Stephen is a software executive and corporate and technology transactional attorney with more than 12 years of expertise in technology development and licensing matters, corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Stephen is currently Co-Founder and CEO of Synapsify, a content ratings and analytics company. Previously, Stephen was a co-founder of both Kaggle and Fedbid, now a Revolution Growth portfolio company and is well versed in the legal and business aspects of emerging companies and their investors.
Sara is a Co-founder of Orate, focusing on sales and marketing. Orate is an online marketplace that helps event organizers find speakers on any size budget. Some highlights:
– Early stage startup that went through an accelerator during the first quarter of the business’s existence
– Raised a seed round during (and a little after) that time
– Transitioning now from an almost 100% manual process to moving the process online to be automated, piece by piece
Isabelle Carbonell, the founder of IzacaProductions LLC, is an award-winning documentary filmmaker who documents social, whimsical, ethnographic, and environmental stories around the world. She has worked with NationalGeographic, taught at Carnegie Mellon University-Qatar, and otherwise carries her two eyes with her on journeys around the world in search for stories and adventure. Currently, she has just finished her first feature “OneHundred Fires/Somos Buzos,” and she is working on her second feature”The Camel Race” for Al-Jazeera Documentary Channel, among other projects.…
Originally from Sparta, NJ, Jon went to Wake Forest University in North Carolina and majored in Business. After graduation in 2004 he moved to Arlington, VA and took a sales job with the management consulting company Corporate Executive Board. He started there as an inside sales rep and quickly moved up in the organization into outside sales, then sales management with larger and larger teams.…
I’m a Partner at Onbench, a professional services firm that builds and scales software teams for brands, startups, and services companies.
Previously at Hulu I built two internal product suites focused on subscriber growth as well as defined product strategy to enhance the film experience. Prior to Codecademy, where I was product managing content, and CIX, my own endeavor, I worked at GLG Share as a consultant to startups, at a YC-startup in product marketing, learned some interesting stuff during business school, and cut my teeth in the entertainment industry.…
Ali is a snack and bicycle aficionado with a passion for discovering connections and helping people find better ways to do things. She is the founder and Snack Curator of Snack Packers, a healthy snack delivery service that improves workplace wellness and productivity. Prior to this venture, she spent eight years developing creative online marketing strategies to help more than thirty social cause organizations attract traffic and acquire engaged supporters.
Philippe Chetrit began his career in the film industry as a writer/director in NYC. He soon noticed an opportunity in representing freelance artists in NY and opened a small media development firm. After running his company for 5 years and experiencing fourfold growth, Philippe decided to pursue an MBA at Babson College because of its entrepreneurial reputation.…
Brian is the CEO and Chief Innovation Officer of Brainsy, Inc., a venture backed company that enables organizations and entrepreneurs to create private label expert networks. Prior to that, Brian was VP for Business Alliances at Promontory Interfinancial Network (PIN), where he joined as part of the initial executive team and before the company had a service to offer.…
Brandon Clark is the founder of BFS. He serves as the firm’s Principal Accountant managing all engagements and the day-to-day operations of the firm. He began working as an accountant in public practice in 2008. Brandon has worked for a Big Four multinational accounting firm, a regional accounting firm, and most recently, for BFS’ predecessor firm – John Wall & Associates.…
I am Larelle Clarke, founder, and CEO of Ditch the Wait. Wife, mom of three, and self-taught entrepreneur of the Lean Startup model. Before starting my business, I worked nearly 15 years as a HUD contractor and DC government Public Housing employee. I am a native Washingtonian, traveler, and foodie. I am a lover of cultural exploration and all things business.…
Elizabeth Clubb is the founder and CEO of myFloc™ and is more than a bit obsessed with changing the way we think about aging. An eternal optimist and passionate learner, she is doing her part to create the world in which she wants to live since the best is yet to come.
She has more than 25 years of experience in strategy and innovation and is an avid student of emerging business models and technologies.…
Michael is passionate about business, growth, and community issues. He received his undergraduate degree in Sociology from Virginia Tech, after which he began working in HR for MicroStrategy in McLean, VA. Michael then spent some time working for two DC-based technology trade associations. During this time, Michael received a Masters in HR from Marymount University and a Masters in Adult Learning from Virginia Tech.…
Frontpoint challenges convention by bringing the world home security it can trust and feel great about. Great service has become a lost art, and we’re here to bring it back to the forefront, where it should be. It’s the reason we’re consistently ranked as the #1 security company in the country. Ross is the senior executive leading the creation of Frontpoint’s new strategy & Analysis function with accountability for building new marketing channels (digital and traditional) and optimizing the full customer acquisition funnel (marketing and sales).
Dave Conley is a former AOL tech exec who introduced millions to the internet for the first time. After corporate, he joined the government, and as an entrepreneur, started several companies. After losing 150lbs and rebooting his life, today Dave is an inspirational speaker and author. His new book is about living a kick-ass midlife.
Dan Cook, the founder of Minca, a technology company dedicated to transforming construction payments for the better. With a background in civil engineering, I have a deep-rooted passion for reshaping the construction industry through innovation.
Minca’s journey began in April with the help of Pioneer Square Labs, a Seattle-based venture studio, and Fortive, a company that acquired my previous venture, Gordian, in 2018.…
As the CEO of CollaborateUp, Richard works to accelerate collaboration among businesses, governments, and non-profits when they work together to solve big problems. During his career, Richard has worked across the private, public, and civil sectors to co-create high impact solutions to shared problems at lower cost and in less time than traditional approaches. Over the course of his career he has worked with many of the firms in the Fortune 500, the US Department of Defense, the US Agency for International Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, US Chamber of Commerce, and numerous large and small non-governmental organizations.…
Ali Cudby teaches a proven method to transform the customer culture for retail companies and other businesses that sell primarily to women. With Ali, businesses lay a strong foundation for building the deep relationships customer crave as the antidote to isolation in the modern economy.
The result?
Customers are inspired to buy more often and refer like crazy, while businesses thrive and change customers’ lives.…
I’m the owner of Sure Optimize, a data analytics company specializing in marketing with data. We help chief marketing officers improve the customer experience, bring in more customers and retain customers using data. I’m a single-owner working with a couple of contractors for implementation. I have a strong background in enterprise software and data systems. I’ve also gained experience in digital marketing through my CTO startup experience and working with marketing organizations in Sure Optimize.…