Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Austin.
CEO/Founder theDrop • Worked in BD, Sales, Product and Ops for ad networks, publishers and a social analytics platform.
MD Private Securities Group @sharespost; worked @wells-fargo, @stifel-nicolaus-weisel, @canaccord-adams; attended @university-of-colorado-boulder
Commercial Real Estate Expert and Entrepreneur
VP Sales @loot Founder @startups-anonymous. Former founder/CEO of @chasm-io. Writing at @pandomedia and @inc Marketing & growth guy. @angelpad Alum.
http://www.startupsanonymous.com
Entrepreneur.
Cofounder of @maillift
#500Strong (Batch 007)
Once Solo-Bootstrapped to $20k/mo in 6mo
Specializes in SEO, pricing, analytics, users, and growth.
http://www.BrianCurliss.com
Founder of L Style G Style. Investor in Rockify and Ticketbud.
Head of Product at Raise.com. Former Strategy consultant for fortune 50 then built a company of my own. Web and mobile background. University of Chicago grad.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/weclickd-social-network-things-wedding-110000224.html
Sales/Financials @ordoro. Engineering, supply-chain management and partner marketing @dell. CS @NCState. MBA @university-of-texas-at-austin-1
Successful entrepreneur at 5 startups. Global executive of successful marketing and sales teams. Excellent public speaker. Inspirational techno change agent.
Serial Entrepreneur, Sustainability & Organic nut, trying to change the world
Acquisition Sales Executive @bigcommerce , McCombs MBA, Ex-Ford guy
http://blog.thatrunk.com
L&D pro, formerly at Dell. Now at Bigcommerce. I build learning programs that stick and regularly speak about learning innovation.
http://bigcommerce.com/learning
Director of Growth at Swiftype, Program Manager at 3 Day Startup. Previously Growth at Buildasign.com; CampusExplorer, UCLA.
http://blog.swiftype.com
Founded Dropoff in late 2013 backed by a strong list of VCs and Angels. Prior to that co-founded GameFly in 2002 backed by Sequoia Capital and Tenaya Capital.
CEO & Co-founder of @sensai-corporation. Co-founded @rally and @Techranch. MBA + Engineer.
http://jonaslamis.com
Full stack marketer. Lover of B2B SaaS. Intimately involved in hyper growth companies for 10+ years. Grew GetResponse, @bigcommerce , @firehost , @call-em-all.
http://marketingmuze.com/about/
Futurist, engineer, marketer, entrepreneur and executive "fixer". If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find him...
co-founder Activision ATVI $14B cap, founder @acclaim-games (sold to @playdom). Founder and managing partner @startenginela LA's largest accelerator.
Started off in VC, then jumped into portfolio company, Early stage investor, Advisor, Philanthropist, animal lover, husband.
Top sales professional with 7 years of experience in client communication and the implementation and execution of solutions to individuals and businesses.
Founded @whatsbusy. I execute like the Spanish Inquisition. Passionate about value. Conservative business models.
McCombs MBA Candidate, exploring the world of venture capital, entrepreneurship and tech startups
Math Nerd, COO & Co-founder @maillift
Media Solutions @ Facebook. MBA from University of Texas-Austin. BSE Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan-AnnArbor
http://davidisquick.com
Product Manager at @granicus. Previously at @aunt-bertha-software, @neighborland, @CodeforAmerica, and @openplans.
http://collaborativestudy.tumblr.com/
CMO @octane-lending • High performance marketer & conversation optimizer • Co-founder @cheggin, @odigger and @captureseo • @boston-university Alum
Founder @axelo-1, @humanitv-media-tech-film , @slm • Worked at @TwistedSports @axelo-1, @Humani @Akros• Studied at @concordia-university
Startup, acquisition, IPO experience, MBA, Technical and business skills, customer services excellence
Former CEO of Home Health Partners. VP of Lehman Brothers. MBA Finance. Swiss Army Knife of skills including Sales, Business Development, Finance & Leadership
Detailed-oriented marketing and business development professional of ten years driving sales and corporate market presence with superior results.
Founder @epatientfinder. Background in healthcare IT, corporate operations and sales. Degree from NYU Stern.
SaaS Sales Professional
Texas MBA, Product Management, Penn Law Attorney, Goldman Sachs, Value Adder looking for a Game Changing Company to Join
Founder, @reqwip. Board Chair, @prepify. Worked at: @expedia; @universal-sports, @city-fc. Studied at: @the-university-of-texas-at-austin-1, @pomona-college.
Serial Entrepreneur specializing in disruptive technologies in enterprise infrastructure but increasingly interested in cloud, mobile and social opportunities.
Email Marketing Manager at Boundless Network. Serial Entrepreneur, Former Silicon Valley Executive, Appeared in Entrepreneur Magazine
http://www.joshbauder.com/
Entrepreneur. Intellectual. Capitalist. Writer. Healthcare technology pundit.
CoFounder, CEO @pristine-1
http://www.kylesamani.com
CEO of @atlas-wearables. Fellow @techstars. BS and MS in Biomedical Engineering and Tissue Engineering at @johns-hopkins-university. Does things, gets smarter.
Director of Product Management of Electronic Insight & Product Owner at http://eitalent.com. Founder of HireMatch.me and @fotacts.
http://marcmapes.com/
Founder of Pivot Planet, Inc.; Founder of VocationVacations; and former director at Telenisus & Ameritech.
• CEO @ GetAccepted
• Venture Partner @ Learn Capital
• COO @ Uversity
- VCs: Founders Fund, Gates Fdn
• VP Sales @ Infegy
- Bootstrapped. First employee.
