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Jimmy DeCicco, the co-founder of Super Coffee, is a visionary entrepreneur whose remarkable journey has left an indelible mark on the beverage industry. As the oldest brother at the helm of Super Coffee, Jimmy's raised over $150M in venture capital, led a team of 150 FTE and delivered $300M+ in sales since launching Super Coffee. Under his guidance, Super Coffee has broken through the noisy CPG industry, becoming a household brand name known for its innovative and energizing products. With an unwavering commitment to hard work and kindness, Jimmy epitomizes the ethos of the company, encapsulated in their motto: "Work hard and be nice to people." His achievements speak volumes, from earning the 2021 Beverage Industry Brand of the Year award to being recognized as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020. Super Coffee's ascent to the #1 Food and Beverage company on the Inc. 5,000 List in 2020 and Jimmy's inclusion in Forbes' 30 Under 30 Class of 2019 further underscore his exceptional prowess. Their viral appearance on ABC's Shark Tank in Season 9, Episode 22, in 2018 catapulted them onto the national stage. With strong wholesale distribution at major nationwide retailers like Costco and CVS, Super Coffee's trajectory to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue is a testament to Jimmy’s unrelenting work ethic and entrepreneurial genius.
Allie is a CEO and DTC brand & business builder at Harry's Inc. (>$1.7B disruptor CPG company), incubating and scaling Harry's, Flamingo and Cat Person businesses. She is focused on creating consumer-centric, high growth brands. Founder & GM @ Flamingo - Women’s body hair disruptor - Grew business 0 to $50M+ - Featured in Vogue, Elle, Allure, NYMag, Refinery 29, etc. - National sales via DTC, Target, Costco, Grocery, Drug channel & Specialty - Partnerships with Ashley Graham, Man Repeller, etc. CEO @ Cat Person - DTC premium cat food & care ($15B addressable market) - Scaling DTC subscription business - Pricing, growth marketing, innovation, org development, channel expansion VP growth, insights & international @ Harry's - $500M+, >30M razors sold - Subscription-first DTC business - Disruptive DTC to retail strategy (Target, Walmart, etc.) - Harry's UK and European expansion Former Consultant & Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group. Wharton Business School alum.
Connor Rolain is a seasoned growth marketer and the current Head of Growth at HexClad Cookware, where he spearheads strategic revenue initiatives for the brand's premium cookware products. With a sharp focus on e-commerce, Connor has successfully managed eight-figure budgets in paid media spending and propelled significant revenue growth. Before his tenure at HexClad, he founded Punch Growth, a boutique agency dedicated to amplifying e-commerce brands, and served as a Senior Media Buyer at Homestead, a well-regarded e-commerce marketing agency. His extensive background is on all things growth, including unit economics and offers, analytics, paid media, owned media, creative and landing pages, influencer, affiliate, SEO, and CRO, establishing him as a versatile leader adept at scaling businesses from initial launch to major market contenders.
Emilia D'Anzica is the founder of Growth Molecules, a boutique management consulting firm focused on helping B2B SaaS businesses grow. After leading and building award-winning customer success and support teams globally over the past 15 years, Emilia is now a full-time executive coach and customer success consultant working with and designing world-class customer-facing teams and programs. She works with VCs, PEs, start-ups, and public companies hosting assessments and workshops, and building onboarding and renewal playbooks. In 2020, she was named a Top 25 Customer Success Influencer, By SuccessHacker, and a top 100 Global CX Thought Leader by Survey Sensum. In 2021 she was named a top CX influencer by SmartKarrot. Emilia lives in the San Francisco, Bay Area.
I have helped drive measurable success for seed stage to public companies like Twitter, NerdWallet, Patreon, Calm, Atomic, and many more.
Most recently, I was the Chief Brand Officer of WW International (formerly Weight Watchers). In this role, I was responsible for activating the evolution of the pivoting from Weight Watchers to WW. I oversaw the global strategy for marketing, content, creative, eCommerce, and consumer products. Prior to WW, I served as Vice President of Media North America and Global Digital Innovation for Unilever where I led media strategy and implementation for all Unilever categories and brands, and served as a member of the Unilever Global Media Leadership Team. Prior to joining Unilever, I was Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at Viacom, where I developed multi-platform media and marketing programs for the MTV and VH1 brands. Earlier in my career, I spent more than 10 years at Unilever including driving long-term innovation and communication strategy for the Lipton brand and building a growth-centric organizational culture across the Unilever marketing function globally. I am Co-Founder of the #SeeHer initiative of the Association of National Advertisers and Co-Chair of AdWeek’s DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Council. I am also a Director and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair on the Board of Fossil Group, Inc and an Independent Board Director for Open Farm Pet and Packable.
Rachel Sanders is CEO and Co-founder of Rootine, a precision health company focused on optimizing health through a data-first approach to nutrition. At Rootine, Sanders raised pre-seed, Seed, and Series A funding and has played a role in all aspects of the business including brand building, operations, financial planning, product, MVP strategy, go-to-market strategy, fundraising, pitch decks and more. Sanders also has deep expertise across financial modeling, consumer goods, health and wellness, and more through her experience as an investment banker earlier in her career. Sanders has over a decade’s experience in the health and wellness industry and is known for her roles as a startup advisor, angel investor, and network partner at 2048 Ventures. She has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing entrepreneurs in the HealthTech industry - getting featured in multiple media outlets for her steadfast achievements which include Business Insider, Entrepreneur, TechCrunch, and Forbes. Sanders holds a BA in Economics from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Founder and CEO of Covet PR (acquired in 2020) and later Chief Brand Officer of Power Digital Marketing (acquired in 2022), Sara is an out-of-the-box strategist and industry connector who has extensive experience working with CPG brands at various life cycles from pre-revenue through acquisition. She has worked closely with 100+ disruptive consumer brands including: Daily Harvest, Freshly, Siete, Beyond Meat, Daring, Banza, Perfect Snacks, Purely Elizabeth, Siggi’s, Skinny Dipped, Houseplant, Alfred, Bev, Cann, frank body, Act + Acre, Cora, Made-In, Manscaped, Poppi, Carbone, Rao’s, Magic Spoon, Acid League, Last Crumb, Once Upon a Farm, Graza and many more.
Julia is a growth & marketing leader in the e-commerce & DTC space. She most recently served as the Head of Growth @ Harry's, leading customer acquisition for Harry's & Flamingo DTC businesses. Prior to her role there, she led Growth for HelloFresh, where she helped build the Canadian business from soft-launch in 2016 through to being the market leader in meal delivery. She's led teams from early-stage start-ups through to multi-million dollar businesses through growth stages. Her approach to building scalable growth engines leans on her ability to leverage data and analytics and a deep understanding of the customer, driving profitable growth.
Cassidy Wendell is the founder of #GIRLGETAFTERIT (girlgetafterit.com), as well as a marketing consultant specializing in community building, E-commerce, social media, email, and brand awareness.
