Nima Elyassi-Rad

About

Achievements

Your favorite operator's favorite operator.

I help companies grow revenue. Proud member of the $0-$50M+ and $1B-$2B in annual revenue club.

Now:
* Shippo
* Investing in 0-10 pre Series A companies per year and the occasional fund
* Advising a handful of incredible founders
* Having fun with eterno in my spare time

Previously:
* Sold pizza, boom boxes, group coupons and more.
* Hip Hop Radio DJ
* VC

Stuff I know a thing or two about:
* eCommerce Infrastructure
* Logistics Tech
* Partnerships
* Fundraising
* Investing

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Strategic Planning Business Development Negotiation Management

Locations

Silicon Valley

Experience

Shippo

Principal Business Development 2019 - Present (over 5 years)

Building the parcel shipping infrastructure of the interwebs.

Long games only.

VP, BD & Partnerships 2014 - 2015 (over 1 year)

eterno

Founder, Founder 2017 - Present (about 7 years)

A ⚽️ brand

Arka

Advisor 2018 - Present (almost 7 years)

O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures

Investor 2016 - 2017 (about 1 year)

Indie.vc

EquityZen

Advisor 2014 - Present (about 10 years)

Exit

Groupon

Head of Sales Intelligence 2011 - 2013 (over 2 years)

Founder

eterno

Employee

O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Groupon, Canvas Ventures, Shippo

Advisor

EquityZen, Twesu.me, Arka

Projects

Bootstrapping Sales

Bootstrapping sales is about properly building your revenue

Guide for building sales from scratch

With Danny Leonard

Education

Q&A

What's your super power?

Reducing complexity and focusing in on one big thing (at a time).

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

email: [email protected]

What words of wisdom do you live by?

The best you can do is 1/ take action and 2/ hope that you're directionally correct.

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

Story telling and human interactions

What was the most impactful class you took in school?

Rhetoric and technology

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

Yoga. Hatha specifically.

What's an obstacle you've overcome?

The mental shift from seeking a destination to embracing the journey.

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

Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb

What's your favorite non-business book?

The Three Marriages by David Whyte

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

Exactly what I am doing!

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Don't seek a destination. Embrace and enjoy the journey.

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

FM radio host for 3.5 years and starting a football/fashion brand.

Which founders or startups do you most admire?

Ones not written about on mainstream publications but that are mad successful, fantastic stewards of their employees and customers e.g. Ian Gurfield, founder/ceo of Ian's Pizza and several other businesses.

Nima Elyassi-Rad

Now @Shippo Before: @OATV @Canvas Ventures @EquityZen @Groupon @iansonfrances

Now @Shippo

Before: @OATV @Canvas Ventures @EquityZen @Groupon @iansonfrances