UT-Austin BA/BS Grad; Strong international background (US, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, France); 'People Person'; Worked at Equipboard, Tocquigny, ACLU and UT.
CEO / Editor in Chief: CoinTelegraph. Advisor, ChangeTip. ENTJ. Strong background in creative business. UT/SCAD.
http://instagram.com/tonilanec
Technophile. Founder @CapitalCityVentures. Mentor @longhornstartup @capitalfactory . Worked @xensource @citrix @objectrocket @rackspace
http://garyglass.co
Tech Startup Entrepreneur- Biz Dev @wedgies, Community Liaison @sxsw @sxswv2v, Host of @dontsweattech podcast -Drinks @chopinvodka
http://dontsweatthetech.com
Sales Freak. Marketing Nerd. Biz Dev Dork. Leadership Geek. Founder of @demand-genesis VP North America @ground-labs
http://demandgenesis.com/blog
SVP Sales - OutboundEngine, VP Sales Main Street Hub, Reply! Inc., DotNext, Democrasoft, @arizona-state-university, Dominican Univ.
Currently at @cloudamize • Worked at @vast , @tenduit-software , @hewlett-packard, @compaq @b2e-solutions-llc
Entrepreneur, investor and advisor to technology startups. CMO and Founder, Waterfall Mobile • Worked @xircom, @e-trade-financial • Studied @university-of-pennsylvania
http://blog.waterfallmobile.com
Entreprenuer | President @airocorp | VC Fellow @406-ventures | Former VC @wasabi-ventures | Business/Finance @deloitte @lazard @ubs | Sales. Marketing. PR.
http://www.rayyanislam.com/blog
Integrated Marketing & Content Solutions Executive at CAA (@creative-artists-agency). Featured in Wired, Fast Company and Banff Media Festival.
http://www.andrewsaunders.com
Founder @restlessnapkin, @posima • Worked at @dell, @pervasive-software • Studied at @university-of-texas-austin
Work @google (Motorola Mobility),
Worked @motorola, @nasa, @Center for Space Research (CSR), @dell, @zimmer, @Applied Materials
Sales Director at @local-plant-source • Worked at @yodle & @im5 • Studied at @united-states-naval-academy
Founder @callgrader, @cityvoice, and @bluematch. @dreamit-ventures alum. Beer lover, beard grower, bean counter.
VP of Business Development, Food on the Table
Passionate about startup communities, supporting Startup Weekend and H/F, Growth strategist at Icalia Labs.
http://osvaldoayala.tumblr.com
Product Strategy at @visage. Founder of @fu-weekend and Pop 'stache.
Sales and Marketing Consultant. Always on the lookout for fun, life changing products, that want to grow big and tall :)
Founder Blogcash | Founder Fitstarter
Founder Ridehop | Founder Tesla Digital
Founder, Spectrum Mobile
Omnichannel, Multiscreen Innovation
Serial Entrepreneur
Co-Founder of @recommenu, and @emerson-accelerator, Formerly at @ditto and @wefunder
B2B Sales Rep with 10 years experience.
Worked at @avocent, @TI, @tenduit-software • Investor @tenduit-software • Studied at @harvard-business-school, @hardin-simmons-university Teacher @ActonMBA
2-time startup founder; Chief Innovator @wyzerr. Former trademark and copyright agent to corporations, patent specialist to tech giants (Samsung, IBM).
http://blogs.Sooligan.com
Malcolm Sykes is investing in the Peer 2 Peer lending space.
UT Software Engineer, very versatile skillset, started an HR company and looking for something new.
Co-Founder and Head of Product & Sales at Student Loan Benefits
A 'growth guy'. Sales, marketing, business dev. Founder @wicked-cool-apps • Worked at @oracle-corporation, @siebel-systems • Engineer @stanford-university, MBA @harvard-business-school
http://bit.ly/davidloia
Founder @displaypoints, Incentto • Worked at @3com, @fortinet • Studied at @university-of-colorado-boulder, @emory-university
MBA student skilled in marketing and business development, with a passion for assisting technology companies target and develop promising market opportunities.
Founder @no-chains as my 4th company. With over 15 years experience in sales and marketing.
Looking for career opportunity at an energetic Austin startup. Studied at WSU and a world traveler who loves engaging with people!
http://thefloyds.tumblr.com
Marketing @lawnstarter & Arctica Race, Writer @ iamalexbirkett.com & rsvlts.com, Educated @ University of Wisconsin
http://IAmAlexBirkett.com
Author: NYT Bestseller "Word of Mouth Marketing", Founder/CEO: SocialMedia.org & WordofMouth.org
Founder @briefcase • Worked at @tubemogul, @adknowledge, @lightbridge-inc-2 @electronic-arts @pandora Avid poker player & loving Dad
Head of Business Development @remark (500 Startups, Batch 8), Lawyer, Published Writer, 11-time Ironman triathlete, dual citizen of Australia and the US.
http://www.joesquestions.com
Full stack marketer: Content, social media marketing, email marketing, copywriting and SEO
An exceptional problem solver with over 12 years experience working for high growth startups. MIT Bachelor of Science in Management Science.
Co-Founder of FitChimp. Sales Hustler...and distiller of value. Previously VP of Sales at Flocasts....and owner of "Coffee is for Closers" Trademark.
Co-Founder & CFO at Basedrive, Finance & CS student at UT, previously worked in banking, corporate FP&A, and startups.
