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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, Us

Our company works at the intersection of AI and large organizations, specializing in advanced engagement platforms. It leverages a patented AI to transform customer engagement, enabling large organizations to efficiently gather and analyze anonymous public feedback, enhancing decision-making and community responsiveness.• Strategic Operations Management: Direct daily operations, ensuring efficiency and resource optimization. Implement operational policies aligned with company targets.• Leadership and Team Development: Leading the operations team, promoting a collaborative culture, and aligning with the leadership's vision.• Business Growth and Scalability: Spearhead business expansion and scalability efforts, including investor relations and sales strategies.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Provide strategic guidance to the executive team, leveraging my extensive industry experience to identify growth opportunities and advise on market trends.Facilitate key partnerships and influence decision-making processes, focusing on sustainable growth and market expansion.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Mind The Bridge is a Corporate innovation Advisory firm with offices in San Francisco (HQ), Los Angeles, New York, Tel Aviv, Barcelona, Milan, Berlin, London, and Seoul.• In charge of building and growing the East Coast and Canada business for the company, focusing on Strategy, Business Operations, and Customer Success, including creating and managing relationships with corporate clients and Governments, including building and managing Investor Relations• Engaging corporate and government customers and implementing growth strategies that foster satisfaction and business expansion, via coaching, mentorship, and leadership, while educating customers on market opportunities • Managing the corporate innovation advisory for corporate clients in the territory, including investments and scouting

San Francisco, Ca, Us

As Expert in Residence I work with global companies, advising and mentoring their journey to understand and access the US market.

New York, Ny, Us

Impact Mentors aims to unlock the barriers that have systematically been enforced to withhold equal access to opportunities within the traditional entrepreneurial journey, so economic growth and stability is a true shared value that strengthens the minority-owned business ecosystem.Using a clear path to funding methodology, Impact Mentors offers minority founders the necessary resources, including a growing mentor's network, unLocking access to build on founder's social capital, and unBlocking the very thing that has clogged the flow between a founder’s entry to the global ecosystem, and its access to funding capital.

Invested in several idea-stage companies including PodcastFarm, Doralia, Tiplr, StartupHome, StartupAccountant, ExportManager, Kurado, AudioBox, Winesocial and more.

Roma, It

ITA - Italian Trade Agency promotes Made in Italy throughout the world, supporting the growth of Italian companies in the US and contributing to the attraction of foreign investments in Italy. ITA works closely with all the stakeholders appointed for the internationalization of the Italian market.My role is to assist Italian start-ups, small businesses, and mid-cap companies in their approach to the US market, with mentoring and coaching, while facilitating the matching between companies and potential venture capital investors. • Mentored the 2019 and 2020 edition of the Global Startup Program• Coached companies on US Market Access as part of the ITA Faculty• Authored and published a guidebook for startup and scale-up companies, about entering and accessing the US market• Published a series of whitepapers in several verticals, including Venture Capital, Market Access and more• Panelist at several conferences speaking about access to the US market, startup and innovation

New York, Us

As Global Program Partner and Mentor I manage international acceleration programs organized by ERA Global in collaboration with foreign organizations and governments like Italy, Turkey, Argentina, Belgium, Qatar, Korea and others. ERA Global works with cohorts of startups, scale-ups, and corporate entities that are approaching or expanding into the US. • Managed several international cohorts including overseeing programming, government relations and negotiations• Managed two cohorts of the state-sponsored Italian Global Startup Program, coaching 20 innovative startups during two 4 months acceleration programs

New York, Us

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) is New York’s leading technology accelerator and early-stage venture capital fund. It has invested in 240 start-ups since launching in 2011, helping to build the next generation of great New York (and international) technology companies, including 3 unicorns.• Lead Mentor for the startups in which our fund invests every year.• Mentor for Startups and scale-ups in different global programs, from Italy, Turkey, Argentina, Belgium, Qatar, Korea and others• Organized and led several workshops on pitching, investment, market access, and B2B B2C D2C market strategy

Managed financial projections, marketing and operation activities, including P/L and margin control. Build partnerships to expand offerings, resulting in significant opportunities. Develop short- and long-term planning to support business goals.• Expanded presence of leading cloud-based media locker platform, AudioBox, to over 200 countries with targeted marketing including press and partnership development.• Spearheaded development, implementation, and management of marketing and PR, leading to exposure in over 500 press outlets over three years and organic brand growth across social channels.• Achieved company incorporation, released new product, and grew users from few thousand to 80K+ by reorganizing business strategy and moving company to US.• Increased B2B exposure and acquired infrastructure licensing by establishing partnerships with key players.• Managed spin-off of Pandoon.cash, new cryptocurrency portfolio and asset tracker for traders and bitcoin investors, and AudioNode, a B2B blockchain based royalty distribution hardware / software application for the music industry.

