Experience

Zealous

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Denver, Colorado, United States Zealous lets any creator: - Create a home page for all their live activity - Build a mailing list of their true fans - Engage in realtime with fans via live rooms - Monetize through tips, tickets, and subscriptions



Techstars

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Mentor

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  I have been a mentor for many TechStars companies, including participating as a mentor in the following programs: - The Nature Conservatory (2019) - BSH Future Home Accelerator (2018)



Founder Craft

• Founder

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Denver, CO Founder Craft is a startup advisory that works with first-time founders, rapidly growing startups, and corporate intrapreneurship groups to define, understand, and navigate the tools, skills, and experience needed to succeed. Our approach leverages decades of experience building, scaling, selling, and investing in startups to guide founders and founding teams towards the solutions that are often hard to see or impossible to imagine.



WeWork

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Entrepreneur In Residence

  • Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

  The Hub, 3601 Walnut Street, Denver, CO Through our in-house early-stage startup program, corporate innovation team, and partnerships with universities, accelerators, incubators, and VCs, WeWork Labs builds and operates ecosystems of innovation around the world where creative ideas become scalable solutions. Our programs and services provide the community, education, connections, and mentorship to help anyone take the startup path and grow with us. Above all, we believe in humanizing the startup process, encouraging… Show more Through our in-house early-stage startup program, corporate innovation team, and partnerships with universities, accelerators, incubators, and VCs, WeWork Labs builds and operates ecosystems of innovation around the world where creative ideas become scalable solutions. Our programs and services provide the community, education, connections, and mentorship to help anyone take the startup path and grow with us. Above all, we believe in humanizing the startup process, encouraging inclusivity and diversity, and connecting people to one another. Show less



Before Alpha

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Partner

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

  San Francisco, CA Before Alpha is an innovation partnership, working closely with executives and business leaders, to maximize their efforts for transformation and innovation. Founded by startup founders and investors, Before Alpha brings real-time, first-person expertise into the corporate realm, offering both insight and execution for existing and new opportunities across the organization. We leverage agile methods, design thinking, and rapid iterations to deliver tangible, actionable results.



Y Combinator

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mentor

  • Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

  Startup School is a free online course for founders actively pursuing their own startup. I had the good fortune to mentor 30+ startups for YC Startup School as they navigated their journey into entrepreneurship.



Iterate.ai

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder- in-Residence

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

  Denver, CO Iterate is an innovation platform and advisory helping leading brands explore, evaluate, and experiment with emerging technologies that can drive both short-term action and long-term innovations. As Founder-in-Residence, I bridge the enterprise and startup ecosystems, helping both parties connect efficiently and effectively, minimizing the margin of error and surfacing new opportunities.



Chute (acquired by Ignite Technologies in June 2018)

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer

  • Jan 2011 - Feb 2017

  San Francisco, CA Chute helps brands unlock the power of authentic marketing by enabling them to connect with their most passionate customers, advocates, and surrogates. Chute’s marketing platform enables brands to surface key insights from their ever-evolving customer base, to curate and generate authentic content at scale, and to activate content and creators. As the co-founder of Chute, I play a number of leadership roles as the company evolved from 3 to 50. Developer / Architect * Managed… Show more Chute helps brands unlock the power of authentic marketing by enabling them to connect with their most passionate customers, advocates, and surrogates. Chute’s marketing platform enables brands to surface key insights from their ever-evolving customer base, to curate and generate authentic content at scale, and to activate content and creators. As the co-founder of Chute, I play a number of leadership roles as the company evolved from 3 to 50. Developer / Architect * Managed early engineering team of 5 * Designed initial Chute API * Devised system requirements based on company & customer needs * Collaborated on key system architecture * Coded early front-end & prototypes Product Vision * Managed early product team of 3 * Analyzed industry and customer for key insights * Conceptualized initial version of Chute applications * Developed detailed wireframes & user experience * Researched & validated key product decisions * Developed & delivered product roadmap * Interfaced with engineering to produce project and implementation plans * Collaborated with marketing to launch & promote capabilities Chief Evangelist * Created thought leadership pieces for company & partner publications * Programming for company conference * Developed syndicated presentations for industry conferences * Presented at numerous industry & company events * Developed and co-hosted webinar series with industry leaders * Devised key company 7 product positioning for market and sales Head of Solutions * Developed core sales presentations for sales organization * Training and management for individual account executives * Devised sales strategies for key accounts * Lead high-level sales presentations * Managed RFP process & responses with account executives * Architected prospect & customer integration plans Channel Partnerships * Categorized & prioritized potential partner types * Identified interesting parties for potential integrations * Mapped all phases of integration with partners Show less



Klout

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Product

  • Oct 2009 - Oct 2010

  As employee number 1, my responsibilities are wide and varied. My primary roles is to help steer Klout and its related products in the directions that best serve our community of influencers and universe of companies and brands looking to understand and engage them.



Lil'Grams

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2009

  Lil'Grams provides the simplest, easiest solution for parents to organize and share their baby's memories with loved ones. Our innovative system allows parents to leverage existing tools (desktops, mobiles, gadgets) to instantly share and organize memories that are delivered to friends and family on or offline. Lil'Grams launched on August 20, 2009.



Blue Whale Labs

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder/Co-President

  • Nov 2006 - Sep 2009

  Formed in late 2006, Blue Whale Labs enables companies and organizations to conceive, design and build innovative social applications. At Blue Whale, we blend three critical disciplines: strategy, design and development. Blue Whale Labs works with industry partners and executives to bring new ideas to market - from the napkin through launch. Our roster of clients includes the smallest of startups all the way through top-tier companies such as AOL, Cisco, Salesforce, and Showtime.