Founder @zipinion, @apartmentdeal • Worked at @homeaway, @rent101-com
http://www.zipinion.com/#recent-posts-3
Director of Strategic Alliances - Transcend Computing, Momentum Software; Founder - @entreave; MBA - Texas McCombs; Author - Wiley's Mastering Enterprise SOA
http://www.entreave.com/
@viral-industries • @pawnmystartup • Worked at @yodle, @innography • Studied at @university-of-north-texas, @southeastern-oklahoma-state-university
Founder of @vacationrentalsforsale-com. Investor in @mommymixer-com, @shared-earth. Team member of @property-maps, @homeaway, @vrbo.
VP of Sales at StatusLabs • Worked at @google • Studied at @university-of-kansas
Founder @maximum-balance-foundation-llc • Worked at @citysearch, @looksmart • Studied at @university-of-texas-san-antonio
http://www.true2texas.com
President & CEO ► Problem Solver ► Tech Evangelist ► Mentor/Advisor
Working on projects for community, world, and kingdom impact.
I am looking to help an early stage startup with sales, marketing, business development, and raising money.
Founder Lodestone Social Media
Founder @Mzines Digital. Worked at @amazon • Studied at @chicago booth.
http://www.mzines.com
Entrepreneur. Rainmaker. Author. Journalist. Publisher. Speaker. Educator. Marketing Mad Man. Mobile App and Biz Dev for iOS/Droid/Kindle/Nook.
http://blog.consultski.com/
Extensive experience in Start-ups; building revenue and sales teams
CEO and co-founder of @kainexus. Emergency Medicine physician.
Pragmatic, autodidactic, hyperflexible individual contributor. Let's build some products.
Start-up guru with four exits under my belt, looking for my next opportunity to work with a remarkable team on a remarkable problem that needs to be solved
Senior Digital Media Startup Leader - strong ethics, focus on analytics and a long term relationship builder - Babson and Stockholm School of Economics graduate
http://absolutevariety.com
Entrepreneur at heart. Big Law trained, but not tamed.
Facebook/Instagram Operations. Student athlete at Gtown. Driven to change the way the world interacts with Gov. Skilled in PR, entrepreneurship, politics, traveling, and sports.
VP of Biz Dev @taptica, Founded @peach, @wibubble • Worked at @ebay, @marimedia-ltd • MBA at @McCombs •
VP Brand Strategy
Making the customer the focus at @impossible-ventures-1. ex-@Google, MBA @university-of-texas-at-austin-1, @university-of-central-florida.
Love to evangelize innovative technologies. Helped take @kickapps from early days to profitable acquisition directly contributing $5M+ in sales.
Worked at @MerrillLynch, @doostang • Studied at @columbia, @Fuqua
Graduate student at McCombs School of Business in UT Austin; worked as Business Planning Analyst at San Miguel Brewery, Philippines
Innovative digital product exec with start-up DNA. Worked for Laszlo Systems (General Catalyst Partners) and LucidEra (Benchmark) and have an exit to Sun (Karelia).
MCP, MBA, CMA Coursework as a Controller, Accountant, Internal Auditor, Financial Analyst, Business Developer, Project Manager, and Business Strategy Consultant
Biz Dev @datafiniti BS/Entrep, Launched 1st startup at age of 20, social media champ, community builder, sales, born leader. Can't. Seem. To. Stop. Working!
http://www.entremovement.com/
Established Director of Product with founder and startup experience. Multiple sectors including education, government, finance and sports advertising.
Jamie is a dynamic, data-driven digital strategist who is recognized for her ability to establish relationships and grow significant new channels of revenue.
Accomplished software executive passionate about building and driving market leading solutions through strategic product management and business development. I lead by example and inspire teams to perform with a focus on driving revenue through innovative
COO & Founder Phox Charge • Studied at @the-university-of-texas-at-austin-1
Back in Austin looking to work in another startup - Lead Generation, Sales, Business Development
Sales, Marketing and Business Development for early stage technology companies
Business Development @secondmic • Former engineer at @intel • @stanford-university student-athlete alum
https://medium.com/@chmoore23
Founder @encomia • Studied at @university-of-texas-arlington
Director @cmonetinteractive, @bellamosaics • Worked at @galaxy, @background-america • Studied at @vanderbilt-university
Craig W Rider, CEO of Start-UP Blaster, Inc. a company which helps start-ups that produce innovative consumer related products reach global emerging markets.
Sales and Marketing Executive with extensive experience in building and growing profitable businesses. Highly analytical, pragmatic and creative.
Founder of @empower-lounge. Strong background in digital advertising sales, account management, content strategy, strategic partnerships and community building with 4 startups, 2 went public.
I help companies and teams pursue the right strategy, develop engaging culture and invite all the stakeholders into a more compelling story.
http://www.itsworthnoting.com
Ex-GS banker, built outsourcing business @loftbpo from scratch to $1.6m rev in 3 years. Now establishing Nerd Patrol US HQ in Austin. UNC '03 Morehead Scholar
Sales leader at OSSCube. Strong solution selling background for various enterprise software leaders. Early Siebel, Ariba, Endeca successes.
Digital Marketing Associate at uShip - Former Facebook Global Marketing Solutions - Product Marketing and Support Expert
Founder of @agilebid, @Ideagility • Worked at @hewlett-packard, 14 years of sales, Product Marketing, Strategy and Business Development
Youngest ever in role@Dell,SocMedPlnfellow@GSD&M Adv BizDev/Dealflow @ G51 Wes DubMaj: IntRel+PolSci; strtups in HS; VPfraternity @Wesleyan. bball holds 5recrds
Mobile Developer Extraordinaire
http://www.dwmcapp.com/blog
Founder @clickspring, @metro-media • Worked at @us-army, @locable • Studied at @california-state-unversity-sacramento
http://Http://www.geoffreysakala.com
Founded The Purity Source. Health Entrepreneur. MPH. Food Advocate.
http://healthbententrepreneur.com/
Business Development- currently working for Basho Technologies, makers of Riak, open-source NoSQL distributed database.
