Robert Kirschner Email & Phone Number

United States

Akslr8! is a funding-focused virtual business accelerator available for use by startups and early stage companies located anywhere in the world. Akslr8! serves as a feeder of pre-assessed, pre-qualified, and characterized startups to matched Seed and A Round investors. Investors are identified and selected based upon their investment selection criteria as they relate to those of characterized start-ups. This is accomplished through investor-oriented selection criteria vetting, the provision of comprehensive investor-oriented content and presentation business emphasis, MVP prototype and beta testing proof of concept and development, and market entry and capture strategy. Startup preparation based upon investor investment selection criteria increases the probability of receiving funding and ultimate funding success of Akslr8! startups.

FundgXΔ is a global database platform funding intermediary that matches startups and investors and provides matched introductions. The vast majority of economically attractive and socially valuable startups do not get funded for any number of reasons; e.g., lack of sufficient economic potential, lack of management expertise, lack of traction, being evolutionary and not revolutionary, entering an occupied market space, location, etc. FundgXΔ assesses startups from the eyes of investors, re-casts them to satisfy investor selection criteria, identifies matched opportunities and investors, and makes introductions, all for the purpose of improving probability of funding. Akslr8! has a particular interest in identifying platform-based potential unicorns and using "Infinite Funding" methodology.

Lived in Madison Wisconsin, Sarasota Florida, Krakow Poland, Buenos Aires Argentina. More recently lived in Portland Oregon, Queretero and Leon Mexico, Riga Latvia, El Paso and San Antonio Texas, Arlington and Roanoke Virginia, Appleton Wisconsin, and visited Vilnius and Kaunas Lithuania, Tallinn Estonia. Also visited Caracas Venezuela, Moscow and St. Petersburg Russia, Paris France, Geneva Switzerland, Warsaw and Gdansk Poland, Kiev Ukraine, Dubrovnik Croatia, Bucharest, Brasov, Cluj-Napoca and Baia Mare Romania, Copenhagen Denmark, Malmo and Gothenburg Sweden, Sydney Australia, and Tokyo Japan.

San Antonio, Tx, Us

City Centre, Harju, Ee

Provided mentoring to accelerator cohort, Riga Technical University innovation funding, marketing, sales, and pricing sessions, was on Baltic Dynamics innovation panel.

EST is a start-up service provider that licenses and commercializes university technologies and predecessor to FundgXΔ and Akslr8!.

Commercialize nanotechnology.“I hereby want to thank you for all the hard work and support you have given to Plastron Shielding Technologies (PST). You not only co-founded PST to commercialize my technology. You also are truly visionary and see the opportunities for technologies in early stages. I highly commend you for your integrity, work ethic, commitment, sense of urgency, drive, experience and capability.” Dr. Wolfgang Sigmund, Inventor and Co-founder, Plastron Shielding Technologies, Inc.

Commercialize aerodynamic technology.

Legal and business services.

Commercialize biotechnology.“I have worked with Bob in commercializing my WARF-patented technology. His dedication, focus and multi-faceted skill and ability are exceptional. Bob provided the business and legal tools, insights and direction necessary for our commercialization. I recommend him to others whose endeavors could benefit from Bob’s outstanding experience, tools and credentials.” Dr. Mark Cook, Inventor and Co-founder, aOvaTechnologies, Inc.

Start-up telecom with $200 million phase 1 capx.

Start-up telecom. Built and placed into service infrastructure, prepared budget and marketing plan, staffed and established administrative policies and benefits plans.“I commend Bob for his open-mindedness, his professionalism, and his positive attitude in all matters. My working relationship with him was highlighted with flexibility, insight, and the “can do” attitude and characterized persistence in overcoming things that don’t work out the first time. Under his direction the company is positioned to move into the market with confidence and success.” Doug Anderson, Chairman, IdeaOne Telecom Group

Law degree with corporate, finance, M&A, international and HR emphasis.

Start-up telecom. Built and placed into service infrastructure. Responsibilities included strategic planning, operations, staffing and generating capital.Previously VP at TDS Telecom, a telecom holding company with 100 subsidiaries in 30 states; responsibilities included strategic planning, M&A, operations, finance, pricing, HR, regulatory affairs, government relations; left when recruited to head Classic.“I have known and worked with Mr. Kirschner for more than 20 years and consider him a very talented, hard-working, intelligent person. I can state without equivocation that Mr. Kirschner performs his important and politically sensitive responsibilities with high distinction. He is fair, even-handed, conscientious and well-prepared.” LeRoy Carlson, Chairman, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.“A company in its infancy requires its employees to do many things. Accordingly, Bob has had a rich variety of assignments in Accounting, Treasury, State Regulatory Affairs, Human Resources, Government Relations and Rural Economic Development…in addition to his other duties, was Assistant to the President and helped me install a new leadership system. His professional and academic credentials, CPA and MBA, testify to his intelligence. Beyond intelligence, Bob’s most important personal characteristics, in my opinion, are his optimism, desire to support corporate objectives and his commitment to teamwork.” James Barr, President, TDS Telecom