial Management