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

Report to Global President in UK and Board of Directors. Oversee strategic, marketing and operational responsibilities for US expansion of Startup Home Inc. Design and complete business planning process for growth into new market generating Social Impact and Economic Development. Build partnerships and establish relationships with municipalities, local and state administrations, universities and institutions, real estate developers, sponsors, press and investors. Ensure ongoing program excellence, rigorous evaluation, and consistent quality of finance, administration, fundraising, and communications. Recommend timelines and resources to achieve global expansion goals.• Scaled company and expanded concept from startup to solid venture by creating initial advisory team and hiring real estate team for first location.• Facilitated US presence by identifying target cities with feasibility market analysis, creating matrix to understand cities, and negotiating three locations in first year.• Gained endorsement from state of PA and city of Philadelphia by connecting with state and city officials, presenting concept of institutional endorsement, and highlighting benefits, social impact and economic/community development.

Park City, Ut, Us

Formulated the original concept and company strategic vision, identifying and pursuing new avenues for future revenue streams. Led and grew agile team in charge of engineering and development of infrastructure. Built and maintained key industry relationships with clients and partners, guiding digital transformation.• Articulated and implemented funding approach that raised $1.2M in first year.• Guided strategic vision, identifying and pursuing new revenue streams while managing day-to-day operating activities. Currently on 2nd phase of developing full digital industry ecosystem.• Created SaaS infrastructure, InspectManager.com, disrupting $160B environmental engineering industry and facilitating digital exchange and archival of critical information. Led to several companies adopting use of beta product.• Partnered with prospective customers among top industry players, resulting in eight companies piloting product.

Coordinated US market, marketing strategy and communication, B2B and B2C, global e-commerce, and online brand development for American branch of Italian luxury furniture manufacturer, Cyrus Company. Guided global online pricing strategy. Launched global ecommerce platform for company in US and Europe.• Facilitated overall sales growth of 25% in first year of e-commerce operations by establishing presence and enacting global e-commerce infrastructure.• Devised US Marketing strategy that acquired features in several luxury publications and attracted more business to NY location and e-commerce website. Managed social media and content marketing team.• Implemented creative vision to align platform visual voice with brand aesthetics between Europe, Asia, and US.

Management and marketing strategy consulting company focused on creating new intersections between technologyand the workplace to develop smarter solutions to business practices, including digital transformation. Clients included B2B and B2C: Marithe+Francois Girbaud, Damiani Jewelry, Tony & Guy, YULAN, Uffe Frank, Graeme Black, Il Mio Vino US, Green Planet Labs, and Lawrence Environmental.• Expanded Italian wine magazine in US Market from 0 to ~35K subscribers in first year by, performing market research, managing strategy design, creating partnerships, and overseeing operations including advertising.• Gained global attention and several magazine features for fashion designer by creating first online interactive fashion show and launching during Milan fashion week.

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

Creative marketing and advertising company specialized in technology projects for non-tech companies. Grew from 1 to 7 people and over 50 clients in 4 years, then sold in 2004 to a medium size Advertising Company. Handled agency P/L, overall budgeting, and financial oversight. Created essential marketing communications and sales materials for both direct and indirect sales channels. Supported & coordinated activities related to the client’s MarComm efforts from strategy to implementation. Coordinated outside agency on creative requests for print and broadcast advertising, including TV.• Developed interactive/social media solutions and products based on customer needs, identifying resources and vendors.• Amplified media attention and sales for t-shirt company by ideating and executing guerilla-style marketing campaign.

Xizhi District, New Taipei City, Tw

Managed all the marketing planning activities, creating the methods for analysis and reporting. Facilitated transition from branch office to European Headquarter status.Key Achievement: Short-term contract to design and implement the Strategic Marketing Team.

Irvine, Ca, Us

Ingram Micro is the world's largest technology distributor. • Developed and oversaw marketing strategy planning and communication activities for clients. • Served as a bid liason for technology purchases. Accounts included Toshiba, Digicom, Idea, and other brands.Key Achievement: Increased Toshiba sales and brand awareness in Italian market.

Currently under direction of Future Media Publishing. Responsible for the emergence and development of this Italian version of CRN (Computer Reseller News). Additional contribution as writer of more than 100 articles, market analysis and editorials.

Followed the Microsoft, APC, Xircom, Idea, Lantronix and Brooktrout distribution marketing activity. Managed a staff of 6 internal and 2 external sales people.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Responsible for all the marketing support to Italian market. Trainer and educator (trained internal product and technology promoters, as their preparation to educate the retail consumer about the newest Intel processors technologies) Key Achievements:- Managed the Italian retail marketing budget (500K/year)- Created incentive program to insure client fidelity through preferred customer status

Artificial Intelligence - Implication For Business Strategy

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