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Guiding startup teams and growth CEOs on corporate strategy, value creation, growth, strategic planning, merger and acquisitions, capital raising, team building, leadership team alignment, risk policy, product positioning, business development strategies, budgeting, operations, customer acquisition, corporate culture, and counsel on critical corporate decisions. Emphasizing corporate strategy development, annual budgeting, extracting optimum valuation in M&A and private equity transactions, SLT development, enhancing board governance, clarifying expectations, enhancing strategic goals, and arbitrating conflict between investors and the management teams.ClientsBusiness Ingenuity (Executive team leadership alignment), UnifyPoint (Data Center infrastructure management), Silicon Valley Executive Network (CxO ecosystem network development), Levitara (Medical Technology), Microfluidic Innovations (Medical Technology), Simplifier (Cloud-based expense management), Apcera (container platform for cloud-native, microservices, and legacy applications), Senopra (Online banking), RAPT Touch (In-glass optical multitouch technology), Beyond Lucid Technologies (ambulance record-keeping software for First Responders), Hillbrook School (Trustee and Executive Committee member), Jtec, Ltd. (outsourced virtual private network systems), ReleaseNow (online application management), eSponte (Wage and employment law management), Techno Entertainment (Sports event management). Limited Partner (Sierra Ventures, Menlo Ventures, DFJ, Opus Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.)

Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and InvestorSpearheaded a digital solution for storing and streaming lossless copies of movies and music.Key Achievements• The engineering team developed a proof of concept for targeted investors.

Founder, Chairman, President/CEO, and InvestorFounded and led in developing and marketing of a venture capital-funded hardware and software platform that integrated network, telephony, email, voice mail, and unattended operator interactive services.• The "Office in a Box" solution addressed the needs of small and medium businesses.• The platform incorporated telephony, PBX functionality, automated attendant, receptionist, voice mail, email hosting, fax, paging, optional routable voice messages using email addresses, IP networking including routing and switching, internet access, remote access, and web page hosting.• Domestic and international Telco and value-added resellers sold and supported the systems. Key Achievements• The company received numerous U.S. and international awards, including 1998 CTI Product of the Year, 1999 PC Magazine Technological Innovation Award, 2000 Teleconnect Editors Choice, and 2001 Decision Les Meilleurs Produits de L'année (France).• The company raised $34 million in cash and debt from venture capital firms, including Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Canaan Partners, ComVentures, Bedrock Capital, and Sand Hill Capital.• KPN, the Dutch Telco, private-labeled the Praxon product system to sell and support its customers in the Netherlands.• In 2004, a systems integrator acquired the company.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Vice President, Professional Office Division Under my leadership, I spearheaded the integration of Combinet's sales channels and marketing programs with compatible Cisco products. Key Achievements• Released Cisco's version of the Combinet product line within months.• Implemented Cisco's first foray into selling through domestic and international indirect sales channels.• Consolidated multiple Cisco products into a single remote access platform.• Released Cisco's 700 and 800 series product lines that emerged as Cisco's most popular units by volume.

Founder, Chairman, President/CEO, and Investor Provided the vision and leadership that resulted in developing and marketing the world's first work-at-home bridge/router.• The product line enabled telecommuters, remote offices, and individuals high-speed digital access to enterprise networks. • The company raised $17 million from investors, including Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Sierra Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Ameritech Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Capital. Key Achievements• Combinet's products were sold through multi-tiered distribution channels in 22 countries and established an installed base of over 50,000 units.• NTT, the Japanese Telco, private-labeled the Combinet product line to sell and support its customers in Japan.• The company received numerous awards, including Data Communication Magazine "1995 Hot Product of the Year," PC Magazine "1995 Reader's Choice" Award, First Runner-up for InterOP 95 "Best of the Show," and others. Red Herring Magazine recognized Combinet in its "Guide to the Digital Universe" as one of the top 250 companies in Silicon Valley. Red Herring recognized the company as the "Best Strategic Acquisition" in 1995.• In 1995, Cisco Systems acquired the company.

Provo, Ut, Us

The Novell Communications Product Division provided micro-to-mainframe, LAN gateway, and LAN bridge products compatible with Netware Software, allowing seamless connections to mainframe computers. Key Achievements• I constructed the division's domestic and international sales channels within a year by cultivating mutually beneficial relationships with distributors, dealers, retailers, OEMs, VARs, VADs, and direct corporate accounts.

Vice President, Marketing CXI was the leading manufacturer of micro-to-mainframe, LAN gateway, and LAN bridge PC products.• CXI's investor was ITT.Key Achievements• Novell acquired the company in 1987.

Vice President, Marketing and Sales California Network Systems was a technology company that developed and marketed the SNA/GateWay LAN product family. • The company raised $6 million from Bechtel InvestmentsKey Achievements• Sytek Systems acquired the company in 1986.

• Moderator, SVEN New IP Networking Summit• Moderator, Accenture/SVEN Internet of Things Summit• Moderator, IBM Research Center, Data Universe Summit• Keynote, University of Oregon, Lundquist College of Business• Participant, Cisco corporate strategy review• Participant, Accenture Technology External Advisory Board (multiyear)• Participant, Stanford University Healthcare Summit (multiyear)• Participant, Silicon Graphics Inc. corporate strategy reviewNovels: Liquidation PreferenceFalse PositiveAttack Vector23 & DeadBridge to InnocencePerspective Essays:Do you know your Threat Score?Will you be subservient? On Entrepreneurship: DIDS.The Six “E’s” of CultureAre you a Clever, Smarter, or Wiser?What kind of Entrepreneur are you?

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