After years of serving agency clients I am now on a mission to build outstanding software. I believe in designing my life. I believe great advertising can improve the world. I believe in customer-centric growth.
Greg Gillman is a growth expert and founder of GForce, a growth agency providing customized solutions to help businesses develop strong sales strategies and achieve their growth goals. With over a decade of experience in e-commerce and performance marketing, including leading a 50-person sales operation as CRO of MuteSix, Greg has helped scale businesses like Theragun, Lunya, and Biossance. Greg offers consulting services for both B2B and DTC brands to optimize their sales and marketing initiatives. He solves problems and identifies tailored solutions, such as crafting sales messaging, auditing collateral, building sales operations, and more. For DTC brands, he provides concierge consulting and connects them with top talent and e-commerce solutions for media buying, creative, CRO and more. With his expertise in e-commerce and experience working with experts in media buying, creative, venture capital, and tech, Greg is well-equipped to tackle any challenge related to revenue operations.
I'm the TikTok creator behind @iamdulma AKA the "TikTok B-School for women" where I do deep dives on female-founded companies from DTC to celebrity brands to tech startups. As the creator behind a leading TikTok business page followed by top influencers, celebrities, founders, VCs, and talent managers in the space, I have been featured for my content in Glossy, Morning Brew, and WWD for making business more binge-worthy and accessible. I've worked on brand partnerships with multibillion dollar tech companies and fast-growing VC-backed SaaS startups to help them tap into the power of TikTok for brand awareness & acquisition. I'm also an advisor & consultant to DTC brands and talent-led brands on brand strategy, storytelling, and content strategy. Prior to becoming a TikTok creator I founded Makelane, a private community for women in DTC/ecommerce. We've hosted over 100 live classes with experts who have worked with brands like Allbirds, Casper, BirchBox, Lululemon, Sephora, Credo Beauty, Stitch Fix, Mented, Nasty Gal, Hint Water, Hubble and more. I'm also the creator behind Startup Stork, a side project encouraging people to throw women business showers that was featured in The New York Times and Business Insider.
Helped Grow Tru Earth to more than 160,000 active subscribing customers ✅ Together with Tru Earth's Changemakers, eliminated more than 107,000,000 plastic containers from landfills. ✅ Donated more than 21,000,000 loads of laundry detergent to those in need ✅ Grown multiple premium subscription boxes to multi-million dollar businesses. ✅ Written content has been read by more than 100,000,000 readers.
As a speaker, consultant, and CMO, I’m an expert in driving ROI for growing companies using cutting-edge performance marketing and growth hacking tactics that last. Amid a plethora of shortsighted, short-term growth strategies, my tactics are instead based on a big-picture view of the marketing landscape and ecosystem: ❎ I’m a classically trained retail expert AND a cutting edge digital marketer. ❎ I’m focused on what’s coming next in marketing AND what we can glean from the strategies of the past. ❎ My approach is heavily data-driven AND makes room for the unquantifiable magic elements in brand-building and storytelling. Most recently was CMO of Greater Than, which was the fastest growing hydration drink in the US and reached #198 on the Inc 5000 list in 2022. And over the last decade plus, I’ve led brand launches for major companies like these: 👉 FromOurPlace.com 👉 Magic Spoon 👉 GoClove.com 👉 Goodwipes 👉 TrySourse.com 👉 Gap.com 🎯 My Zone • Growth strategy • Performance branding • Customer acquisition • Community building • Retention • UX design • Conversion rate optimization • Category creation 🕵🏽 About me • San Francisco native • Dartmouth grad and retired rower • Love nature and hiking 📫 That's me—now tell me out you! For speaking and consulting needs, get in touch at Bryan@brandcastle.co or directly book time here! https://mentorpass.co/me/bryanalston
Leif Frey is a passionate entrepreneur focusing on implementing change in an outdated industry. He is the CEO and co-founder of Frey, a company whose mission it is transform their customer's world with the power of incredible scents, and to help people - and the planet - stay healthy. Leif is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and a Y Combinator Alum.
eCommerce maverick turned Chief Operating Officer, I'm a brand strategist with a digital marketing edge. I know the ins and outs of brand building and digital marketing. I love shaping brands, making businesses grow, and running operations smoothly. I'm always on the hunt for fresh ways to get people talking about great products. Let's make some amazing things happen.
Anuj Gupta is a seasoned executive with 18+ yrs of experience in running end-to-end AI efforts at CXO level. Currently, he is heading the AI function at Vahan Inc (YC S’19). He is also advising/consulting with a bunch of organizations & startups. He actively works with founders/CXOs directly, helping them get AI piece right in their organization. During his career, he has incubated and led multiple successful AI teams & efforts across startups (early stage, late stage, unicorns, IPO) as well as Fortune 50. Together with his team, he has led and built commercially successful AI products/features directly contributing to revenue. He has set up and owned AI function end-to-end, right from vision, strategy, roadmap, incubating & grooming high-performance AI teams, execution; delivering KPIs at CXO level. He has led AI teams of size 5-50 people spanning multiple geographies; responsible for the entire lifecycle of AI team & projects. Worked very closely with founders and his CXO peers from Business/Product/Engineering/Sales/HR driving KPIs at an organization level.
A professional snack sommelier. Snacking-obsessed entrepreneurial minded marketing and sales professional with experience running e-commerce storefronts, retail sales, social media management, and customer retention.
Ahmed owns and operates a Print on Demand holdings company A3 Ventures (Bootstrapped). A3 is vertically integrated and has incubated 5 POD brands to 8 figures in revenue along with a POD manufacturing facility that specializes in wall art that ships out over 2,000 products a day for 50+ POD clients. A3 Brands: - Canvasfreaks.com | $25M Lifetime Revenue - Pokepetshop.com | $7M Lifetime Revenue - Animefyme.com | $7M Lifetime Revenue - Sakurasplash.com | <$1M - Driverdynasty.com | <$1M His 8 years in Print on Demand has put him in a position to help others find profitability in their brands through: - custom product development - automated order management and design processes - best in class ad strategies - supplier optimization (faster processing & savings on fulfillment) - Increasing your average order value through upsells - Lowering CPA's by increasing your CVR through product page optimization
Katerina Juskey completed her undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at Queen's University, then pursued a Masters in Cosmetics and Fragrance at ISIPCA, a school founded by Guerlain in France. Prior to launching LOHN, she gained industry experience working in quality assurance, research and development and product development for brands such as MAC and Tom Ford. In her spare time, Kat enjoys spinning, yoga, reading and spending time with her loved ones and her newest addition to the family, her rescue dog Bigs.
Jacques Spitzer’s 4x Emmy® award-winning, eight-figure agency (Raindrop) has made a name for itself growing brands with marketing people love. Clients include Dr. Squatch, Native, Manscaped, Sprouts, Laundry Sauce, WORX, Ridge, Pourri and more. After multiple Super Bowl campaigns and over a billion dollars in sales, he was recently named one of “California’s most visionary CEO’s” by the Los Angeles Times, who added, “Raindrop’s creative success and results have put San Diego on the map for creative work across the country.”
