With a successful background in developing and marketing revolutionary software, building a multi-million-dollar software company from the ground up, leveraging emerging technologies to drive innovative marketing initiatives, and forging strong customer relationships and strategic partnerships, I am proud to have established myself as a valued contributor to the Web. Combining my core strengths in brand management, team building, product development, word-of-mouth marketing, and business development I created many products and services for millions of users worldwide.As the Founder of CoffeeCup Software in 1996 I launched start-up operations, achieved dramatic sales growth and expansion, and ultimately prepared the company for sale. Some of my key contributions as the Former CEO for 11 years include:• Pioneering development of one of the first HTML Editors in the world so people could create Websites.• Growing company from idea into a provider of 50M+ downloads of over 20 software programs.• Harnessing and leveraging CoffeeCup users to drive a 1st-of-its-kind Ambassador program, designed to empower users to evangelize.• Achieving standing as the #1 downloaded Web design software from cnet's download.com and Tucows for 10+ years.• Winning multiple Shareware Industry Awards: Best Web Enhancement in 1999 & 2000, Best Internet Communication Software in 2001, Best Web Enhancement Software in 2002, and Best Internet Enhancement in 2002-200 & #400 in “Interactive 500” in 2000.I am the Co-Founder of Geekdom & have mentored 100's of Startup teams on Ideas, Execution, Branding & Marketing. I am also a TechStars Mentor, SXSW Accelerator Coach & have also been a TEDx Speaker. I am currently a Strategic Advisor for both Texas A&M-San Antonio & Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. After 20+ years in Tech & Entrepreneurship my real specialty is creating things to make life easier & marketing them in very special ways. I can always be reached at nick@nicholaslongo.com :)