Seasoned, entrepreneurial executive looking to contribute full breadth of skills in the start up community.
Investor, Salesman, Engineer, Entrepreneur
Servant leadership focused innovator and passionate problem solver; Detailed, polished, technical and vision oriented CEO. A socially minded disrupter with a background in big 5 Consulting, Enterprise Architecture, Sales, Interactive Marketing, Technolog
Master of Technology Commercialization student at UT Austin. Experienced in Software Sales
1st startup in college & 4 more since in tech, marketing, real estate & health care. I'm a Lean Startup Driver & Social Entrepreneur. "Do well by doing good"!
Former Officer and veteran in USMC, worked with multiple start-ups in Ann Arbor over past couple years. Focus on entrepreneurship, venture capital, and private equity finance. Experience with strategy development, pitch preparation, customer discover, a
Enterprise solutions consultant focused on driving revenue through the sale of enterprise software, hardware, and service platforms.
Co-Founder SourceDay.com, Supply Chain Vendor Management. Founder of @rightgift.com. Simplifying gift giving for any occasion.
On a C-level field as a CEO/COO, intensive strategic planning to companies that I have been associated with in my career, coupled with operations and corporate finance related activities.
Regarding venture capital and private transactions, have long es
Jumped into multiple roles with Prepify (ed/tech start up) to expand users and create new partnerships for a product created to decrease the opportunity gap.
http://prepify.edublogs.org/
MBA, Country Manager with Indeed, Expert international business advisor, International Sales Expert, Consultant for over 6 years
Work at @ Google • Founded Tribute • Studied @ BYU
VP Sales Consultant at LIFFFT. Worked at Credit Suisse, PitchBook Data and ran my own quantitative trading search firm for 3 years.
Founder @xanapath • Worked at @eclipse-aviation, @lynntech-inc • Studied at @baylor-university
Texas MBA, UCLA undergrad (finance). Founded a tutoring company. Worked at Shell as an energy trader. Triathlons, Bruins, Travel.
Entrepreneurial Corporate Counsel; Opened & operated fashion design, heavy industry manufacturing, and marketing companies across North America & UK
I like to build things that change the world.
Relationship builder, listener, communicator/words-smith; marketing, business development, project mgmt. Six years of experience working with startups.
Bad ass sales rep who has been successful at numerous start up looking the the right fit to settle down and build an empire
manager and consultant
Marketer and MBA with a love for the start-up hustle and things that connect passionate people.
http://noodlesandwich.tumblr.com
Sales and Marketing Pro: I have recruited, trained and managed 200+ Salespeople
MS Engineering and Technology Management,
BS Marketing
Champion presenter/coach
http://epiceuropeanexcursion.blogspot.com
A dynamic, results-oriented, executive with years of experience building and managing top-performing organizations at innovative and profit-oriented business
Love building great teams at F500's and Startups.
Enterprise B2B Software Sales (SaaS), worked in startups, finance & technology background, MBA from University of Texas
COO at @abstartups, speaker at @tedx, curator of entrepreneurship at @campusparty, mentor and judge at several startup events.
PRODUCT STRATEGY & COMMERCIALIZATION SPECIALIST
An established global business development and product strategist with proven success working within Fortune 500 organizations, as well as with demonstrated success in early stage startup companies.
Fluent in 4.5 Languages WITHOUT Rosetta Stone
Founder @book512 & @bedj • ECE undergrad @university-of-texas-at-austin-1 • Student Entrepreneur • Passion for learning, building and technology
Marketing/Sales/Biz-Dev at Digital Touch Systems • Studied at @texas-tech-university • President of AD2ATX • Austin Ad Fed Board Member
Founder @culturebooster, @culturebooster • Worked at @abrakadoodle • Studied at @new-york-university, @university-of-vermont
http://culturebooster.tumblr.com/
CEO of @intermedia. Investor @muafast Worked @societe-generale @jpmorgan-chase @ibm @bearingpoint @halliburton
Strategic Sales Leader with over 10 years enterprise software sales.
Two Time Stanford Grad, Customer Consultant, Technology Specialist, Prose Engineer
Marketing Specialist, Mobile Marketing
Founder XODIS • Worked at @microsoft, @binarytree Strong business and product management background.
Worked at @apple, @dell • Studied Marketing & Management at @texas-tech-university
Berkeley MBA and experienced intrapreneur particularly adept at combining creative problem solving with data driven analysis to realize value
http://openopine.wordpress.com
Founder @dwindeal • Worked at @dell • Studied at @purdue-university
VP Engineering at Advanced Radiation Therapy. Led development to over 3k breast cancer patients treated. Manage Manf, Customer Service and Clinical Training.
Broad system engineering, professional services and product marketing experience in data storage industry • Worked at @quantum, @Dow • Studied @indian-institute-of-technology-delhi, @university-of-washington
http://andirog.blogspot.com
Founder of 4 start-ups. Tech professional; Founder -> Day With Daddy, an online platform to connect fathers things with cool and fun things to do w/ their kids.
http://www.arvinpoole.com
10 years operating as a scientific-startup with idea generation, proof of concept demonstration, funding identification, team building, and project execution.