Eric Hinman is a renowned fitness entrepreneur and influencer, celebrated for transforming the landscape of health and wellness. With a rich background in building successful fitness brands and a significant online presence, Eric embodies the nexus of fitness expertise and digital savviness. He brings to MentorPass a treasure trove of insights on brand development, content strategy, and community engagement. His hands-on experience in nurturing health and fitness ventures from the ground up, coupled with his knack for compelling storytelling on digital platforms, makes him an invaluable mentor for health and fitness brands and content creators aspiring to elevate their impact and reach in the digital age.
My name is John. I am the founder and CEO of Fat Earth Media, an agency promoting products with a mission. I lead a diverse team of passionate and ethical marketers to help your mission-driven brand fulfil its vision. We measure the work we do by looking at our clients’ impact. We have helped more than 150 brands and managed millions in ad spend. But what we are the most proud of are the 40k hectares of wildlife habitat protected and the 391,000 pounds of food waste up-cycled. Our mission is to elevate the baseline of consumer behavior, orienting consumers towards mission-driven brands. We adopt a creative-first approach backed up by iteration and data to help you minimize waste and double-down on what works.
I build, help, build, & invest in marketplace startups. I previously started & ran Studiotime (acquired in 2021) and now run the Everything Marketplaces community. I've also invested in 20+ marketplace startups.
Gira is a Founder at Aleberry, where she works alongside funds & founders throughout the fundraising process. She helps with investor relations, funding strategy, and design/marketing, as well as helping funds scout & manage portfolio companies. Aleberry has extensive experience with deep tech B2B companies raising a Series A - Exit. Her clients have received over $2B in funding, while gaining significant marketplace traction.
My professional specialty lies at the intersection of people, product, and profit. I work best with companies and brands that are looking to achieve hyper-growth using a combination of technology, storytelling, and good old-fashioned operations management.
I'm an author, speaker, and Co-founder & Chief of Strategy Motto, a leading brand transformation company for rule-breakers and game-changers. We work in three areas of business: leadership, culture, and brand. Alongside my co-conspirator Sunny Bonnell, we inspire a new kind of leadership thinking which we share in our unconventional book, Rare Breed: A Guide to Success for the Defiant, Dangerous, and Different. Together we empower leaders and teams for major brands like Google, Microsoft, Hershey’s, Twentieth Century Fox, the NFL, Virgin, Blue Sky Studios, USA Today to defy norms and create Ideas Worth Rallying Around®.
I went from the front of a high school classroom to the front of a conference room. No matter the arena, my values remain the same: be true to yourself, prioritize people, always learn something, and have fun. I identify as a story teller, an early adopter of technology, and someone who loves to stay up-to-date on all conversations worthy of the water cooler. I aspire to create things that make life better for consumers and to help individuals reach their highest potential. The foundation of my career can be credited to Camp Kesem, a nonprofit organization, where I was able to see how the hard work of a small team can better the lives of thousands of people. I've also had the honor to work for world class businesses such as Red Bull, P&G, HP, and Under Armour where I learned how brands can leverage a great product to increase revenue. My experience with startups, such as Missouri.com, Spiceworks and The Hustle, provided me firsthand experience with large goals, hyper growth, and venture capitalist expectations. In addition to my career, I give back to my key causes of cancer and children. In particular, I support Camp Kesem and LIVESTRONG. If I’m not focused on what’s above, you’ll catch me on the golf course or eating good barbecue in Austin, TX!
Bhav Sharma, head of operation for Ali Abdaal's Part-Time YouTuber Academy and podcast host of Creators Campfire.
A passionate software engineer with the growth mindset of an entrepreneur. I have experience building web applications with well-known frameworks, including Ruby on Rails and Django. I have a proven track record of successfully integrating with a wide range of third-party APIs, including Stripe, Zendesk, Facebook, Airbnb, Expedia, MailChimp, PayPal, Twilio, Segment, Twitter, Booking.com, Securities and Exchange Commission, among others. I have a high bias for action and thrive when I can move quickly and iterate. I'm an enthusiastic teammate and patient communicator. I'm a hacker at heart.
Alex Garcia is a highly respected marketing expert with a dedicated following of 170k on Twitter. As the CMO at Kollective, an elite fitness facility in Austin, Texas, and Head of Marketing at Gumroad.com, Alex has demonstrated his ability to drive growth and success through innovative marketing tactics. His prior experience includes marketing roles at The Hustle and HubSpot, further bolstering his credibility in the industry. In addition to his impressive professional background, Alex is the founder of marketingexamined.com, where he shares concise and actionable 5-minute reads to help startups grow. With a passion for marketing and a deep understanding of the strategies that work, Alex is committed to helping businesses reach their full potential and achieve remarkable growth.
I'm a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Duradry.com, a subscription-based solution for excessive sweating. With my extensive experience in e-commerce, I've successfully built Duradry from the ground up, and I'm eager to share my knowledge and insights as a sparring partner for other e-commerce founders on MentorPass. Throughout my entrepreneurial journey, I've developed expertise in areas such as product development, customer acquisition, and scaling businesses. By joining forces with fellow founders, I aim to provide valuable guidance, support, and practical advice on how to tackle the challenges of the e-commerce world and drive growth. Let's work together to unlock your full potential and make your e-commerce venture a success.
We all have a story to tell and mine began as an Influencer Marketing Manager. What does an Influencer Marketing professional do? We connect brands to credible individuals within a specific niche who have nurtured their communities to the point of influence on their every move. With that, comes the setup of campaigns, finding the right fit (outreach), negotiating compensation/ contracts, product activations, and market research to stand out amongst competitors for content to outperform and increase brand awareness. Fast-forward to where I am now. A leader in the content space working with DTC businesses to develop and manage content that meets their content marketing goals. Both paid and organic content are a huge part of a brand's marketing efforts. Brands have hired me to build out their content strategy, create content that aligns, manage creators, and analyze/report on their content. I have created content for a wide variety of niches, here are just a few you may be familiar with; Kettle and Fire, All Birds, Kosas, and Javy. I'm hoping to continue to provide brands with the knowledge and skills that they need to be successful in their Content Marketing efforts.
From restaurant owner to e-commerce mastermind, I tripled revenues and built a multi-million dollar brand. Now sharing secrets to scaling your e-commerce business on a top-ranked podcast.
Building GTM at Tydo, the advanced customer analytics solution for Shopify. We're helping companies like New Era, Madhappy, and Birthdate Co. use data as a competitive edge to identify new strategies and grow revenue.
I'm a full-stack programmer, designer, and Shopify Expert. I build tools that help DTC brands increase their LTV & AOV. I've built tech used by brands, like Athletic Greens, Earth Breeze, Magic Spoon, WelleCo, and Arrae. I co-founded CartHook, a customizable eCommerce checkout used by hundreds of DTC companies on Shopify and brought post-purchase upsells to Shopify's platform 7 years ago. CartHook processes $1.5M/day for a variety of brands and has helped brands add an additional $250MM in the past 5 years through post-purchase upsells. I also consult as a Fractional CTO.
