Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Seattle.
Cofounder at TrustLeaf. Biz Dev. Growth Hacking. Experience in both soul-crushing & non-soul-crushing sales. International Econ. Standup comedy. Ice cream.
http://blog.trustleaf.com
Seasoned IT and InfoSec pro. Worked on Cloud Services at Microsoft. Started company in 2012. Built Enterprise Security products for workflow and remediation.
A few start-ups under my belt in sales/marketing/project management roles. B2B & B2C. Detroit Bred Hustler.
Sr. Product Manager at Amazon Kindle. Worked at Google, AIESEC. Early stage start-up and investment experience. MBA and BSE from University of Michigan.
http://www.metromodemedia.com/blogs/posts/Google3056.aspx
Biz dev exec, 20 years experience in start ups. Co-founded web tools company, sold to Adobe. Worked at NeXT for 5 years. Joined 3 other early stage companies.
Business Operations Leader and handy-woman who helps startups get their sh*t organized, who manages acquisitions and supports growing pains for scalability.
Biz Dev @ AWS | ex-MSFT | C100 | Growlab | Advisor @ LX Ventures | Startup Advisor | Technology Evangelist | Corporate Venturing.
Product strategy and visioning, building/expanding client base, business development, partnerships, talent development, media/market research.
Founder @order-mapper-1 • Worked at @microsoft,• Studied at University of Washington, @colorado-school-of-mines
Sr. Biz Dev @amazon; Co-founder of @amOrganics; Founder of @MastersRank; Board of Directors for @ccrcla; W.P. Carey (ASU) MBA.
Works at @amazon
DC/LA Superconnector @forbes @MoxieStrategy @StartupGrindDC @ADmapco Creative Strategist, Media2.0Sensei, Political Wonketeer, Entrepreneurial Techie, Neuro PhD
Works at @redfin • Director, Partner Programs & Expansion
Worked at @onebox-com, @openwave-systems, @zimbra, @yahoo, @vmware • Studied at @bainbridge-graduate-institute, University of San Francisco, @simon-fraser-university
Head of Product at Raise.com. Former Strategy consultant for fortune 50 then built a company of my own. Web and mobile background. University of Chicago grad.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/weclickd-social-network-things-wedding-110000224.html
Founder @daptiv • Early Stage Advisor @box-com • Investor @double-robotics, @yourmechanic, @visually
Worked at @ooyala, @vmware • Studied at University of Washington
Former EIR & SVP business dev; CMO; VP strategic planning; angel investor; board observer, entrepreneur, teacher. Likes laughing and agile commerce.
Worked at @VisibleTechnologies, @assistly (acq '11), @salesforce
Seasoned marketing, operations and strategy-focused biz dev exec @publicis-groupe, Previously @switchcam & @mopix - @500-startups-2012
Technical Advisor on Scalability, Data Science, Product and Funding
I start new businesses, expand businesses or expanded to new markets. I establish & deliver on strategic direction & operational excellence.
Co-Founder @fanzo - Where fans rule. Background: AHL team/Calgary Flames, Qwest Center (Top 20 ticket selling arena) and CenturyLink (Seahawks' partnerships).
http://fanzogirl.tumblr.com/
Top Level Domain Expert (17+ years), comprehensive knowledge of Domain Industry, from registry to website. Co-Inventor of Domain and Instant Service technology.
Founder Mustang Software, @eventmingle. Past President of Starbase, @web-associates, @alchemy-solutions. InvestMentor at @venturebox.
http://jimharrer.com/index.php/jim-harrer-ceo-blog/latest?format=feed&type=rss
Avid Ideologist, Co-Founder of @meeteor.com Dual MBA/MA from Wharton and the Lauder Institute at UPenn
http://meeteor.posterous.com
Chief Business Officer at @geekwire
Brand Marketing @google. 8+ years CPG Intl @starbucks. Founding Team, Growth Hacker @Tatcha Beauty. Founder @airbrush-genie @Geminievents & @bittybcosmetics.
Looking for Co-founders. Worked at @google, @microsoft • Studied at @massachusetts-institute-of-technology, @columbia-university
http://kevinchiu.org
12+ years working with early-stage companies, 5 years VC and 10 years Seed/Angel. 13 companies, 5 exits (so far).