VP Sales/Mktg Lab7 Systems. Dir. Genomics @molecular-devices. Bus. Dev. @singulex. Strat. Mktg & Sales in Life Sciences & Genomics. @duke-university
I get early sales for small tech consultancies. Contact me if you need contract UI, UX, Rails, E-Commerce, Training, SEO, or pretty much anything. 512-577-4059.
http://pjchristie.com
Worked at @caxton-associates, @reservoir-capital, @oakhill-equity, @carnegie-mellon-university • Studied at @carnegie-mellon-university, @boston-university
Incredibly adaptable, well-rounded product development engineer/manager. Never miss a deadline or blow a budget. Expert in designing digital/analog integration.
Worked at @apple, @dell • Studied at @university-of-texas-at-austin-1
Sales Director at Invodo
Tech, media & telecom analyst at Barclays
Experienced market development, exec team recruiter, demand gen, marketing, sales. Bay Area, SoCal, Austin + BS + MBA + JD + 6 startups + 3 public cos + 1 IPO
Thinker,Solver,Strategist @UnboundConsulting | Gov't -> CorpAmer -> Non-Profit -> Start-up journeyman | Univ of TX - McCombs MSTC | Strong business background
Experienced sales professional, Business Strategy, Sales Strategy & Management, Business Operations, Sales and Marketing, Strategic Partnerships
Studied at @university-of-texas-at-austin-1, @university-of-massachusetts-lowell
Co-founder @recess • NCAA Soccer Coach & Natl' Champion @middlebury-college • Sports nut passionate about building a new way to play.
As the office manager of a startup marketing group, I hired a staff of 12 to produce the inaugural year of a 2-day music, culinary, art, and learning festival known as Life is Beautiful.
McCombs M.S. Technology Commercialization, Columbia M.A. Experimental Psychology - focus on motivation --- providing clarity with a smile to companies in need
http://www.innov8transport.com
I bootstrapped Teres Solutions from 1 employee to 75 employees while growing customers and revenue. I led Teres as its president and CFO until selling Teres to an international credit bureau.
I am a software development and finance professional. I ha
Full Stack Generalist with Global 200, and Startup professional experience. Greatly Motivated!
Founder of @stereocast. @university-of-texas-at-austin MBA, @cornell-university Engineer. Product & BizDev guy. Worked @business-insider, @associated-press
http://dan.scellen.com
Senior executive,14 years proven leadership, entrepreneur, IT, Life Sciences, 3d imaging/printing, bioprinting, company formation/exit. Seeking next challenge.
Experienced Entrepreneur, Strategic Manager, and Innovation Specialist
http://workingmommanifesto.com
MBA at UT-Austin McCombs; Strong finance background; Experience working in VC and software startups.
UCSD and UT McCombs School of Business, Focus on Entrepreneurship, Communications in Tech
Social Entrepreneur. Leader @ehco. Bus dev. Creative Strategy. @the-university-of-texas-at-austin-1
Leader, Entrepreneur, Innovator, Self-Starter, Team-Builder, Workhorse, Cold Caller, Closer: Launched a successful venture; Self-taught web developer
Dynamic, motivating senior-level executive with extensive experience leading sales / business development operations and generating millions of dollars in growth for small / medium size start-ups to Fortune 500 firms.
Technologically Oriented Sales Guy//Thinker//Reader//Opportunity Seeker
http://www.whatsjohnreading.com
Founder @art-print-me prev @prime-surveying-academy • Worked at @geekdom, @rowdy-towel • Studied at @the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio, @wayland-baptist-university
Degree in Psychology; Passionate writer and editor; Excellence in communication; Certificate of Completion from the prestigious Joanne Baron D.W. Brown Studio; Fierce, creative, outgoing, genuine; Lover of people and life.
http://sweetlysurprised.com
MBA from Chicago Booth, Helped launch a hardware product in a Software company, Working at Intel
Enterprise SaaS expert. Entreprenuer. Executing go to market plans for venture backed technology start ups.
Founder BookAround • Worked at @oakland-unified-school-district • Studied at @davidson-college, @university-of-san-francisco
Motivated, performance-focused leader, committed to building high performing and highly dedicated teams.
Product Data Application Admin at Dell; aspiring project manager; passionate about operations and business process improvement/design; Purdue Krannert grad;
CEO of @BizPortalz. Strong marketing and business development background. Worked at at&t, Aerotech, Inc., and PPG.
Business Development executive recognized for creating successful global alliances, developing business channels and working passionately to achieve results.
Senior-level management executive with core leadership experience in business management, marketing, sales, business development, and service-based solution delivery. Strategic leader with equally strong execution skills. Versatile entrepreneurial individ
Solving revenue challenges of limited customers, markets, and resources. Expert at designing world class sales operations, building strategic alliances, and developing business cultures of accountability and open communication
PhD engineering student at UT Austin, Texas Venture Labs Associate, building data analytics research, NSF IGERT Fellow;
Bootstrapped Polysil America and bootstrapping MuseQuip. Keen eye for opportunity and problem solving.
Bachelor of Science: Corporate Communication, the University of Texas at Austin. Worked in operations, marketing, & administration with start-ups & non-profits.
Team leadership, strategic planning, business development, marketing with a focus on analytics, risk analysis, win-win negotiation and conflict resolution.
Creative Marketing & Business Development Specialist
Founder FWB Loyalty, @diamond-tools-direct-inc • Studied at @stephen-f-austin-state-university
https://www.vizify.com/craig-w-rider
Founded OakHill Voicemail; Father, Innovator
Founder of a small business consulting firm-Financial Strategist, Insurance Evangelist, Private Equity Finder, Business Developer, Startup Lover, Native Texan.