Founder/CEO of Quan Media Group. Quan offers a modern approach to Out-of-Home advertising for modern brands who want to build a real-world identity. Founded in 2019, we blend ad tech with personalization while staying away from the traditional agency model. With full National - and International reach, Quan focuses on utilizing smart, strategic and measurable OOH to help scale brands - while emphasizing creativity over complacency. From billboards to painted murals to pop up activations to 3D projections, Quan truly does it all. We're quick, we're flexible, we don't care about budget or how often you utilize the channel - and we're REAL good. Quan is the first OOH concierge. Brands we've helped grow include Skims, GoPuff, Casper, OUAI, Olipop and The Farmer's Dog among others. Prior to Quan, I spent 12 years across two of the largest holding companies working on a some of the biggest brands across multiple channels before going all-in on OOH.
About me: TARGET (3 years) as a Merch analyst; QUIRKY (1 year) led key accounts like Target, Staples, and BestBuy; HARRY'S (5 years) helped with Target launch then led Specialty Retail (accounts like Nordstrom, Soho House, Goop); INVESTOR/ADVISOR: Vacation, Judy, Rocco, Magic Molecule, Blank Beauty, Highr, etc. I can help with - Retail introductions for consumer goods - All things retail operations - Retail strategy & org planning - How to build a booming inbound business Book some time and I'll share as much as I can in 30 minutes.
Julie Nelson is an accomplished retail and consumer goods start-up executive with 25+ years of general management, merchandising, marketing and wholesale leadership experience. She is passionate about paying it forward and helping founders and entrepreneurs realize their wildest dreams. After 13 years building and leading various divisions at Petco Julie was recruited as the first employee and President of Made by Nacho, a premium cat food brand co-founded by Chef Bobby Flay and CPG icon Elly Truesdell. Within the first 20 months on the job Julie built the strategy, product and team and scaled to a broad assortment of products with hyper-growth in national distribution to PetSmart, Petco, Chewy, Amazon and DTC. Today, Julie is an advisor, consultant and mentor to consumer brands.
Andrew is the Founder of East Goes Global, the world's leading digital agency working to connect Western brands and personalities with Chinese consumers globally. Andrew is a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree and he and his team have been featured on The Hustle, Forbes, Billboard, and countless other publications. Andrew's team runs the most Western channels across Chinese verticles including WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, RED, Bilibili, and more. His team represents 20% of all NBA teams in China, Reebok, Will Smith, The Chainsmokers, Backstreet Boys, and has helped 175+ more teams enter the market since launching in 2018.
Devin Patel is the VP of Business Development at Passport. At Passport, Devin works with cities, urban mobility companies, and elected officials to help drive a more connected and livable city. During his 5 years at Passport, Devin has launched a vertical and fostered a rich enterprise partner ecosystem that has led to Passport becoming the leader on mobility payment solutions. Devin Patel has a wide range of experience with both large and small technology ventures. He is a frequent speaker at mobility and ITS conferences, speaking both at the ITS Americas and World Congress shows. Previously, he was a Product Manager at Salesforce.com and helped scale LivingSocial to international markets.
Zim is a believer, entrepreneur and investor who purchases, builds and scales delightful online businesses and other appreciating assets. Zim is one of SuperSoul's 100 Leaders Elevating Humanity, Forbes 30 under 30, and an advisor who teaches other Christians how to become modern day tentmakers by acquiring assets that afford them the financial flexibility to serve God freely.
Content specialist with a focus on operations. Currently building Smooth Ops (content agency) and Thinking is Cool (business podcast). Formerly led Strategy & Operations at Morning Brew.
cofounder/coo at smoothops.xyz previously: growth + audience dev @morningbrew ☕, @industrydive
Brand Innovators 40 Under 40. Shray Joshi is the founder of Good Peeps, Marketing Services where he helps build and scale the brands in your fridge and pantry. Shray previously was leading up brand and digital for companies such as Health-Ade Kombucha, NUGGS (now SIMULATE), and Cha Cha Matcha. On top of that Shray acts as an advisor and investor for brands such as Fly By Jing, Sanzo, Italic, Feastables, Chamberlin Coffee and more.
Building the future of e-comm @buildwithtoki / Past M&A @wecommerce_co / Investor @bloombergbeta / Operator @yotpo. I learn through writing. Follow what I am looking into: honestlydebatable.substack.com. I love public equities and growth stocks. Follow my trading on Commonstock: @elise. I am an avid operator and investor. Interested in getting in touch? You've come to the right place. Let's talk.
Founder of Trivium Group, Mina is a multiple seven figure seller in the supplement industry, investor, Amazon PPC expert and founder of the PPC University. Mina uses advanced analytics and in-house technology that upgrades with Amazon’s algorithm and macros to temper your ad campaigns until each one is perfect.
Audrey Fisher is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Aurate New York- fine jewelry for women. Prior to this role she was the Head of Marketing & Growth for JOKR, a hyper-local, grocery delivery service that launched in March 2021 across Europe, LATAM and the US. Before joining JOKR Audrey pioneered a new business vertical at Marley Spoon - a subscription delivery service for cooking, in addition to servicing as the Head of Finance for the company's US subsidiary. Audrey expertise lies in working with CPG companies to set up governance and create more efficiencies in their marketing channels. If you're keen to understand how far your marketing investment goes and looking for ways to better attribute success (to all channels) she can help!
Krysta Lewis is a fractional CMO to ecommerce brands focusing on the beauty and supplement sector. Her last role was VP of Marketing for Obvi, a collagen supplement brand that grew to 40 million in 40 months. There she led retention strategy and implementation. Prior to that, most of Krysta's career was spent as the CEO and Founder of Aisling Organics, a high-performance organic makeup brand. Within a few years of launch, Aisling reached over 500,000 units sold, secured partnerships with FabFitFun and Ipsy, had products nominated for Allure awards, and spoke at 13 marketing conferences teaching other brands how to emulate their success on TikTok. During her time at Aisling, Krysta grew an extensive following with recognition as Young Entrepreneur of the Year and was the 2019 TechOut $150,000 pitch competition winner.
All things marketing and operations at a vertically integrated leather goods brand. Previously at various growth agencies managing clients like Tonal, Nextdoor, & Victor Allen’s Coffee.
Building irreverent brands. Writing a newsletter. Ecomm's best generalist.
