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    Josh Rieders

    Josh Rieders

    Investing and advising early-stage startups in developing their sales strategy. Advised C-Suite wealth managers on specific investments and optimal asset allocation. Josh was the first sales hire at tradeMONSTER (Acquired by OptionsHouse)

    Deal Flow New York Indiana University Ke...
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    Experience
    MedStartr Ventures
    MedStartr Ventures
    Investor
    VU Venture Partners
    VU Venture Partners
    Associate 2019 - Present (over 7 years)
    Conduct research, assess pitch decks, plan meetings, and present top investment opportunities by participating in weekly partners meeting and investment committees. Perform... more various quantitative and qualitative analysis, including market sizing, team's ability to execute, go-to-market strategy, key risks, business model, key metrics, capital efficiency, and financial modeling. Key Accomplishments: * Developed more than 500 investment opportunities by utilizing weekly agile sprints as a part of st
    First Eagle Investment Management
    First Eagle Investment Management
    Midwest Sales 2015 - 2018 (about 3 years)
    * Consistently achieved 28% higher sales activity than my peers * Developed and delivered business building techniques to close gaps in financial advisors services * Utilized... more Market Metrics within Salesforce and Tableau to identify top opportunities * Trained employees on presenting value add presentations for financial advisors
    Prudential Investments
    Prudential Investments
    Los Angeles Sales 2011 - 2015 (almost 4 years)
    * Delivered 122% of sales goal and resulting in sales of over $350mm in 2013 * Conducted presentation meetings for individuals, corporate groups, and financial advisors regarding... more capital markets related opportunities and trends * Developed client proposals using competitive analysis to win business * Consistent high activity to leverage existing relationships with consultative approach * Motivated team members to practice presentation skills and organized weekly meetings * Trained new hires on c
    trademonster
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    trademonster
    Business Development Representative 2009 - 2011 (over 2 years)
    Provided valuable advice to CEO regarding improvements in business development and client retention strategies to with an aim to maintain seamless working flow between customer... more and marketing, sales, and customer service teams. Promoted option trading strategies by presenting option trading platform at trading education seminars and events. Ensured easy customer journey between departments by working in close collaboration with cross-functional teams in marketing, customer success, and operations
    Insight
    Insight
    Regional Sales Representative 2009 (about 1 month)
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    Insight, trademonster, Prudential Investments, First Eagle Investment Management, VU Venture Partners, MedStartr Ventures
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    About
    Achievements

    I have sold over 500 million dollars in B2B sales by developing strong relationships, finding customer pain points, and educating how products are different and meet client needs.

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    Skills
    Business Development Capital Markets Competitive Analysis Final Cut Google Analytics Management Microsoft Microsoft Office Presentation Skills Real Estate Retail Sales Salesforce Scheduling Series 7 Tableau Tableau Software Change Management Customer Relationship Management Due Diligence Financial Financial Modeling Leadership Market Research New Business Development Planning Process Improvement Research Startups Sales Training Training
    Locations
    New York City
     
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