Participated in management presentations to private equity, venture capital and banks which raised over $300M in capital.
@ucberkeley Alum. Currently @oracle-corporation, previously @google @fox-networks-group @safeway.
Marketing strategist, innovator, and tactical leader of initiatives that build brand value and result in sustainable profit growth.
Entrepreneurial law grad looking to help with business growth and development.
Accelerator, Hedge Fund, VC, and Startup Experience (Razoo.com, Ability Dynamics). 3rd Place Washington Post BBQ Sauce Competition. MBA from Thunderbird 2014.
Experienced Health Communication and Engagement Professional
Officer at @us-army, Founder @things-we-read • Studied at @united-states-military-academy
CS degree, Sales Professional, Co-founder, Big software company and start-up sales experience. Still code - now Rails.
UPenn grad. Master of ridiculous client requests at GLG. Working on several business ideas. Former startup CFO and Business Development Exec.
Tech Entrepreneur, Business Development, Project Management, Client Success.
CEO of startup, Social Medium. Lover of people. Champion for local business. Forward thinker with strong business acumen and a million ideas waiting to happen.
http://www.socialmedium.com/blog
IBM Software Consultant. Advised large tech, finance & aviation clients. UT-Austin Engineering Degree. Communicate between business and engineering effectively.
Unstructured Content & Data Guru - Sales & Professional Services Executive; multiple startups & Fortune 500 experience
Self Starter with Capital Markets and Internet Technology expertise exploring opportunities in Austin to co-found a consumer product.
Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator with Sales experience.
West Point graduate; Top-Rated US military officer; Combat Leader; Founder of Austin-based charity event company
Manager & Project Coordinator. Built multiple video departments from scratch. Love organization and people management.
Founder @okkem-consulting • Worked at @bny-mellon, Launched@livingtree • Studied at Economics@texas-a-m-university, MBA@trinity-college-dublin
Supply chain at Apple; seeking program management and sales opportunities; proactive, analytical, thorough, quick adapter; UCSD master's degree in economics.
http://patrickwhess.blogspot.com
co-founder | sales & marketing at The MobiSolution | Serial entrepreneur.
Marketing Director with experience in Sales, CRM, and Business Development in a variety of industries. Founded 2 startups and co-founded 2 others.
http://instagram.com/chrys_anthemum
CEO of Hurl. Background in sales and project management with Microsoft and Apple. UT Austin graduate.
Founder of Salesbot. Experienced and successful sales professional in medical device industry (NuVasive, Zimmer, & Biomet). Self-proclaimed technophile.
Junior Business Honors student at U of Texas. Founder of live music startup CrowdNoise. Passionate about UX/UI, customer engagement, and product innovation.
http://eveningshift.tumblr.com/
UT Computer Science and Finance student, Entrepreneurship mindset, technology focused
Aspiring Entrepreneur, UNC School of Law grad, Tech enthusiast, I love to get after it.
Team member @capdominus. Strong marketing and business background. Worked @deloitte-consulting , @cassidy-turley • Studied at @university-of-southern-california
Consistent top performer with experience in several growing SaaS companies. Strong background in Public Relations, Marketing, and Social Media.
Currently at University of Texas studying Economics and minoring in Finance. Began Hook the Cure charity organization. Worked at Pulman, Pullen and Cuppucio Lawfirm.
Founded West Campus Furniture. Strong sales background. UT Austin graduate.
Executive Director and Founder of Affect Change, Inc. dba ColorCancer an active 501(c)3.
Columbia
http://paintwhynot.tumblr.com
Oracle hardware account manager, social media consultant, marketing and customer service background.
Social Entrepreneur, G20 US Delegate, Next gen food company in college
Finance & Operations Consultant. Worked with Real Estate, Airlines, Banking, Staffing, and Financial Services. Texas A&M MBA 2012.
Scrappy. Economist by education, consultant by chance and technologist by choice.
Founder travel mobile & web app for travel planning and experience capture. 13+ years supply chain operations experience in big corporations.
Energetic leader with a passion for start-ups and building teams.
Product Manager seeking business development opportunities for Digital Marketing, Big Data innovations. Works @american-express. MBA @vanderbilt-university
Sales professional of 8 years.
CSM at Enterprise SaaS company; Thrive in start-up environments; Passionate about people and customers
Educational background in research and analysis now managing a member-driven organization. Looking to combine my love of people with my passion for technology.
co-founder of moAD Labs, Austin, TX. Monetizing the Mobile advertising ecosystem. Experienced technology trusted advisor and business builder. Roll up your sleeves and get the job done attitude. Not concerned with "titles" just building success.
Consultant at IBM, Georgia Tech, BS in Industrial Engineering. Lead consultant on several production deployments across multiple industries.
Texas adv & biz; committed to scaling companies, defining order, finding targets of opportunity, & furthering mission statements.
Visionary implementer of new business anywhere, pioneer market creator/finder, fearless entrepreneurial spirit, funny people person.
UT Computational Biology. CEO of Already Maid LLC. Background in bioinformatics and computers, experience in sales and marketing. Published photographer.
http://www.nicolaieats.com
Studied at @university-of-texas-at-austin-1 - Advertising
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT DELIVER SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY
Founded Pivit. Studied at UT Austin. Strong marketing and business development experience. Excellent outside the box problem solver.
OEM Account Specialist at Western Digital. Open to new opportunities.
Highly motivated business development and product management professional with start-up and Fortune 100 experience.