Taylor Frankel is co-founder and Chief Brand Officer of NUDESTIX, a global beauty brand that pioneered the minimalist beauty movement. Taylor was exposed to beauty at a young age, given her mother is serial beauty engineer and entrepreneur, Jenny Frankel. She has always embodied natural effortless makeup and skincare, and identified the lack of clean, natural, easy, effortless and on-the-go beauty products that existed on the market. Taylor’s deep industry knowledge, passion for beauty product development and authentic social story-telling, led her; along with her mother and sister; to create Nudestix. Nudestix the leading and award-winning Minimalist, Multi-tasking Makeup & Skincare for the everyday woman, to achieve a nude, but better look. Taylor actively serves as Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of the company. She leads brand vision, community and marketing for Nudestix and Nudeskin; including Social Media, Brand Communications and Creative strategy. Since 2014, Taylor has created Nudestix loyalists and engaged global communities across relevant social platforms Instagram, Tik Tok and Youtube, with features in Nylon’s 25 Gen Z’ers Changing the World, Women Wear Daily’s Beauty Inc., Forbes, Vogue, Allure and more. When Taylor is not building a Nude beauty empire, Taylor loves to bring her audience along her journey with the mission to empower aspiring young female entrepreneurs via content creation and speaking engagements, covering a range of topics including all things beauty, business and entrepreneurship. Additionally, Taylor continues to act as an advocate for a variety of organizations that are meaningful to her and the Nudestix community. From Love Is Louder; a movement by The Jed Foundation in support of Mental Health Awareness, The Canopy Project; an initiative to combat the climate crisis, and Planned Parenthood; a non-profit organization in support of women’s reproductive rights and UJA; a mission is to preserve and strengthen the quality of Jewish life in Greater Toronto, Canada.
Four years ago, I took a leap of faith and started my own company, turning down an Amazon Research job offer straight out of college. My vision: to create a foundational change for e-commerce brands and redefine consumer behavior. Today, we are market leaders in Conversational Commerce, helping activate social channels for hundreds of global market-leading brands. I have worked with numerous companies like yours that have: ❌ Struggled to decrease CAC via performance marketing ❌ Failed to build customer loyalty and increase retention ❌ Sought international growth but didn't know where to start I can offer a comprehensive solution to help your business grow, including: ✅ Click-to-Message Ads for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp ✅ Scaling support using GPT-like automation ✅ Expert guidance on crafting conversational marketing campaigns for optimal ROI ✅ Conversational profiling for better retention and customer insights ✅ Emerging channels like TikTok and IG Reels ✅ Influencer Marketing and attribution management I'm all about problem-solving, and I believe life is too short for fluff and nonsense. We've worked with brands like True Classic, Mamaearth, Feat Clothing, Neeman's, Wow Skin Science, Man Matters, Kapiva, and many others, generating nearly $10M in annual revenue for our clients. In just a 20-minute conversation, I can determine if we can help you achieve your goals and outline the exact steps we'd take together. 💡 Let's talk!
Colin is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor, known for his remarkable accomplishments in acquiring and developing internet companies. As a member of Verne, he has successfully grown notable ventures like Scout, Ottomatik, and Blinksale. His expertise lies in buying and growing small businesses. With Colin's extensive experience, he can provide valuable insights and guidance to help you unlock the true potential of your business. Whether you're looking to acquire a small business or take your existing venture to new heights, Colin's expertise will be invaluable to your journey.
Founder of a Strategic Advisory firm that helps B2B startups with their Go-To-Market Strategy (Sales & Marketing). As an experienced GTM leader, who has helped previous companies & clients grow to hundreds of millions in revenue, my approach is to quickly onboard to a company, identify and work through critical priorities & opportunities, and then continue to advise on GTM execution, as well as other important challenges and decisions ongoing. Previously, Head of Sales then Head of Strategic Partnerships at Suzy, a venture-backed Market Research SaaS company, partnered with over 300 of the largest and most respected enterprise companies in the US, including Microsoft, Google, Apple, P&G, Mastercard, State Farm, Nestle, J&J, and AT&T. Prior, operated as a senior executive in the Marketing/Advertising industry, built Grey AdVentures at WPP, and lead global growth for Publicis' MRY. Also, Cofounder of Milkbox Partners, an early-stage investment and advisory firm that invests across consumer / tech, climate/sustainability, digital health, emerging tech, as well as small cap private equity, and LP investments in other VC funds.
Recently exited founder of a successful CPG brand with a wealth of experience. Now leading my own boutique marketing consultancy, I offer fractional CMO and digital marketing services, with a focus on companies that help make people happier and healthier. I have strategized and executed across a number of marketing platforms and tech stacks - although my true love is retention and lifecycle marketing. :) Having gone through the acquisition process, I'm also happy to share my insights and provide guidance to other founders who are looking to navigate their journey to sale.
With a track record of crafting brand visions and assets for 20+ brands, he has contributed to nearly 9-figure sales. As part of Obvi, Ankit drives the brand's creative vision and manages its visual identity and story.
I started my career in marketing at MySpace in 2004, before joining AOL then TURN leading digital strategy for brands including Toyota, Adidas, Unilever, Disney, Kraft, RedBull and more. In 2019 I founded mint, now flight performance (acquired in 2023), a full service growth agency. I am now CEO of Flight Performance leading a team of 50+ driving scaleable and sustainable results for e-commerce brands. I am also an angel investor and host of Bitesized podcast Looking to help other agency founders and brand owners drive growth for their business leveraging my 20+ years in the industry. Let's chat!
Experienced Digital Marketing Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods industry. Skilled in Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Paid Social, Market Research, Management, and Business Analytics. Strong marketing professional with a Bachelor's Degree focused in Marketing from San Jose State University.
Dave is a creator and artist who has worked with the worlds biggest brands, athletes, and celebrities - from Patagonia, Nike, the US Military, the NFL, and more. He specializes in product creation, creative direction, and leadership. His latest passion is speaking on stages to help young creators and entrepreneurs with loneliness and ways to lean into time spent alone.
David Kollar started his eponymous clothing brand, Kollar Clothing, with just $1000 to his name. A self-taught designer & entrepreneur, his brand’s growth and success is due to over 10 years of continuous learning to master his craft. Kollar was sold in over 300 retailers across the world and shown his brand in some of the biggest fashion shows such as New York Fashion Week. With a humble start as an immigrant from Slovakia & college dropout, David is now a successful entrepreneur that has built 2 other companies that generated a total revenue of over $12 Million.
The ability to turnaround, reinvigorate or redefine a brand through digital, social and consumer centric marketing, while also serving as a business leader is a rare combination of skills in today's global marketplace. Innovation and growth are at the heart of what I do, embracing change and encouraging teams to do the same. With a high level of energy, I am focused on delivering against strategic and financial goals through cross-functional collaboration. I create clear paths for executing ideas and partner with leadership teams to deliver. I have been fortunate to work with some of the most influential leaders in fashion and entertainment, developing and executing strategies, and launching exceptional products and collections for brands to grow, thrive and dominate their market. Leadership Highlights 20+ years of executive leadership positions; CMO/SVP/VP P&L responsibility from $35mil - $800mil Led global brands & teams across EU, Asia and US. Successfully launched new collections, and products across multiple markets. Experienced across all product categories in men’s and women’s and accessories. I’ve successfully restructured organizations, repositioned brands, rebuilt processes and redesigned digital strategy, including: ST. JOHN - grew the e-commerce business from $8.5m to $22m in 18 months, +38% YoY SHOPBOP - delivered +800mil in 2020 and reached preCovid sales levels after only 4 months. EASTDANE – transformed the men’s business from $30mil - $91mil in 11 months following the creation of SHOPBOP Men. Diesel US - scaled e-commerce from $14m to $34m in 2 years, +41% YoY 7forallmankind - grew e-commerce from $18m to $34m in 2 years, +37% YoY My Story With more than +20yrs of experience in global brands, my professional pathway has been anchored on the customer. I obsess over customer behavior and their motivations to purchase and engage. This unique level of energy & obsessiveness combined with industry-specific acuity, has served up professional and personal growth as well as a slew of epic experiences within highly dynamic organizations.