Integrated Marketing & Content Solutions Executive at CAA (@creative-artists-agency). Featured in Wired, Fast Company and Banff Media Festival.
http://www.andrewsaunders.com
http://about.me/JustinColeSmith
http://www.linkedin.com/in/smithjustin
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zw16glmzd22knyl/Justin%20Smith%20Resume%2005022014.pdf
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zw16glmzd22knyl/Justin%20Smith%20Resume%2005022014.pdf
Strategic Partnerships, Passion for Start-Ups, Disruptive Tech, Traveling and Networking; Help me help you
Founder Swagga Suits • Studied at @university-of-washington
Amazon employee of 5 years looking for next adventure
Startup Operations guru. Tango Card | Whole Foods | Zipfizz | Phix | nuun | KingofCaffeine.com | consultant for several others.
Worked at @kiva-systems, @amazon
CEO of Glooey, Founder Zazengo, CTO/Founder of NRG Group (IPO), General Manager Microsoft Developer Network, Lead PM Microsoft Visual C++
http://theartofwork.com/blog
Co-Founder - previously launched coffee kiosk business for redbox/coinstar, founded crepe restaurant chain Mobatta, & worked at Qliance
Entrepreneur, manager, vegan, dad, designer & developer. Have ventures in oven, and we do consulting via www.blackantelope.com
CEO of Wisemuv, VC-backed startup guy, growing companies, B2B and B2C channel experience, Goldman Sachs, Harvard, University of Chicago
French I can pronounce/spell Entrepreneur properly. Startups @salesforce ☁ @startupweekend fan & xMSFT - Gastro-aholic, gadget-junkie & ski bum.
JD/MBA- @university-of-california-berkeley Grad-Startup Development @crowdclock Founder @amendment-m @punchkeeper Biz Dev, Marketing, Partnerships & Investment
A serial entrepreneur; I have started/sold 4 companies in the mobile technology space. I invest in Seattle area through the Angel fund Monition Partners.
http://www.anthonyjdavis.com
20+ years startup/VC experience in USA, EU and Australia: co-founder; biz dev, advisor, angel, Boards and legal counsel. Duke J.D., M.A.; Univ of Washington
http://www.termsheetbattle.com
MBA Student at @columbia-university Business School
Founder of preferling been apart of 3 other start-ups advisor to few I love the art of closing a sale.
Chief Medical Officer at Mobisante, Active Mentor at Highway1, Speaker on mHealth and Medical Devices, Studied at UCLA, and USUHS.
Founder at ThisStartup. Strong ed-tech skills (Google, Amazon), CMU Master of Entertainment Technology, SXSW 2012 Scholar.
Entrepreneur at heart, fan of Customer Driven Development. 11+ years of Product Management and Marketing in the tech industry. MBA, Masters in Computer Science
Co-Founder of @started.in - Started.in is a global showcase of local startups.
Emergency Response Director - @nethope by day. Advisor to startups, VCs, investors, companies, and governments around the world at other times.
http://blog.disasterexpert.org
Founder @indiahq-solutions-inc, @ci2i-services-inc • Worked at @microsoft, @sybase • Studied at @bentley-university University, @indian-institute-of-management-lucknow
Founder @startup-recroot, startup growth investor • Studied at @university-of-toronto
Founder @flatline-guitars • Worked at @asqee-spc, @clocktower-media • Studied at @fordham-university, @central-washington-university
CEO of @dealer-ignition and Dealy, Strong sales and Marketing, Product Development and Architecture. Work @ford-motor-company, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz.
http://saasceo.me
Co-Founder of Qlovi.com; University of Michigan Ross School of Business MBA; I went from startup to Microsoft, now looking to go back to startup.
Director of Business Development at Knotis. Co-founder of Seconds, Callin'it and Founders RAW. Strong in sales, BizDev, marketing and product.
VP Business Development @ A6 Corporation; prior experience heading up BD, product marketing, product management for major AdTech and Software businesses.
Currently founding @zamplebox. Creative leader with passion for bringing together biz dev, technology, and design to solve real problems.
Entrepreneur/Technologist/Futurist/Event Innovator/Philanthropist
Bachelor’s in Finance from BYU, graduating cum laude. Passion for entrepreneurship is rooted in his desire to create meaning, opportunities, jobs, and wealth.
Start-up guru with four exits under my belt, looking for my next opportunity to work with a remarkable team on a remarkable problem that needs to be solved
Successful Entrepreneur, Full stack generalist; spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield NYC, Worked at Procter & Gamble and the Kroger Corporation
http://www.pablojr.co
5 years in BD/MKT roles for startups (one acquired by Amazon.com). Looking to join a new team and help grow customers & revenue to profitability.
Sales, Business Development Leader. 4-time Founder (2 successful exits, 2 not). Former AMZN, RNWK, Angel Fund, Startup Accelerator. Sales Strategy Advisor.
Business Development Professional with Extensive Product Management Experience, Networker and Technical enough to be dangerous.
