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Executive Leadership for STARTUPS

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Helping Entrepreneurs & Investors

Launch, Grow & Scale New Ventures 

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About

Experience

Experience

Experience

VenturePod has helped entrepreneurs and investors achieve lift-off for more than a dozen US, Australia and NZ ventures. 


Now based in Byron Bay, Australia.

Approach

Experience

Experience

Drive company strategic direction. Increase venture investment. Create executable product, business and go-to-market plans around product-market fit. Build teams & partnerships. Execute through pragmatic leadership.

Difference

Experience

Difference

Engagement from inside the venture (as Co-Founder,  First Employee or as Hands-On Advisor) to support the founder's vision. Compensation based on venture's age-and-stage capability and expected future success.

What You Can Expect

Patience, candidness and clarity. Alignment of interests. Experienced, practical guidance and business coaching. Exec leadership, collaboration and accountability. Effective fund raising at higher valuations with a clear path to market.

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SAMPLE EXPERIENCE

RTIME - Games Engine

Intel Online Services - e-Commerce

Intel Online Services - e-Commerce

DIRECTOR MARKETING (1997-98)

Launched multiplayer networking engine. Company acquired by Sony Entertainment to power global multiplayer option for Playstation 2.

Intel Online Services - e-Commerce

Intel Online Services - e-Commerce

Intel Online Services - e-Commerce

PRODUCT MARKETING ENGINEER (1998-2000)

Responsible for 10,000 merchants on iCat's web store. Company acquired by Intel Online Services, a $300M startup inside Intel to scale-up.

CapitalStream - Finance Automation

Intel Online Services - e-Commerce

CapitalStream - Finance Automation

DIRECTOR  MARKETING (2000-02)

Led product management and marketing teams in  targeting Global 2000 commercial banks. Managed $2-3M annual budget and cross-functional teams.

Docusign - eSignature

Blue Cross of California - Insurance

CapitalStream - Finance Automation

VP MARKETING (2005)

Launched first-to-market browser-based online signing solution. Coordinate web presence and go-to-market plan. Now publicly traded.

Blue Cross of California - Insurance

Blue Cross of California - Insurance

Blue Cross of California - Insurance

PROCESS CONSULTANT (2006)

Re-engineer web and call center workflows to optimize small group health insurance sales.  Publicly traded.

Home Team - Reality TV

Blue Cross of California - Insurance

Blue Cross of California - Insurance

VP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (2007)

Develop branded web portal to capture and funnel TV show generated demand from first time home buyers.

Vu1 - Lighting Tech

American Homestay - Lodging

Calico Energy - Smart Grid

MARKETING EXEC. (2008-09)

Global market analysis & product launch plan for new, energy-efficient lighting technology. Publicly traded.

Calico Energy - Smart Grid

American Homestay - Lodging

Calico Energy - Smart Grid

VP PRODUCT MANAGEMENT (2010-13)

Define, build and deliver a market leading demand-side management platform for energy utilities and key industry partners. 

American Homestay - Lodging

American Homestay - Lodging

NZ Trade Group - Supplier Network

CEO (2013-14)

Product development, marketing, and finance leadership for US chapter launch and growth of a market-leading Australia enterprise.

NZ Trade Group - Supplier Network

NZ Trade Group - Supplier Network

NZ Trade Group - Supplier Network

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (2014-16)

Define architecture and new technology platform for desktop ERP system. Define transition roadmap and data strategy for NZ's largest trade-based network.

Affinity IT - Consulting

NZ Trade Group - Supplier Network

Affinity IT - Consulting

BI & DATA PRACTICE MANAGER (2017-19)

Build new US-based Business Intelligence practice inside boutique F1000 services consultancy firm to help grow the overall business.

NLX - Conversational AI

NZ Trade Group - Supplier Network

Affinity IT - Consulting

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (2020-23 ) 

Product, marketing, finance and HR leadership through first $10M capital raise, blue-chip customer signings, and strategic partner signings.

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