I spent my early career as a legislative aide in healthcare and then went on to spend 15 years in ecommerce and brand strategy working with companies including ADIDAS Y-3, Squarespace, Steven Alan and Josie Maran Cosmetics, and was part of the early team at Everlane building social media, culture and talent. In 2018, I launched maude, a modern sexual wellness company built to challenge a legacy industry and serve the customer through quality, simplicity, and inclusivity. Since its launch, maude has been featured in Vogue, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Forbes, amongst other esteemed publications. In July of 2019, maude was one of CircleUp’s 25, an "annual award recognizing some of the most innovative consumer brands on the market”, part of The Lead’s Foremost 50 in both 2020 and 2021, and has been heralded as “redefining the sex essentials industry for modern consumers” by Forbes. As of June 2023, we've raised $13 million in VC funding from funds including True Beauty Ventures, Fable Investments (Natura &Co), Access VC (Reckitt), True, RRE Ventures, CASSIUS Family, Endeavor, and angels Benjamin Millepied and Dakota Johnson, amongst others, an honor as one of the only 10 Latina-led companies to have raised over $10M (Source: Crunchbase). In 2022, the company launched in Sephora, one of the first sexual wellness brands ever carried in the retailer’s 52-year history. In addition, the company announced partnerships with Advocates for Youth and SIECUS, organizations dedicated to sexual health access and education. In 2019, I was chosen as one of Entrepreneur magazine’s first-ever 100 Powerful Women, was part of WWD's 2020 and 2021 60 Power Players in Health and Wellness, in 2021 was selected as one of Forbes Next 1000, in 2022 won the CEW Female Founders Award in the company of legends Bobbi Brown and Jeanine Lobell, and was selected as one of the Vogue Business 100 Innovators in 2023. I was on the board of Peer Health Exchange (NYC) and sat on the the Advisory Council of Women in Innovation (WIN), and am actively on the Board of Advisors for Oyster Sunday. In my off hours, I dedicate time to helping other founders as a mentor (including Techstars NYC and Tower 28’s Clean Beauty Summer School) and through Founders’ Weekend, my online resource and offline retreat for those building companies.
I'm the General Manager for AppSumo Originals, a $13+ million B2C and B2B SaaS business. Over the past few years, I've led the creation of three multi-million dollar products — with a limited ad budget and in crowded markets. Now, I'm sharing the same strategies that I've personally used. Learn how we've built a $13+ million revenue business with 500,000+ users and 1.4+ million monthly unique visitors. No theoretical, hypothetical B.S. — you'll get the actual strategies I use day-in and day-out to grow our business.
Change and disruption - these are two things that I have grown to be very familiar with throughout my career. Starting my first business in high school, I have been involved in a number of successful ventures in the digital eCommerce space for the past 20 years. At the core, I am a digital marketer and serial entrepreneur with a passion for consumer psychology, branding, design and a knack for pattern recognition and trend-spotting. In 2011, I founded Rove Concepts from my small apartment, a high-growth online-based furniture company that aimed to deliver quality, handcrafted mid-century furniture to the masses. I scaled Rove to over $100M+ in sales in 5 years completely bootstrapped until I exited in 2018. In the spring of 2018 I founded Monos a premium luggage life style brand that is has sold over $500M+ in sales in less than 5 years.
I specialize in zero-to-one content strategies and talent partnerships for ambitious media and consumer businesses. I'm an experienced executive with a track record of success spanning 15+ years in media, entertainment, emerging tech, music, experiential, and digital. Recognized for driving strategic partnerships, producing compelling content, integrating technology and consumer experiences, managing high-profile talent, and leading business and revenue growth. Notable roles include CEO of SALT, a leading podcast media company with partnerships including Dave Chappelle, Drake, Chris Pine, Ninja, Mo Amer, Universal Music Group and more. Previously served as creative director at RadicalMedia and provided strategic advisory services to TPG and CAA's investment platform, Evolution Media. Techstars mentor and startup investor. My entrepreneurial background started as founder in high school of Cantora, a music company that launched the career of MGMT, Francis and the Lights, Bear Hands and more. Since then I've had the privilege of launching venture-backed businesses, 10x business development growth, signing Grammy-nominated artists, and producing content in just about every format on Earth to build international audiences.
A bit about me: 1) I am one of 1.100 experts appointed by Google (GDE), my category being Machine Learning. 2) I was an AI Mentor for Google Startup Accelerator and ML Instructor with Nvidia Deep Learning Institute. 3) My areas of expertise are Explainable AI, Model Audit, NLP, and Language Models (LLMs). 4) My past consulting clients include Deloitte, Deutsche Welle, Orange Telco and Nvidia.
Started MuteSix in 2013, we saw that the structure of building integrated media teams was broken and needed to evolve rapidly. MuteSix sat at the intersection of creative, media buying, and data with a goal of disrupting the status quo and being an all inclusive growth solution. Our goal was to give leading native “Direct to Consumer” eCommerce brands the unfair advantage in quickly taking market share from leading enterprise competitors. As CEO along with my incredible team of 450+ MuteSix’ers, we were able to grow the company 25%+ every single year. This led to an acquisition by iProspect in 2019, it was truly a team effort. Under my leadership I was responsible for: -Talent, Culture, Org Charts, and Compensation Structures -All Business Development and Sales Efforts -P and L Management -Mentoring team members -Overall Growth Strategy Awards: 2x Inc 500 Fastest Growing Company AdAge Best places to work Glassdoor Best Places to work Builtin Best Places to work I exited the business formally in February of 2022.
Tony Yu, the visionary co-founder of Vessi Footwear, has been a driving force behind the brand's meteoric rise in the direct-to-consumer (DTC) footwear industry. Under his leadership, Vessi has flourished as a bootstrapped venture, breaking into the 9-figure revenue bracket, a testament to Tony's strategic acumen and innovative mindset. With Vessi, he pioneered a unique niche in the market by introducing innovative, waterproof footwear that combines style, comfort, and functionality. Tony's journey with Vessi is marked by an unwavering commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, steering the brand towards remarkable success and setting a new benchmark in the DTC footwear space. His achievements with Vessi serve as an inspiring blueprint for entrepreneurs aiming to make a significant impact in the competitive world of consumer goods.