Successful Data Analyst/Individual Contributor | Comfortable working in ambiguity | Quick Learner | Self Starter
Local Marketing Consultant | Social Media Sales | Avid Scuba Diver | Amateur Photographer | Outdoor Enthusiast
Business Degree from Austin, starting up my own store and brand.
https://badluck.squarespace.com
Account Management / Vendor-Client Relations Specialist; worked at Oracle, Sun Microsystems, ClearCube Technology, Vignette, KIDASA Software.
Worked at @amazon, @bloomberg • Studied at @university-of-notre-dame
Financial Software Consultant, Former CU Boulder Student Body President, B.S. in Information Management, interested in early stage start-ups.
Versatile and Seasoned Sales President with track record of exceeding quotas and growing successful start-ups in multiple industries including technology
Founding member to launch the UMeTime app and make it the #1 local college app at The University of Texas at Austin
Software Co exec, experienced w start ups to global publicly traded comps, sales management, sales strategy, business development, product management skill set.
Sr. Pricing/ Sr.Project Manager. Worked at: Pearson Education North America, Omega and IRS. Exp in Government DoD contracting, grant writting and contracts.
A startup essential offering Full Life Stack: Front-end Dev, Product management, Sales, Business Dev, Marketing, Web Design, UX design, and humor!
Enthusiastic. Adaptable. Strategic. Consultant and business development for startups. Film Producer. Internet Marketing and Advertising native.
Top Revenue Generator in Fortune 50 Companies
Multilingual, business professional with experience securing funding for startups. Creative mind working on developing a pharmaceutical product to go to market.
Innovative and results-driven strategist focused on evaluating strategic fit of potential opportunities, developing strong leadership teams
Founder of IT Sales and Solutions startup
Dynamic, creative problem solver with diverse background in sales, data analysis, research, education, and psychology seeking to improve educational outcomes.
Founded 3 companies, Strong Financial Services,High Energy Sales
Startup services, technical sales, and product guy. Love getting in the weeds technically, getting on the phone with clients, and building teams from scratch
You can usually find me in the crossroads of profit, adventure, quantitative analysis, sports, thought-provoking conversation and one-liner jokes.
Marketing & Growth Guru
Strategy and Ops expert, worked at Dell, Deloitte, E&Y. Multiple start-up launches, designing business models and scalable processes is my gig
Dedicated, results-driven professional seeking employment position in Account Management and Sales with opportunities for growth.
Account Manager | Client Services | Luxury Brands | Ray of Sunshine
Licensing/Business Development Consultant & PT Talent Recruiter
All-around busy body
Account Executive for NPR affiliate, UT Austin graduate, vast background ranging from writing to marketing and operations.
Inside Sales Account Executive at SHI International Corp. Strong communications background.
Studied Computer Science at @university-of-central-florida, and Information Engineering @university-of-west-florida
Student at UT Austin w/ Communications Major. Strong Sales Experience. Leader in sports and the classroom. Self-Motivated and ambitious.
Computer Architect, interested in startups, investing, breweries, and technology in general
UTexas Austin BBA, Public Relations, Sports Marketing, Event Planning, Event Management, Self Motivated, Dream Big, Quick Learner
Results-focused professional with more than 10 years diverse experience in sales management, beverage industry knowledge, and an extensive background in wine.
SAP Consultant to Fortune 500 companies; SAP Sales and Distribution Certified; Managed onshore, offshore, and international resources; Ambidextrous; Bilingual
Full stack generalist
MBA Candidate at UVA Darden. Prev w/ World Bank (DC), Aspyr Media (Austin), and eLong Inc. (Beijing - Expedia affiliate in China).
Experienced Entrepreneur & Executive --Strengths in Biz Dev, Sales B2B2C, Operations, Relationship Building, and Technical & Business Consulting.
Worked at @pulsepoint, @toms-shoes • Studied at @pepperdine-university
Business development/fundraising professional and MBA candidate at UT McCombs School; experience in a high-touch business focused on long-term relationships.
Veteran healthcare and energy management consultant with strong analytics and UX skills seeks work with healthcare startup
Strong Product/Program Management track record, 10 years of management experience with teams of up to 65 people, and a passion for the mobile industry.
Account Manager & eCommerce Business Developer. Buyer/Sales @uncovet
I create innovative economic development programs targeted at women entrepreneurs. Strong B2B sales background, MAT from Johns Hopkins University (2011)
Student at The University of Texas at Austin
Boston University graduate; Strong Arts and Events management background; Social Media Outreach; Adept coordinator of chaos and creative problem solver
http://www.courtneyreams.com
Current Head of Financial Services at Nationwide Insurance. Experienced in sales, finance, and management. (Nationwide, Ohio State University)
Business-Technology Specialist; Entrepreneurship Consultant
Versatile professional with multiple successes in various roles from project management to business development
Top-performing sales professional with 12 years experience driving organizational growth & profitability for small to medium size firms.
Creator, marketer, sales, and social media maven at Linda Wagner Nutrition. Excellent sales and marketing background with over 50K followers on social media.
http://www.lindawagner.net
Passionate about chaning the Healthcare Industry. Worked at GE, Huron Consulting, and The Department of Veterans Affairs.
Proven sales representative and account manager with a Bachelors in Math.
Sales and Marketing Leader
Experienced Customer Relationship Manager looking for client-facing role
Nearly a decade of customer service experience; Ever-striving to find the relationship between leadership and my foundational values; Significance > Success.
Business Development Specialist Looking For An Opportunity With An Exciting Start Up!
http://1marketing1.com
Experienced Account Executive in AdTech. Past experience in both start-up and large international roles.
