Parker Busick Email & Phone Number

Bloomington, In, Us

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

-Helping IU Entrepreneurs-Because I care, and I love it

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Soloist is a mobile app which simulates the experience of practicing music with bandmates for musicians practicing alone.$142K pre-seed raised thru sheer scrappiness, 500+ waitlist users, and featured startup at CES, SXSW, and Rally ‘24. Winner of three pitch competitions, three grants, and participant in two incubators and one pre-accelerator.

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

-Brought in as a mentor and coach for student entrepreneurs participating in the #1 ranked entrepreneurship course in the US, recently named the national model by USASBE.-In one semester, the small group of students I assisted raised $81,000 in grants and awards. -Assisted in graduate level research, analyzing pivots in 33 startups.-A catalyst for creativity. Hired for my ability to spark heightened communication and collaboration.-Providing weekly coaching on student startup projects in and out of the classroom.

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

-Responsible for overseeing product and customer success for four retail client stores and one warehouse location. -Liaison between McConnells and Indiana University.-Critically deciding in-the-moment which items should be sold in clients’ convenient stores.-Utilizing company data to assess which products to push to clients based on various factors.-Strategizing ways to work around extreme issues in supply chain as a result of COVID-19.

-Got the opportunity to be a part of launching the growth team at HotDrop, a fast growing music discovery platform.-Extremely grateful to the founding team for letting me operate on the ground floor of a innovative music tech startup while launching my own music tech startup.-Member of the “Artist Army”, offered commission for each artist I onboarded. -Achieved 80% WoW user growth.-Onboarded artists which were later featured in Pandora, Tidal, Spotify, Billboard, & more.

-Planned, organized, and executed the “Bloom Better Banquet”, the biggest philanthropy in company history, raising $3,500 in $10 increments for local nonprofit.-Brought together 10 local nonprofits to connect with local business owners and leaders.-Secured venue, food and event sponsors, and nonprofit vendors—succeeding with minimal parameters.

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

-Paid by The Mill to stay in Bloomington and work on my startup over the summer.-Attended weekly mentoring sessions, and several startup workshops.-Connected to multiple long-term business advisors and opportunities, including my first investment.

-Ideated and applied solutions to the supply-chain crisis caused by COVID, ensuring that all retail clients were able to keep their shelves stocked.-Assisted clients with any issues they had, ensuring individualized help on a case-to-case basis.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

-Provided excellent and timely wait service to ensure satisfaction.-Socialized with customers to provide exceptional, personal small-town experience.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

-Solved various, unique problems as they arose in the warehouse.-Maintained overall cleanliness and organization to ensure warehouse procedures ran efficiently.-Contributed to cohesive, team efforts in the workplace--leading to maximized warehouse output.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

-Referred to client by an educational professional to be an “all-subject” tutor for their learning disabled (LD) child in high school.-Volunteered to help for free, but then offered $50/hr by the client after raising their child’s Geometry grade from an F to an A.-Demonstrated that educational growth can be nurtured simply through patience and kindness.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

-Named James Dye Most Innovative by Kelley School of Business, including a $2,500 grant.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Marketing