David Nicol Williams

Experience

Exit

Blinq Media

Founder, CEO 2008 - 2013 (about 5 years)

-Founded the company as its 1st full time employee
-Selected into Atlanta's prestigious Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) August 2009 and Graduated May 2011... more

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360i

Founder, Chief Strategist 1998 - 2007 (about 9 years)

-One of the first and largest search marketing companies in the industry
-Strategically repositioned the company in 2001 to capitalize on search marketing opportunity
-Elected... more

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IgnitionOne

Founder 2004 - 2005 (about 1 year)

Back in 2004 when 360i was using multiple search engine advertising bid management platforms, I drew Roger Barnett's attention to the need for an improved bid management system... more

NOMADX

Founder, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder 2017 - Present (over 7 years)

Slow Travel Pads™ & Lifestyle Community for Digital Nomads

30+ day rentals direct from friendly hosts in cool local neighborhoods. Stay on budget with a private... more

Founder

Blinq Media, 360i, eBallers Syndicate, IgnitionOne, NOMADX

Advisor

ATOMIZED

Education

Projects

Coliving for Digital Nomads | NomadX

Slow Travel Pads™ for Digital Nomads

One to six month rentals direct from friendly hosts in cool local neighborhoods. Stay on budget with a private room, apartment or shared coliving space… · More

With Graham Novak

eBallers - VIP Networking Events

VIP networking events for entrepreneurs, investors, startups

Founder · Organize events, invite attendees, concepted the idea, event leader

eBallers is a VIP invite only networking group that has events… · More

With Genevieve Bos, Charles Lumpkin

About

Achievements

In recognition for his accomplishments, Dave has been awarded Goizueta’s Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year, Atlanta’s Small Business Person of the Year Finalist, Atlanta Marketing and Technology Lifetime Achievement Award, ATDC graduate, Top 10 Transaction in NYC, featured in Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg TV, Facebook Developer Award, and a popular columnist for AdAge covering Facebook and social media strategic trends. Additionally, His companies have been consistently recognized as a Fastest Growing Company, Healthiest Company, Best Places to Work, and Best Workplaces for Commuters Awards. He believes that doing good for your people and the community are the foundations for success.

Dave loves adventure travel and has trekked the Camino de Santiago along with other epic adventures at Kilimanjaro, Tour du Mont Blanc, Japan, Galapagos, Vietnam, Thailand, The Great Wall of China, Himalayans, Norway, Zambizi, Great Barrier Reef, and Colombia. http://hypepotamus.com/people/dave-williams/

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions Fundraising Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Social Media Marketing Accounting Company Culture Entrepreneurship Advisor Mentoring Angel Investing CPA Start-Up CEO Startup Founder Facebook Advertising

Locations

Atlanta New York City Portugal

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

Exactly what I am doing now

What's the most creative thing you've ever done?

Concepting, building and selling my businesses.

Which founders or startups do you most admire?

Elon Musk, Tessa and SpaceX, DocuSign and Slack

What's your super power?

To Fly

What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

By email

What words of wisdom do you live by?

Take long term
off the beaten path adventures and break in life to re energize and crush it!

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

Creating excellent niche companies and living life while I am doing it

What was the most impactful class you took in school?

Consumer Marketing

What's an obstacle you've overcome?

Dot Com Fallout

What's your favorite non-business book?

Ram Dass, Grist for the Mill

What's something you wish you had done years earlier?

Travelled abroad while in school

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

It's important in business to 1/ Focus to a fault, 2/ Convenuently Ignore and 3/ Remain Centered

David Nicol Williams

Investor, Advisor, Goizueta Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year, Atlanta Small Business Person of the Year, Atlanta Marketing and Technology Lifetime Achievement Award, Top 10 Transaction in NYC, featured in Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg TV and AdAge.