Startup Edtech VR
Founder
Jaymes Hines
Founder + Managing Partner of Beyond-Esports • @fanverse • @fanhacks • Comic-Con-Hackathon • Startup-EdTech • Board-member @Bahati-Foundation • CoFounder @AthletesPlayBook • CoFounder @bbqoutlets.com
Founder + Managing Partner of Beyond-Esports • @fanverse • @fanhacks • Comic-Con-Hackathon • Startup-EdTech • Board-member @Bahati-Foundation • CoFounder @AthletesPlayBook • CoFounder @bbqoutlets.com
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Experience
Beyond Esports
Founder
Employee
21st Century Education
Advisor
Frugoton
Advisor
Softprofiles
Advisor
Trustabit.io
Advisor
Storyworld.us
Advisor
Bahati Foundation
Board Member
GP
FanHacks
Founder, Founder, Chief Opportunity Officer
I am building the team & partners to launch "Official Fan Engagement Hackathon League Roadshow & Accelerator." The mission of FanHacks is source super early-stage... more access to quality deal-flow from diverse founders of startup ideas operating & innovating business models at the intersection of cross-reality (AR, VR, MR), AI & blockchain technologies. The roadshow seeks to identify young founders/teams located at tech hubs across US & around the global operating outside established angel networks.
Athletes Playbook
Founder, Chief Opportunity Officer, CoFounder
I brought together former a NBA All-Star player & Emmy awarded sports doc producer to create “Athletes helping Athletes” content platform that sought to leverage insights... more & experiences of elite athletes with goal to help student-athletes excel on & off the court. Over a 2 month period, we formed company, build pitch materials: executive summary, pitch deck, 2min video, & functional MVP site with stories from industry vets across several sports, pitched at CES 2017 to investors from Europe & USA.
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Education
About
Achievements
Produced Road to #YesWeCode 2014 and 2015
Co-produced first mEducation Summit for GMIC SF
PRAMe (Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing and Excellence) Awards honoree
CAC (Califorina Arts Council) Advisory Board member
Co-produced Fete Afrique Awards and Summit hosted at Cannes Market
Co-produced Edutech Summit at Digital Hollywood
C-produced Urban Entertainment Summit Digital Hollywood
Got to share a few jokes on the set of Star Trek Next Generation with legendary Sci-Fi creator and visionary, Gene Roddenberry
Produced web platform, streaming video and interactive components for Oscar nominated documentary film, "4 Little Girls' by director, Spike Lee for HBO
Created one of Los Angeles earliest interactive web shops for film, tv and music titles and releases
The Motown Game - Associate Producer to UK Interactive Publisher/Developer label developer one of the world's first full-motion video games on CD-I Video format around one of the world's most icon music record labels Motown.
Skills
What I'm Looking For
Smart and focused teams that leverage software based product development and Internet mobility to scale and reach large targeted markets that could benefit from conveince of speed and easy-of-use that is inherent in tech-driven economy.
Describe what you're looking for in a company.
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Q&A
If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?
Working with startups and smart minds to solve some of society great challenges and moonshot opportunities that affect the planet.
What words of advice would you give your younger self?
don't do it. patience is a virtue. practice more.
What's the most creative thing you've ever done?
As a non-professional dancer during rehearsal for live filming of 1983 Motown 25th: Yesterday, Today, Forever Special, I was tasked by one of the world's great choreographer, Lester Wilson, to help teach the music group, the DeBarges, a dance move.
Which founders or startups do you most admire?
Micheal Seibel - http://www.michaelseibel.com
Jay Samit - http://jaysamit.com
Jason Calacanis - http://calacanis.com
Mary Spio - https://futureofstorytelling.org/speaker/mary-spio
What's your super power?
Insights & new perspective. My last startup gave me the nickname of "chief opportunity officer." Due in large part to my ability see connections or patterns a little ahead of others. I use these insights to craft strategy to successfully engage.
What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?
email: [email protected] or [email protected]
cell: 323.217.5619
www.linkedin.com/in/jaymeshines
What words of wisdom do you live by?
do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?
Having access to all kinds of very smart people that are as driven as I am by the many opportunities we have to leverage computing technology and instant communications to come together seeking solutions change the world and help make life better.
What was the most impactful class you took in school?
advance social studies and communications - high school
What's something you wish you had done years earlier?
moved to Northern California
What's an obstacle you've overcome?
going from Hollywood hills to couch surfing
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
Why Should White Guys Have All The Fun? How Reggie Lewis Created Billion Dollar Business Empire by Reggie F. Lewis and Blair S. Walker
What's your favorite non-business book?
Any comic book or art written or drawn by Jack Kirby - http://zak-site.com/Great-American-Novel/ff_Lee-Kirby.html
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