Entreprenuer and general manager. To-date, have started-up and managed 8 different companies in technology, services and retail in the US and Latin America
I seek a business leadership role in a consumer centric company that is in a start-up or emerging phase in which I can significantly grow the business.
Co-founder @printdash • Biz Dev @flattr Deal Maker Not Heart Breaker
U.S. diplomat transitioning to strategy and business development • Worked at @u-s-department-of-state, @harvard-university • Studied at @harvard-university
Physics BA, full-stack developer (primarily Ruby) with start-up experience in nearly every department.
Worked at @openmarket • Studied at @university-of-warwick
Sales and marketing leader in digital signage. Former President of Digital Signage Group, and EVP of Activelight a $120M technology distributor.
Seattle based Waterloo grad with startup experience and 10 years at Microsoft. Focus areas: Channel, Go-to-market, sales, positioning, scale
Co-founder of Algal Scientific. Fifth employee at Sakti3 (Khosla Ventures). Michigan MBA.
Product Management leader at @research-in-motion; redefined mobile email, brought @livemocha to 10M users • MASc in Systems Design at @university-of-waterloo
http://socialgraphpaper.blogspot.com
Owner @aupportunities, Co-Owner @arc-reactor
http://www.readyforclarity.com/
Founder @urbankind, @black-white • Worked at @microsoft, @at-t • Studied at @weber-state-university, @seattle-pacific-university
Management, business development, product management
CEO at ClipCopia, Inc.,
Engineer | Entrepreneur | People Connector
http://www.AdrianChu.com
Positive and ready to do something different and truly new. Personable with a strong sales background. Worked at @microsoft, @docusign-4 • Studied at @washington-state-university
Founder @allberta-com, Customerge • Worked at @intercell, @venturesource • Studied at @university-of-victoria
Princeton, Wharton MBA. Multilingual - primary competency in East Asia. Public relations and operational experience in military.
Interested in exploring ideas focused on the enterprise space. TCS, Wipro, IIT, IIM, @harvard-business-school.
Founder @eseniorcity I Co-Founder of @pin-citi
Co-Founder OuterEscape - digital marketing for outdoor gear manufacturers and community and content for outdoor sports enthusiasts.
Partner Relationship Manager for TeamOn Systems (purchased by RIM), an early SaaS provider of collaboration tools.
Instrum
Advisor to start-ups on business development, marketing strategy, international expansion. Former AWS senior manager and sports media producer.
Worked at @lehman-brothers, @motricity • Studied at @wharton-school School, University of Pennsylvania
Global Supply Manager; Magnetics at @apple Inc.
Studied at @university-of-washington, @wharton-school
PM @ MSFT, 5 yrs sales + contract negotiation, 4+ yrs marketing / PM / Strategy. Worked / advised 3 startups, pitched to KPCB, Berkeley Undergrad, Duke MBA.
Strong business background (Y!, MSFT) in mobile, cloud, Web, software, GTM via direct or partner. Outcome oriented, adept problem solver, good communicator.
Early hire @LivingSocial--led home, retail, and content teams. Worked @national Geographic. Just back from a big trip (zinkyear.com) and looking for work!
Carnegie Mellon Engineering undergrad and MBA. Business management generalist with a bent toward strategy and development.
Social Media worker... like a social worker, but with *media.* Sr. Inbound Marketing Manager for @AllStarSchools. Magical dad. Lotta bon mot tweets.
@myunfold Co-Founder. Past: Wunderman, Experiment.com, and Microsoft Xbox. Coolhunter, gadget bro, & proud geek. Speak softly and hustle hard; that's my motto.
http://OptimusDiaz.com
Supply Chain Sustainability and Business Development Specialist with experience creating and leading ventures in the US, China, Middle East, and Africa.
Founder @Mzines Digital. Worked at @amazon • Studied at @chicago booth.
http://www.mzines.com
B2B/B2C hosted multi channel (e.g. eCommerce, contact center, retail PoS, mobile, etc.) demand management expert enabling a more complete customer view. UW MBA
Founder Jamaica Labs • Worked at @children-s-hospital-boston • Studied at @harvard-university, @mit-sloan-school-of-management
Currently @ Google, drove operations readiness for Google eBooks launch in US, currently drive top-tier partner engagement & cross-functional communication
Founder @goodnights-1 . Full stack & business. Spearfisher. SCUBA Instructor
International Technology Sales Executive
Worked at @sg2, @west-monroe-partners • Studied at @university-of-chicago, @pennsylvania-state-university
Worked at PitchBook Data, Studied at University of Washington. Motivated, looking to make immediate impact in sales role
MBA @ INSEAD, MSc @ Dartmouth College, PharmD. Strong background in pharma, R&D, and retail.
