Founder
Sam Costich
Founder & CEO @distaff. Former Team USA Triathlete. BU Alum, Terrible Gamer, & Washed Analyst
Founder & CEO @distaff. Former Team USA Triathlete. BU Alum, Terrible Gamer, & Washed Analyst
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Experience
Distaff Technologies
Founder/CEO
• Founded PaaS which focuses on optimizing the fashion industry through vertical integration of the supply chain, allowing design, manufacturing, sales, marketing, and work... more collaboration all from one platform. 300+ users, 2 award-winning program completions
• Directed 6 teams and 20+ individuals working in iOS and web development, cloud services, manufacturing, marketing, and finance to ensure a customer-centric platform for private designers, SMEs, and corporate enterprises.
• Formed a manufacturing network of over 20 companies, and partnered with 10 web3, DAO, and NFT organizations
• Utilized CRM platforms including Hubspot and Sofos to email 100+investors daily and pitch 4+ times/day, working with sales and marketing teams to identify pain points. This led to commitments of $500k for seed investments in the company
• Directed 6 teams and 20+ individuals working in iOS and web development, cloud services, manufacturing, marketing, and finance to ensure a customer-centric platform for private designers, SMEs, and corporate enterprises.
• Formed a manufacturing network of over 20 companies, and partnered with 10 web3, DAO, and NFT organizations
• Utilized CRM platforms including Hubspot and Sofos to email 100+investors daily and pitch 4+ times/day, working with sales and marketing teams to identify pain points. This led to commitments of $500k for seed investments in the company
CitiBank
Valuation Control 2 Analyst
• Led variance testing, vendor data analysis, and valuation calculations on NAM municipal bond positions valued at $16bn, and a greater $75bn municipal portfolio, communicated... more threshold breaches and valuation changes to 8 S&T teams in NYC.
• Performed various month end IPV reporting and testing through position adjustments, overrides, and analysis of disputed marks allowing for other departments to rectify mistakes, record disruptions, and utilize new data after adjustments were implemented. Improved this system by adding several variables such as trade frequency and product duration to testing for more accurate results.
• Utilized several data systems to receive and send new information to global teams and presented results to NAM executives.
• Performed various month end IPV reporting and testing through position adjustments, overrides, and analysis of disputed marks allowing for other departments to rectify mistakes, record disruptions, and utilize new data after adjustments were implemented. Improved this system by adding several variables such as trade frequency and product duration to testing for more accurate results.
• Utilized several data systems to receive and send new information to global teams and presented results to NAM executives.
Finance Associate
• Constructed operating model from compiled data to forecast revenue and expenses as well as create balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, capitalization... more tables, and performed waterfall analysis’ to assess potential exit and funding strategies. Also, constructed an ROI sensitivity analysis considering the COVID pandemic and other economic factors
• Provided CEO with recommendations to niche investors for additional financing which resulted in funds of $200k being raised
• Provided CEO with recommendations to niche investors for additional financing which resulted in funds of $200k being raised
Boston University
Investment Associate
Assembled a quantitative investment pitch (ENV) over a semester for the club’s $400,000 fund
Trained in a team of 10 Junior Analyst and 2 Senior Analyst doing market... more research, trend analysis, risk analysis, comparable
companies analysis, and discounted cash flow analysis in weekly meetings to prepare a final investment strategy
Trained in a team of 10 Junior Analyst and 2 Senior Analyst doing market... more research, trend analysis, risk analysis, comparable
companies analysis, and discounted cash flow analysis in weekly meetings to prepare a final investment strategy
Strategy Consultant/ Open Access Lab Technician
Advised several local SME businesses in Boston on reducing credit and increase market penetration through SEO and SEM
marketing, as well as analyzing MECE data to generate... more customer attention and create brand recognition
Looked through the financials of a restaurant to assess high debt-equity ratio and improved revenue to cash operations by cutting
spending on unused inventory to generate lower expenses
Lead fundraising efforts for a venture capital firm
marketing, as well as analyzing MECE data to generate... more customer attention and create brand recognition
Looked through the financials of a restaurant to assess high debt-equity ratio and improved revenue to cash operations by cutting
spending on unused inventory to generate lower expenses
Lead fundraising efforts for a venture capital firm
Northwestern Mutual
Financial Representative
Developed personal relationships with 22 clients while managing a total of $6 million worth of assets in the form of Whole Life
Insurance, Asset Management, Disability... more Income Insurance, and retirement tools such as 401(k)s and Fixed Annuities
Averaged 100 cold call dials per day and organized over 90 PPA (Personal Planning Analysis) meetings with clients, performing
due diligence to ensure optimal financial guidance and planning.
Insurance, Asset Management, Disability... more Income Insurance, and retirement tools such as 401(k)s and Fixed Annuities
Averaged 100 cold call dials per day and organized over 90 PPA (Personal Planning Analysis) meetings with clients, performing
due diligence to ensure optimal financial guidance and planning.
Summit Federal Credit Union
Summer Financial Analyst
* Managed hundreds of customer accounts and assisted with all types of financial transactions * Responded to calls and offered financial guidance and budgeting * Conducted... more financial services on a person to person basis
Intern
* Recorded and was responsible for the gratuities that each employee would receive for opening a new checking account * Operated as a teller and was responsible for deposits... more and withdrawals * Created and dismantled accounts based on what the consumer was searching for
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Education
About
Achievements
Founder & CEO of PaaS Distaff (Social Media & Ecommerce hybrid) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1526038082
Former All-American/Team USA Triathlete
Boston University Graduate
Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
Skills
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Q&A
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
The Book of Mistakes
What's your favorite non-business book?
Game of Thrones Series
If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?
Travelling the World