Social Roots

• CEO/Founder

  • May 2006 - May 2007

  SocialRoots seeks to connect social media creators with new, unexplored audiences. Our goal is to create a living, breathing marketplace that enables new business relationships to form between the traditional guard and the new.



syncPEOPLE, LLC

• CEO/Founder

  • Jul 2005 - May 2006

  We build and maintain web-based communities for events of all sizes, from the biggest trade show to the smallest club. Every event provides opportunities for new connections, we simplify and accelerate the process. Our unique event management system will deliver measurable value and lasting results to event attendees, exhibitors and show management.



Corante

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Blogger / Technologist

  • 2005 - 2006



Squidoo

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2005 - Sep 2005

  During the Summer of 2005, I worked with 3 other "interns" on the intial prototype and documentation for what would eventually become Squidoo.com. While I was busy with my own startup at the time, the opportunity to meet and work with Seth Godin was too irresistible for this wanna-be marketer. Looking back, it was a great experience filled with talented people.



Sparkcasting.com / Beercasting.com

• Founder

  • Nov 2004 - Jul 2005

  In mid-2004, I stumbled upon the world of Podcasting. I was curious how I might go about creating my own show. Not satisfied with the "traditional" method of talking to yourself while in front of the computer, I opted to start my own branch - social podcasting. I developed a talk show format that I took on the road. Gathering groups of strangers together over drinks, I had them interview each other on a constantly expanding selection of topics. It was a wild success. In the 6… Show more In mid-2004, I stumbled upon the world of Podcasting. I was curious how I might go about creating my own show. Not satisfied with the "traditional" method of talking to yourself while in front of the computer, I opted to start my own branch - social podcasting. I developed a talk show format that I took on the road. Gathering groups of strangers together over drinks, I had them interview each other on a constantly expanding selection of topics. It was a wild success. In the 6 months I dedicated to the project, I recorded more than 250 unique conversations spanning more than 100 topics in over 11 cities. International submissions were also made. Since then, I've developed a web-based system that automates the processing and publishing of this data. Recently, I've been developing custom talk shows that are embedded within conferences and events. We're always open to new opportunities and sponsors. Make contact! Show less



The Spark Identity Company

• CEO/Founder

  • May 2003 - Jun 2005

  The Spark Card Company developed innovative solutions that assisted in the formation of relationships between individuals. As the founder, I was interested in finding a way to resolve many of the issues that surrounded the offline encounters of singles. From some field research I conducted, I discovered that that the primary concerns revolved around security. I took this information and designed a 2 part system: a physical keytag that can be easily distributed on postcard racks… Show more The Spark Card Company developed innovative solutions that assisted in the formation of relationships between individuals. As the founder, I was interested in finding a way to resolve many of the issues that surrounded the offline encounters of singles. From some field research I conducted, I discovered that that the primary concerns revolved around security. I took this information and designed a 2 part system: a physical keytag that can be easily distributed on postcard racks, at promotional events, or even by individuals. I coupled this with an online application that brought the individuals together in a safe, secure environment. The result was what we call a SparkCard. Show less



Metricals, LLC

• CEO/Founder

  • May 2001 - Oct 2004

  Early in the rise of automotive internet services, our company began developing a suite of e-mail applications that addressed the lack of coherence and accountability in company messaging. Almost by accident, I stumbled upon a segment of the market that was totally unaddressed - the metrics of response. In the next 6 months, we formalized our process, developed our methodology, and put the system to the paces. For the next several years we were the only the most reliable, but the most… Show more Early in the rise of automotive internet services, our company began developing a suite of e-mail applications that addressed the lack of coherence and accountability in company messaging. Almost by accident, I stumbled upon a segment of the market that was totally unaddressed - the metrics of response. In the next 6 months, we formalized our process, developed our methodology, and put the system to the paces. For the next several years we were the only the most reliable, but the most successful online mystery shopping firm in the market. In that position, we found ourselves selling data to companies like Honda America, Nissan America, Ford Motor Company, and Accenture. In the end, we garnered the interest and support of JD Power and Associates and quickly became their preferred vendor for their series of online mystery shopping studies marketed across the industry. Show less



TrueResponse LLC

• CEO/Founder

  • Aug 2002 - Jul 2003

  TrueResponse designed a suite of innovative e-mail software that streamlined the communication process between customers and companies. The overriding goal of the venture was to provide tools that automated away as much of the informational needs and left time for sales and service staff to connect with customers on a personal level. This company was borne from years of research building we-based e-mail solutions as well as from specific requests from the automotive industry based… Show more TrueResponse designed a suite of innovative e-mail software that streamlined the communication process between customers and companies. The overriding goal of the venture was to provide tools that automated away as much of the informational needs and left time for sales and service staff to connect with customers on a personal level. This company was borne from years of research building we-based e-mail solutions as well as from specific requests from the automotive industry based on the work/research of Metricals. Show less



ProBono.net

• Lead Developer

  • Mar 2002 - Mar 2003

  Probono.net is a unique experiment in the use of information technology and a unique collaboration among the various parts of the public interest legal community. Read more about our mission. During my contract with Probono.net, I led a team of developers that built a dynamic Yahoo! like system for the legal services community. This unique community system allowed Probono coordinators from across the country to deploy their own probono networks with a variety of tools including a member… Show more Probono.net is a unique experiment in the use of information technology and a unique collaboration among the various parts of the public interest legal community. Read more about our mission. During my contract with Probono.net, I led a team of developers that built a dynamic Yahoo! like system for the legal services community. This unique community system allowed Probono coordinators from across the country to deploy their own probono networks with a variety of tools including a member directory, library, news center, calendar, and mail room. Show less