VP Strategy @aplaceformom (@warburgpincus portfolio company). Previously @olympics 2010 @mckinsey @INSEAD MBA. Advisor to great leaders & companies.
Sr. Dir of Business Dev @ MSFT. Strong biz dev & sales background w/ world's top partners. Co-founder of 3 startups.
International Sales Executive
A senior account director with a decade of eCommerce and online sales, management, marketing and business development experience. Able to recognize executive opportunities and corporate agendas as they are applicable. First-class analytical, design and
Bitcoin and trading enthusiast with experience working a variety of business development and operations type roles in start-up companies
Broad system engineering, professional services and product marketing experience in data storage industry • Worked at @quantum, @Dow • Studied @indian-institute-of-technology-delhi, @university-of-washington
http://andirog.blogspot.com
Experienced Global Business Project Manager w/ passion & skills to drive on-time and on-budget delivery in launching new products, organizations or businesses.
Investment Banking at Wells Fargo covering consumer tech. Strong business background with analytical, project management, and strategic skills. MBA @wharton-school 2010
Founder @briefcase • Worked at @tubemogul, @adknowledge, A ton of really cool clients as well
Business Development @ Amazon.com @mtv-networks @clearchannel
Current MIT Sloan Fellow focused on logistics & operations. Expertise in vendor management, demand planning & process development. Analytical and data driven
http://golden-tone.blogspot.com
Seasoned Business Development and product Exec, Mobile, Software, Infrastructure, Prof. Services, Product Dev. 4 startups, 0-$20M. Previously raised funding
General Manager Clear Channel Airport
Marketing & Sales at Microsoft for 10 years, MBA & MS in Electrical Engineering. HBS Exec Ed.
VP Sales Consultant at LIFFFT. Worked at Credit Suisse, PitchBook Data and ran my own quantitative trading search firm for 3 years.
Executive - Sales, Marketing, and Product Management - Cloud Computing, Big Data Analytics
Founder @DeepThought, Inc. @Social Media Chimps. Bootstrapped 2 startups to 6-7 figures in yearly revenue. Strong biz dev, marketing & PM skills. Studied @UW.
Studied at @university-of-california-los-angeles, @university-of-washington
MBA with Engineering Degree, Manager, Business Development, Strategy and Design Experience, Worked at Boeing.
2 Successful Start-ups and 2 Successful Spinoffs from large corporations.
Founder @givingtrax • Worked at @ibm, @onyx-software • Studied at @university-of-washington
Worked at @ibm, @accenture
Shooters the name..Marketings my game.. #SocialMedia #Tech
http://[email protected]
Worked at @robert-bosch-gmbh • Studied at @university-of-washington, @indian-institute-of-technology-kanpur, @iim
Founder swop • Studied at @brigham-young-university, @brigham-young-university-hawaii
Strong engineering background spanning from physical product to software (Fluke and Genie Industries). UW MBA, OSU BS Ind & Mfg Engineering. Founder of Rex
Recent Graduate. @thinkspace Marketing/PR Admin @university-of-washington Research Assistant.
University of Washington B.A. in Biochem;
Worked at Yuanfen~Flow (tinktank industry)
Strong science and business background
Bilingual and Biculture experience
Worked at @likewise-software, @gamehouse
Founder @book512 & @bedj • ECE undergrad @university-of-texas-at-austin-1 • Student Entrepreneur • Passion for learning, building and technology
Dalhousie Double Major graduate, young sales and marketing professional with a proven track record
Biz Dev & Strategy at Microsoft Xbox (Mobile, PC, Console). Former PE Investor and M&A banker. UPenn Wharton MBA 2012.
Co-Founder & CMO @saltbox. Inbound marketing & sales. Worked at @t-mobile. @university-of-washington Physics, published research.
http://blog.saltbox.com
Rocket Scientist turned marketing and sales leader (UW Technology MBA)
Advisor and mentor with yrs of experience in building teams and selling products to the global market. Expertise in Cloud, Big Data and Large scale operations
Duke MBA, Background in music/education/start-ups, Experienced in marketing, decision sciences, strategy, and accounting
Cornell MBA. Technology Evangelist. eCommerce business professional. Worked at Amazon, Google, IBM. Entrepreneur.
