Michael Esola
President/ COO at INVIZ- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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INVIZ
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United Kingdom
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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President/ COO
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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
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ECM One
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Germany
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder & Board Member
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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
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Ficto
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Founder & CEO
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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
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United Talent Agency
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Motion Picture Agent
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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
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WME (William Morris Endeavor)
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Motion Picture Agent
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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
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Education
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Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law -
Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Film/Cinema/Video Studies