Les constantly pursues the extraordinary. He is the improbable combination of collaborator and leader, entrepreneur and seasoned-advisor, open-communicator and trusted confidant, team player and individual contributor. He approaches decisions and challenges by gathering diverse inputs and data to make high-quality decisions. Closely paralleling the lean business movement, he lives by the mantra: do, learn, evolve.His diverse career, an unquenchable thirst to learn and his “native language” (numbers and metrics) provide him with the operational tools to add value to a wide variety of organizations and enterprises. For the past decade, Les has deployed these tools in support of entrepreneurship: • currently advising/mentoring small companies - especially AI/ML-powered startups and entrepreneurs - honing their strategies as they dream of conquering the complex and the unknown • founded an early-stage startup Accelerator and entrepreneurial ecosystem in the opportunity-rich Tri-Valley • angel investing • working to bring awareness to entrepreneurship at high schools and colleges throughout the regionLearn more about Les and his leadership style at: http://lesschmidt.net
Listed skills include Start Ups, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Product Management, and 41 others.