I co-founded Fracture with the mission to reinvent the way the world prints and frames their favorite digital photos. 15 years, 11 million prints, 1.5 million customers, and $130M+ in total sales later, I've been incredibly humbled by the journey. Technically my job title says "CEO" but we all know the real work entails so much more. From customer support to manufacturing to new product development and everything in between, I've had a chance to touch it all and I've learned so much. I'd love to share my experience with you so we can grow together.
I've spent my career working on cutting-edge technology on a global scale. I have worked on a variety of difficult problems, from streaming March Madness to building a scalable cloud service for automatic speech recognition. Outside of my tech background, I have been practicing mindfulness for nearly a decade, and am well versed in the application of insight meditation for mental clarity and emotional strength. I am looking to help people be effective in their field. Whether you are trying to design your new cloud architecture, validate your business model, or learn to calm the noise in your mind, I am here to help.
I love creating software from the ground up and thinking about how teams can operate efficiently, scale up, and build products that are robust and customer-obsessed. I currently drive site reliability at Rover, an online marketplace for pet sitting and dog walking. In the past I worked at Amazon on the search and marketplace teams and Microsoft focusing on automated testing. I've also built countless side projects, some of which you can find here: https://alexlandau.dev/#code
Are you serious about creating positive social impact? I help you get there. Businesses who focus on social (and environmental) impact out-perform those who pursue profit alone, and are more resilient in times of change. However, many face challenges in how to be effective in creating positive impact, measuring their social impact and how to leverage it for funding and investment. I am a strategist and leadership mentor, and I empower businesses to become industry leaders through impact strategies that enhance social and financial performance. I assist business leaders with • Impact management: Become intentional about social impact, measure it, report on it and leverage it for your brand. • Creating innovative, human-centred workplaces: The future of work is changing, and future-proof workplaces are wellbeing-focused, collaborative and decentralized. As a certified Semco Style Expert, I guide organizations to adjust their workplace, culture and structure to be efficient, and attract and retain the right people. ----------------------------------------- My passion is to help create businesses to be both profitable and have positive impact. I have a Master’s in Business Economics and a PhD in Corporate Social Responsibility. For the latter, I travelled around the world to work with leading impact-driven businesses. I am: • Founder and CEO of Kin Strategy & Research, an impact-focused consultancy • A social impact lead for various organizations • A lecturer in 'future of work' (organizational design), social impact and business sustainability • An academic research associate for leading universities I live and work location independent and currently reside in Bali, Indonesia.
Natasha is a product leader and advisor, with 10+ years of product leadership experience at both scaling startups and large technology companies. Natasha advises & consults on product strategy, UX, hiring/org development, and user research for a number of startups, including Cana/The Production Board, LeadIQ, & Hawthorne Effect. Previously VP of Product at Eaze, Natasha was a pioneer in the cannabis space, navigating Eaze through a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape and de-stigmatizing cannabis through industry-defining UX. Natasha was Eaze’s first product hire and grew out stellar product & design organizations during the years that followed. Prior to Eaze, Natasha worked in Product Management at Amazon and was Head of Platform at Yelp. Natasha is currently working on several initiatives in the web3 space.
Founding Partner at https://www.veryearly.xyz/ Consulted a total of 100+ projects on token design, including 2x $1B+ FDV projects. Previously: Token design lead at Outlier Ventures (led token design team of 5 & developed methodologies) Business/technology background (ex-Google, Earlybird VC). Founder of a venture-backed startup.
Executive leadership at Integrity Energy, a rapidly growing energy broker and lead gen business. Formerly head of growth and President at KURU Footwear, where I engineered a turnaround, doubling revenue in two years and growing the business's bottom line. I help operators set up their businesses for success. An operator at heart, I've been utilizing EOS as a business operating system and can assist with a wide range of subjects including management, culture, hiring top performing teams, assigning KPIs, building and tracking marketing programs, and more.
3 times Exited Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder with over 17 years of business experience in the Real Estate industry covering all facets of the transaction from settlement services, sales, lending, and technology. Ariana’s primary expertise has centered around raising capital and recruiting, training, and growing sales teams with a focus on improving operational efficiencies while holding lead gen spend at the top of the funnel to maximize margin and reduce cost of acquisition.
I love demand gen, marketing ops, rev ops and talking about marketing. I understand how to work in complex B2B marketing tech stacks like Marketo, Outreach, Chili Piper, Lean Data and more. I am currently the Solutions Consultant, Marketing Ops at Clearbit. Before that I did marketing at ServiceTitan, ChowNow, Oracle, SnackNation and the Corrao Group.
Originally from Montreal, I started my career in the New York start-up world as employee #8 at Eko. Leading business development, sales & partnerships, I was constantly in and out of airports and struggled to find healthy, yet convenient food choices. What started as a personal struggle, manifested into Breeze, an on-demand food service for airport travelers. To put it simply, a ghost kitchen for airports. I raised money on a powerpoint slide that said 'airport food sucks' and the rest is history. Breeze is currently at LAX and is now forging a path to redefine the way food is ordered and consumed during travel. I'm also a certified career and mindset coach, utilizing my past experiences as a founder and operator to inspire and empower others to start their own fulfillment journey. Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey but unsure how to start and what to expect? Let me help you.
Jesse is an experienced start up founder and entrepreneur focused on Product Development and Operations with a track record of delivering award winning product experiences at scale. Jesse founded Prong, a consumer electronics startup focused on mobile power and held the position of CEO at Prong until the company sold in 2017. Prior to founding Prong, Jesse spent six years in the Finance and Media industries working for companies including Bear Stearns, Yahoo! and AOL. Jesse is currently the VP of Operations at Jobi Capital.
Customer Success executive with 20 years of experience in enterprise software development, technical sales, and evangelism, with the ability to architect technical solutions to drive revenue growth. Experienced in driving and supporting enterprise sales through technical knowledge, sales cycle experience, and business understanding. My strengths include technical sales acumen, creative problem solving, team leadership & development, and a passion for software. Business experience includes customer analytics, spatial analytics, ETL, and big data analytics.
Andrea started her career building successful CPG brands-- first with her own bubble tea cocktail beverage that sold thousands of drinks to companies like WeWork and Amazon. Later she drove digital product analytics at Prose, one of the fastest growing beauty brands of the last decade, and currently applies her operator experience as a community builder and growth consultant/advisor to CPG brands. She runs CPGD, a community of 6.5k+ CPG founders, investors, and builders.
Fueled by the power of design and energized by the hustle of NYC, Grant Plotkin has worked with some of the most recognizable brands: Cipriani, SoulCycle, Jay-Z's Roc Nation, Museum of Ice Cream, etc. In 2021 amidst a global pandemic he started his own design studio: meet the edge. Bootstrapped with no investors he has grown mte to a team of five creatives, worked with 20+ clients helping to unlock their creative edge, launch an award-winning retail product, and spearhead sophisticated offline experiences such as .jpeg
With Sales & Brand Development experience at Twitter, I launched Flowershop in 2020 to enter the cannabis space. I've learned a ton and am excited to share it with you. I have honed my skills in crafting effective marketing strategies and building strong brands. My deep understanding of the cannabis industry has led me to successfully launch a celebrity-partnered cannabis brand called Flowershop. With my background in both the tech and cannabis sectors, I'm uniquely positioned to provide invaluable guidance to entrepreneurs and businesses seeking to scale their operations and make an impact. Combining my marketing acumen with a comprehensive knowledge of the cannabis space, I am dedicated to helping companies thrive and achieve their growth objectives.
