Mike Gelb Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, California, US

A podcast serving founders and investors that want to learn how some of the top venture capitalists that invest in B2C businesses make investing decisions.Past guests include:Mark Gainey, Founder of StravaAndy Dunn, Founder of BonobosAriel Kaye, Founder of ParachuteDenise Woodard, Founder of Partake FoodsNagraj Kashyap, Managing Partner at Softbank.

West Hollywood, CA, US

Menlo Park, California, US

Toronto, ON, CA

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Conducted due diligence and interviewed social media startup that has currently raised $500k; presented findings and recommendation to head of venture capital fund.
• Developed processes for LP management, sourcing and portfolio company management.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Led sessions tutoring operations and supply chain material to International Business Education and Research (IBEAR) students

• I co-founded an ecommerce private label company that sourced, marketed and sold consumer products on Amazon as well as our own brand sites. The company sold chair hammocks, laybags and mason jar soap dispensers.
• Researched and analyzed niche-markets. Founded and launched e-commerce businesses selling retail consumer products, growing business to $25k in monthly sales
• Negotiated product sourcing with American and Chinese manufacturers.
• Sold direct to consumer products on Amazon.com and analyzed key search terms in order to improve return on ad spend.

• Smart eStrategy is a digital marketing service that specializes in Social Media and Website Optimiation for ecommerce and service products. Their main clientele are startups that already have operations processes in.
• Managed non-profit’s Facebook marketing business and grew business over 2,000%, by using data analytics to analyze consumer segments and building a sales funnel.
• Lead sales calls with prospective clients and grew business revenue by $80k / year.
• Audited prospective clients Facebook Business, Website, and Google Analytics accounts and recommended sales strategies.

Beverly Hills, CA, US

• William Morris Endeavor is one of the largest entertainment agencies in the world. Fortune lists them as top 25 private companies. From critically acclaimed television and film to bestselling novels and sold-out.
• Managed contracts for $30M+ in gross earnings and 400 shows per in the north-east of the United States, including Foo Fighters, Florence and the Machine, Sam Smith, Peter Frampton, Morrissey.
• Coordinated day to day operations for artists such as Tool, Puscifer, Godsmack, The Cult, Failure.
• Negotiated deal points and contract language with major and independent promoters including Live Nation, AEG, C3 Presents, SLP Presents, Kirschner Concerts.

Beverly Hills, CA, US

• Proposed and pitched the premier “Spartan Cruise” to Senior Management (The first fitness obstacle course cruise by Spartan Race and by WME and the first cruise with a major brand in the obstacle race industry.)
• Managed bookings of artists for music cruises and celebrities for comic-con appearances, including Whoopi Goldberg, among others.

Beverly Hills, CA, US

• Managed offices in the music department when staff were absent.
• Managed ticket counts from promoters for entire company roster.

• Studio Caretaker during Rascal Flatts recordings. Documented signal flow.
• Interim manager of band “Broadway Bullies”. Handled all social media.

• Reviewed and organized company catalog for performance rights organizations.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Drexel Flux was a venue on Drexel University's campus that was created during my final year as a student at Drexel University. I was a talent buyer and my primarily responsibilities include negotiating contracts with booking agents. We were able to bring in talent such as RJD2, Sun Airway, Mason, Grandchildren, Titus Andronicus.

Beverly Hills, California, US

• Managed Live Nation’s social media accounts and increased posted content.
• Succeeded in creating a new system to organize venue contacts.

• Planned tour routes and organized multiple tours for artists traveling nationwide.
• Applied social media marketing skills to artist promotion.
• Worked with Sean Lennon, Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, Turbo Fruits, Guided by Voices.

- Contacting promoters about tours dates, holds, ticket counts, finals, and other information - Assisting with contracts and answering phones - Learning about contract development specifics

Bethesda, MD, US

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Music Industry

High School