Experienced manager with background in strategy, marketing, finance; Tuck (Dartmouth) MBA (2008); designed jet engines in a previous life
Enjoy delivering discovery & distribution of great services people love. #UWMCDM Grad. Founder OvaHere.com. Worked at Urbanspoon, HC startup.
http://www.kung-foolery.com
High-energy business development veteran with a talent for building relationships and expanding revenue streams in a variety of B2B markets.
http://blog.geedra.com
Licensed attorney, with 2+ years of legal and business development experience. Effective project management, and focused adaptability are strengths.
Get Things Done Guy -Biz Dev - Partnerships - Go-to-Market- Marketing - Product Management - Microsoft - Yale -University of Texas - Startup experience
Experienced management consultant with cross-functional (IT, Marketing, Strategy) and cross-industry expertise, two-time entreprenuer, NYU MBA
Marketing Strategy, Product Management & Marketing for innovative new products. MBA.
Serial Entrepreneur
Innovation @sonos. Past @factorymade-ventures-wme @the-walt-disney-company @nbc-universal Founder @levitech , @badoonga
http://iamcpramirez.tumblr.com
Founder of @cobaltpm
http://cobaltpm.com/blog
Marketing, strategic partnerships and biz dev professional. MBA. Broad experience in public, private, non-profit and government organizations.
Founder @appstyr , @seenuu • Worked at @navex-global • Studied at @university-of-oregon
Leader, Entrepreneur, Innovator, Self-Starter, Team-Builder, Workhorse, Cold Caller, Closer: Launched a successful venture; Self-taught web developer
Works at @myunfold. Former @u-s-army Employee • Studied at @yonsei-university, @university-of-maryland-university-college,
http://Semproa.tumblr.com
Product Manager @ Windows (Microsoft) • Chicago Booth MBA ' 15.
Degree in Psychology; Passionate writer and editor; Excellence in communication; Certificate of Completion from the prestigious Joanne Baron D.W. Brown Studio; Fierce, creative, outgoing, genuine; Lover of people and life.
http://sweetlysurprised.com
Griffin has spent the past three years in the tea industry working with startups, focusing heavily on business development, processes consulting, and marketing.
http://griffinkelton.com
Results oriented marketing executive.
Entrepreneur and Consultant; University of Illinois Alumni; former Co-Founder and COO of two startups.
Technical Recruiting, Sourcing, Networking, Sales, New Business Development
Experinced product management and strategy professional, MScEng, MBA
Product Manager, business developer and Ruby hacker paying my dues in the start-up trenches.
Delivery Head (Accenture-Amazon engagement), Cornell Johnson MBA, Strong business background across various industries, Strong negotiation skills
Tech savvy entrepreneurial leader with start-up skills and experience, strong business background and skills for strategy development and execution.
Product Creator and Manager, Startup founder, Studied @rensselaer-polytechnic-institute
I work with talented engineering teams to interpret sophisticated technology and translate it into high-impact consumer go-to-market strategies. Best Buy,MBA,BA
http://ellenishappy.tumblr.com/
| Survivor of 2 acquisitions | 4+ years of Fortune 500 account management | 7+ years travel & photography | 18+ years ice hockey |
Software technology professional, technical consultant, research professional, developer, adventurer
http://www.2w2c.com
Founder of BlueCosmo Satellite Communications, strong business & startup background.
Strategic leader with 3 highly successful turnarounds under my belt. I plan and lead for sustained growth and profitability. MBA from Seattle University 2014.
Sales & Business Development Executive with Experience in the Mobile, Consumer Electronics and Enterprise Software.
M.S. Geo/Chem from Univ. of Washington; One year boutique strategic consulting for top hedge fund and high profile clients; 2.5 yrs Gov. Rel. and Higher ed Exp.
Leading the team responsible for planning and managing the expansion of AWS datacenter portfolio in Existing Regions (EMEA, US and Japan).
Business Development professional. Most effective in early stage ventures, where team members need to have a high level of energy and broad set of skills, from management to hands-on tasks.
Brings structure to chaos with a focus on customer satisfaction. Business Development and Marketing @microsoft.
Accelerator, Hedge Fund, VC, and Startup Experience (Razoo.com, Ability Dynamics). 3rd Place Washington Post BBQ Sauce Competition. MBA from Thunderbird 2014.
Tech marketer with physics degree, international, multiple languages. Generalist with broad competence. Microsoft, HP and 3 startups in enterprise software.
Passionate about helping businesses grow...Looking to combine my experience as outsourced in-house counsel / small biz counsel in a hybrid biz dev/legal role
Successful sales track record in technology, advertising, and consumer products. Currently studying business development at UW. Award winning homebrewer.
A multi-talented PhD protein chemist. I've launched a commercial product and helped Pharma companies succeed in their most difficult projects.