Jeronimo is currently managing partner at Ananda, a health-tech and wellness focused venture capital fund in Mexico City, and serves as lead strategist at PAX Lab, a joint venture with HAAB Project to support early stage start-ups and founders in their quest to create shareholder value and drive social impact throughout the region. He is a marketing & innovation strategist with almost 25 years of experience helping organizations and individuals expand their understanding of what is possible.
I got started in the media industry as a self-taught video producer. Started creating videos as a hobby and eventually turned it into a career. I worked on various projects and gained experience in video production, content creation, and social media management before starting Triple Whale. My philosophy on building a successful media campaign is based on data analysis and optimization.
Hi :) I am the founder and General Partner at Spice Capital, a pre-seed/seed VC fund. I love helping founders get their first YES. I'm backed by the likes of Marc Andreessen, Chris Dixon and Alexis Ohanian, Spice has made 40+ investments to date, including Beehiiv, Dirt.fyi, and Wombo.ai. Previously, I led investments for Kevin Durant's 35 Ventures, where I backed companies including Hugging Face, Mercury, OpenSea and Whoop. I've worked with over 100+ early stage founders - across fundraising, hiring, business development, and go-to-market. Outside of venture, I've developed musicals, short films and most recently a podcast - Illuminati Interns.
Michael Chernow is a modern-day Renaissance man, renowned as a restaurateur, entrepreneur, TV host, fitness personality, and devoted family man. He has founded several successful ventures, including Kreatures of Habit, a direct-to-consumer lifestyle and wellness CPG company, Seamore's, a seafood-focused restaurant chain, and co-founded the iconic Meatball Shop in NYC. With an unwavering commitment to positivity, hospitality, and service, Michael's multifaceted career continues to inspire and impact the world around him.
Media personality, entrepreneur, and host of the Tom Ward Show. He's a regular contributor to Forbes, a sought-after speaker, mentor, and coach who has helped numerous entrepreneurs and business leaders achieve success.
From having a strong foundation in storytelling to being comfortable around numbers and data, my collegiate background prepared me for the crazy world of DTC. With over 5 years of experience working both agency-side and in-house at some of the top-performing DTC and CPG brands, I'm expert at designing for performance and conversion while maintaining brand aesthetics.
Passionate about branding and integrated marketing for early stage startups. Experience leading advertising, campaigns, product development and go-to-market strategies for Fortune 500 and startups.
Chaz Flexman is a dynamic and accomplished leader in the F&B and tech industries, currently serving as the CEO and Co-founder of Starday Foods since May 2020. Located in the New York City Metropolitan Area, Flexman is focused on building a forward-thinking F&B conglomerate utilizing a customer-centric, data-driven approach. Prior to this, he was a part of the founding team at Pattern Brands, where he served for nearly three years. Earlier in his career, Flexman held a pivotal role as Vice President at PCH International, where he led strategic partnerships and corporate development in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was the General Manager at Wink, Inc., where he demonstrated exceptional leadership by scaling Wink to become the largest DIY smart home platform on the market. Flexman began his professional journey at Andreessen Horowitz, where he took on various roles and responsibilities, greatly contributing to the firm's growth from a team of 20 to over 100. Throughout his career, Flexman has been recognized for his strategic insights, entrepreneurial spirit, and dedication to innovation.
Lets chat business strategy, product, marketing, hiring, sales & more. Some people have hobbies, I this is mine :) - Founder of Jack's Flight Club, a B2C subscription product company targeting the US and UK markets. Grew to 1.7M users and 125k paying subscribers. Exited at $20M valuation. - Previously 6 years of experience in B2B marketing, sales, and business development across the US, UK, and Asia Pacific regions. - Currently operate a successful commercial real estate business in the US. - Active angel investor.
Filmmaker turned Growth/Marketing nerd; working in B2B SaaS building the future of website optimization. Believe in the power of stories: data + human and their intersection. (hint: both are human).
Cathryn Lavery is an entrepreneur and creator. Co-founder and CEO of BestSelf Co. They won Shopify’s Build a Business Competition in 2016 and the Build a BIGGER Business competition in 2017 – making BestSelf Co. the only company to win both awards consecutively. Selected for Forbes 30 Under 30, Cathryn and her work have been featured in Fast Company’s 2017 Innovation by Design Awards, as well as Entrepreneur, MTV, Huffington Post, Forbes, Inc. and more.
Founder of Orbit Metrics, is a visionary leader specializing in empowering B2B companies to scale and thrive through high-tech solutions and data-driven strategies. With a background in data engineering and a relentless drive for success, Shaun has overcome numerous challenges to help businesses unlock their full potential and achieve remarkable growth.
I lead a global organization of onshore, nearshore, and offshore resources that supports account delivery for some of the world's most renowned brands, such as Renesas Electronics America, PNC Bank, Horizon Therapeutics, Preferred Hotel Group, Novartis, Panera Bread, General Motors Financial, KeyBank, Exact Sciences, Valvoline, Takeda, Citi Bank, GSK, Pfizer, U.S. Bank, and more. With over 14 years of experience in the advertising industry, I am responsible for my team's cost and profitability, sales opportunities, account management, and organizational structure. With a passion for problem-solving and technology, I have successfully led the implementation of new technologies to enhance customer engagement for these companies. I have expertise in user experience design, web development, and mobile application development, and I leverage these skills to deliver innovative and effective solutions. I also champion the career growth of my resources and foster a culture of collaboration, excellence, and diversity. My mission is to provide value-added, high-quality services that exceed my clients' and stakeholders' needs and expectations.
Maury, alongside his brother Mickey, has been the powerhouse behind the iconic Venetian luxury brand Fortuny for nearly two decades. He's injected a modern vibe into Fortuny's operations, all while honoring its storied past. Known for his sharp understanding of luxury branding and marketing, Maury has propelled Fortuny to global acclaim as a premier heritage brand. He's also a champion for artists, guiding them to profit from their creativity without selling out their soul.
Subscriptions can feel overwhelming. I love helping to reduce the noise and clutter of all that you could do and simplify it down to what will move the needle for your subscription brand. I started out on subs on that saas side, selling software to brands with subscription offerings. The more I worked with them, however, the more I saw the need for tactics and strategy around subscription growth. I quickly learned that I loved working directly with brands more than I loved selling software. Subscription Prescription was born out of this desire to help, and two years later (nearly 100 newsletter episodes!) I've directly helped hundreds of subscription brands - on calls or longer consults - unlock subscription growth. Schedule a chat if you want help unlocking subscriptions!
