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New York, US

New York, US

Mentor to digital media and direct-to-consumer (D2C) e-commerce start-up companies in the largest accelerator program in New York. Provide strategic guidance on market-entry strategies, product-market fit, strategic partnership opportunities and negotiations, investor presentations, and fundraising.

Inspired by the community where we are located, Gowanus Social Impact works with social enterprises, from launch through later stages, to develop growth strategies and provide access to capital to accelerate their impact.Gowanus Brooklyn is one of the oldest industrial areas in New York City. Since the days of the American Industrial Revolution, Gowanus.

Cambridge, MA, US

Oslo, NO

Mentor to social impact startups, part of Katapult Impact Accelerators (KIA), a first-move and globally-leading impact-tech system investing in and accelerating seed stage startups that are using technology to solve societal and environmental challenges.

Amsterdam, Noord Holland, NL

Defined and delivered market-entry and growth strategy for European software company, to expand beyond core strengths in publishing into North American brands segment (focus on CPG, retail, home decor, and travel), including determining product-market fit, developing positioning and messaging, and preparing and delivering sales and marketing.

Yonkers, NY, US

Advisor to CEO and leadership team of innovative social enterprise focused on job creation and economic development. Wrote business plan for strategic growth initiative and executed business development strategy, generating partnerships revenue and $1.5M multi-year philanthropic grant.

Amsterdam, NL

Strategic business development, sales and marketing for leading personalization and data management SaaS business, growing relationships with media, entertainment and retail companies. Founded by leadership team of FAST Search & Transfer (following US$1.2B acquisition by Microsoft), Cxense offers advanced real-time analytics, data management (DMP).

New York, NY, US

Launched Time Inc.’s digital subscription and premium content apps for tablets, smartphones and emerging digital platforms, including digital magazine business, creating and managing a new $30M+ revenue digital business, with 3M+ print/digital “All Access” subscribers.Negotiated and managed sales and marketing app partnerships with the top digital tablet.

New York, New York, US

Negotiated content licensing agreements for cross-platform (tablet, smartphone and PC) digital subscription business. Negotiated partnerships and managed relationships, with senior executives at 50+ leading media and technology companies.Built partner financial models and revenue projections (including print/digital subscriptions and a la carte offerings.

General Manager for FAST’s business focused on media, advertising and e-commerce search solutions. Grew business to ~$100MM of FAST’s total $160MM+ annual revenues, leading to acquisition by Microsoft for $1.8 billion in April 2008. Negotiated license and services agreements and managed relationships with Comcast, Disney, Hearst, News Corporation, Reed.

US

Founder of VC-backed cryptographic SaaS payments company, growing the company to 20 employees, through first two service release cycles and into customer use.Developed and executed market entry strategy for media and entertainment market, securing contracts with initial customers (including Smithsonian Records and EMI/Blue Note).Wrote company business.

US

Launched global alliance for next generation Internet content delivery services, with over 25 service provider partners, generating over $40M in software sales and services, and resulting in sale of predecessor company (Adero, Inc.) to Inktomi.Led partner marketing programs for alliances services roll-out, including definition of business models, product.

GB

Developed corporate and business-unit strategies focused on revenue growth for media, entertainment and communications companies.Developed market-entry strategies for television networks and station-groups to enter interactive, digital television (DTV) markets.Created strategic analysis framework for video programming and distribution market, which was.

Raised US$3 billion for media, telecommunications and manufacturing companies from the US and Asia, through 20 equity and debt fundraising transactions.Developed financial, business segment and valuation analyses, prepared marketing proposals and drafted legal, regulatory and sales documents for capital raising and M&A transactions.

Mba, New Product And Venture Development

Bsfs, International Economics

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