Detail-oriented, customer-focused multi-tasker with over six years of account management in the non-profit and for-profit sectors. Grammar dork, amateur baker.
International sales and business operations driver. Have the start-up bug after wireless & global career at Ericsson. MBA.
University of Texas at Austin Graduate, Worked in Australia, Middle East, Europe, and Central America.
Accomplished Sales Professional - Worked for Riskpulse, ESRI, UK Graduated from the University of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Austin based CEO/CTO
- 18 years Enterprise IT
- Led previous company to #21 - Inc 500 (2011)
- Has closed $10M VC (2001)
- Consulted over 100 Fortune 500
http://travisbrodeen.com
A driven sales professional with a passion for technology/software solutions that support businesses & nonprofits.
Business Development at Rackspace, the #1 Managed Cloud. VMware Federal Sales 2005 until 2009, Mercury Interactive (HP), and Oracle Sales.
Ruby on Rails Fullstack & MEAN Stack Developer. Accounting/Finance Background.
Entrepreneur experienced as CEO, CTO and CMO. Boot-strapped multiple startups in B2B enterprise software and B2C eCommerce markets. Strong technical leadership.
SMU Math(B.Sc), Physics(minor). Software Developer. Heavy interest in android development. Legacy Enterprise Web App experience.
Director of Business Development - In search of awesome, meaningful and innovative product ideas that disrupts the norm.
Discover. Envision. Create. Realize.
Twitter - @Carbon_Design
SMU '12 Grad and recruiting/sales specialist. Started my own technical recruiting firm in Dec. '13. Hard worker, quick learner, go-getter.
Publisher of Pharmacy Marketing Quarterly, Hytality and the PO List | Owner of Tacit Almonds | Health & Wellness Social Media Expert & Public Speaker.
http://PMQuarterly.com/magazine
Professional Staff Sales Leader for Titleist and web marketing and security analyst for small business.
http://www.rcizzle.com
Pre-Med Neuroscience Major with Sales Experience and Strong Communication Skills
blocked by @meowmix
Marketing Campaign Strategist, Web Designer, Graphic Designer, Publisher, Video Editor, Writer www.atxmusicmag.com www.bandhomie.com www.bigrgvequipment.com
http://www.atxmusicmag.com
Built up two companies and sold them for profit. Both companies are still viable and running today. Excellent entrepreneurial instincts.
Versatile business leader. Diverse experience in different industries and roles(B2B, SaaS, personal development training). Team builder, creative problem solver
Hard working tech guy who is looking for an opportunity
Research Coordinator at @cbre
Graduate of Texas State University in Marketing. Looking to start my professional career. Hardworking and driven. Extremely coachable
Driven, determined, dependable.
Operations Analyst at Jai Devgun Inc. Strong business background. UTSA BSc in Electrical Engineering, 2011. Looking for a fresh and challenging opportunity!!
Started up operations, sales and marketing for a solar firm before transitioning into the top 10th percentile of sales at the most popular Austin-based startup.
Masters from Wake Forest University, Interested in the Start-up Community in Jacksonville
Experienced in all facets of the sales cycle. Diverse and talented marketer. Self-motivated, energetic, creative, and extremely driven.
Small Business Social Media Manager, in charge of developing a unique aesthetic & content for multiple social media platforms.
University of Missouri graduate;
Founder @highway-1-technologies • Worked at @sony, @exxact-corp • Studied at @california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo
Tech-oriented account manager with 5+ years experience in customer service and a passion for developing client relationships.
experience with governments, refineries & large manufacturing. Will be remembered when I walk out the door, and will work my tail off to get in that same door.
Online Sales @ Apple in Austin. I also design/build furniture on the weekends and scout out tasty craft brews.
I combine analytics with intuitive design, convince you and your grandma to like it, do a voiceover for your new ad, and test your new insights.
Recent Graduate
Bandwagon Founder, MBA, passionate about Innovation & Technology Management, Bachelors in Economics, Negotiation & Leadership Certified, B2B Sales Experience
Professional paintball player with San Antonio X-factor. Social media marketing Guru!
Working with Chinese producers and world imports
Well rounded, extremely versatile, super ambitious event planning, customer service, marketing and sales rockstar!
Lead Solutions Engineer at SHI. CEO of startup Sandwannabes. One of the largest and most active sand volleyball groups in the nation, 900+ members. Strong business and technical sales background. BS of Science in Networking and IT security.
Founder @mykelarry • Studied at @full-sail-university-1 University Worked as a 3rd party with Google, Uncle Larry Foundation for single mothers and kids.
Hands-on Technical Product and Strategy executive.
B2B Tech Start-up Inside Sales/Market Development/Bus Dev. Worked at 3 start-ups who were acquired: BreakingPoint (began Inside team), NetQos and HyPerformix.
Experience in developing & nurturing strategic relationships | Entrepreneurially focused, problem-solver
Recent Pitt grad, non technical, working at Capital Factory.
Recently relocated entertainment professional interested in being part of high-energy team.
Founder Lovely Jewelz Event Planning • Worked at @sumitomo-corporation, @sandvik • Studied at @university-of-houston, @devry-university
MBA professional looking to stay away from corporate firms. Experience in business development, growth strategy, and SaaS sales.
Aspiring Entrepreneur. Recent graduate from Auburn University with a degree in Economics. Worked previously at Kinsale Capital and ESBL Sports Management.
Founder Get Some Fast
Successful fundraiser for private equity & real estate deals, Co-founder/CEO of 33Vincent, Author of The Inquisitive Man (book on nutrition & exercise)
http://blog.33vincent.com