Partner @Birchmere Labs & @Birchmere Ventures. Adjunct Professor @Carnegie Mellon University.
Former COO @ReadWriteWeb acq by @Saymedia & Co-Founder/CEO @Mspoke acq by @LinkedIn.
I am a partner at Birchmere Ventures focused on their Birchmere Labs initiative and an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School.
Previously I was the COO of ReadWriteWeb, one of the most influential sites about the future of technology and innovation. In December 2011, the company was acquired by SAY Media to strengthen its technology channel. Before that, I was co-founder and CEO of mSpoke, which was the first acquisition of LinkedIn.
Describe the most impressive thing you've done.1) Internet as primary business platform (mobile included)
2) Leverage existing social platforms (pick the right social platforms for your business but you should at least leverage one of them)
3) Commerce centric (focused on transactions not ad revenue)
Describe what you're looking for in a company.