Michael Esola

President/ COO at INVIZ
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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • President/ COO
      • Feb 2023 - Present

      Santa Monica, California, United States Building & collaborating with a group of experienced professionals across eCommerce sales, consumer product, entertainment and media with a business that is positioned in both the creator economy & traditional media industry segments. Accomplishing remarkable success with Inviz's DTC Merchandise Video On-Demand (“M-VOD”) by charging consumers a premium for the sale of content + merchandise bundles --- i.e. "buy the product to unlock the movie." Working day to day with some of… Show more Building & collaborating with a group of experienced professionals across eCommerce sales, consumer product, entertainment and media with a business that is positioned in both the creator economy & traditional media industry segments. Accomplishing remarkable success with Inviz's DTC Merchandise Video On-Demand (“M-VOD”) by charging consumers a premium for the sale of content + merchandise bundles --- i.e. "buy the product to unlock the movie." Working day to day with some of Hollywood's most successful players including a leadership team who is re-creating a business model at scale that they previously utilized for the movie franchise Transformers, which was the second most successful content + merchandise campaign of all time (after Star Wars). Show less

    • Germany
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder & Board Member
      • Sep 2020 - Present

      Los Angeles, California, United States • Founded, brought to market and scaled consultancy for startups • Hired and managed fractional CFO and CLO teams as a service • Filtered & prioritized incoming opportunities based on risk calculation, ROI & business value

    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • Founder & CEO
      • Mar 2018 - Mar 2022

      Greater Los Angeles Area • Founded, brought to market and scaled Web 3.0 next-gen marketplace enabling artists and their communities to store, stream, mint, ticket & trade movies, television, shorts, live events, digital collectibles and more on the blockchain • Drove customer acquisition by over 150% per month for 14 consecutive months • Generated EBITDA-positive growth while fundraising over $10 million in seed capital • Led cross-functional teams of 50+ software engineers, content producers and sales… Show more • Founded, brought to market and scaled Web 3.0 next-gen marketplace enabling artists and their communities to store, stream, mint, ticket & trade movies, television, shorts, live events, digital collectibles and more on the blockchain • Drove customer acquisition by over 150% per month for 14 consecutive months • Generated EBITDA-positive growth while fundraising over $10 million in seed capital • Led cross-functional teams of 50+ software engineers, content producers and sales execs Show less

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Motion Picture Agent
      • Dec 2015 - Nov 2017

      Beverly Hills, California • Sourced new opportunities for 200+ clients via innovative deal flow & emerging digital markets • Managed deal structures across, film, TV & emerging mediums

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Motion Picture Agent
      • Aug 2002 - Nov 2015

      Beverly Hills, California • Ran weekly meetings of 80+ agents, systemizing operations, managing communication flow, and leading sales strategies • Represented creators behind content including Master of None, Mare of Easttown, Judas & the Black Messiah, 300, Act of Valor

Education

  • Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
    1999 - 2002
  • Indiana University Bloomington
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Film/Cinema/Video Studies
    1998 - 2002

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