Entrepreneur
Charlottesville, Virginia Area
- Current
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- Co-Founder & CEO at hotelicopter
- Past
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- Management Consultant at Monitor Group
- Corporate Venture Capital Summer Associate at Landmark Communications
- Founder and CEO at Samba Digital Media
- Financial Analyst at Salomon Smith Barney
- assistant assistant at Deloitte
- Education
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- University of Virginia - Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
- University of Virginia
- Connections
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Adam R. Healey’s Summary
I am an entrepreneur.
Adam R. Healey’s Specialties:
I have significant expertise in start-ups, business strategy and planning, online marketing and branding, fundraising and venture capital, business innovation, online user-experience design and deployment, and management consulting.
Adam R. Healey’s Experience
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Co-Founder & CEO
hotelicopter
(Internet industry)
March 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)
hotelicopter.com is a hotel search engine.
We help you more easily research and book hotels online. -
Management Consultant
Monitor Group
(Partnership; 501-1000 employees; Management Consulting industry)
2005 — 2006 (1 year )
Managed international consulting team advising publicly-traded European bio-technology company on merger transaction, market and technical due diligence; presented final recommendations to Supervisory Board.
Developed analytical framework for a major intelligence agency of the U.S. government focused on national security, alongside GBN, Monitor’s internal scenario planning group.
Analyzed emerging market investment opportunities and presented recommendations to one of the largest media conglomerates in North America. -
Corporate Venture Capital Summer Associate
Landmark Communications
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Online Media industry)
June 2004 — August 2004 (3 months)
Evaluated multiple early stage investment opportunities and presented detailed analysis of their attractiveness and viability to Landmark’s corporate management team.
Advised top management of Los Angeles-based portfolio company in making transition from startup to growth business.
Researched technology and consumer trends in the media industry; analyzed probable effect on value of Landmark’s core assets and identified potential new investment opportunities. -
Founder and CEO
Samba Digital Media
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
September 1998 — June 2002 (3 years 10 months)
Founded and led largest e-services firm in Czech Republic, focused on deploying customized client-facing Internet applications, growing firm from two to 50 employees within two years.
Raised $2.4mm venture capital from institutional investors Baring Communications Equity and Siemens A.G.; first e-services firm in Central Europe to receive major investment.
Developed market entry strategy for European expansion, recruited two country managers, opened satellite sales offices in Berlin and London, and secured several flagship clients.
Contracted consulting and implementation agreements valued over $2.5mm with such diverse multinational clients as Budweiser Budvar, Czech Telecom, Deloitte & Touche, Delvita, the European Union, GE Capital, ING Bank, Johnnie Walker, Tiscali, and the Volkswagen Group.
Promoted firm through frequent public speaking appearances, interviews, and conferences; featured in The New York Times, Tornado-Insider, Czech Television, and Wall Street Journal. -
Financial Analyst
Salomon Smith Barney
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CITI; Capital Markets industry)
June 1997 — September 1998 (1 year 4 months)
Managed financing function for debt portfolios of Salomon Brothers’ hedge fund and large institutional clients, including executing bond trades and creating risk management models.
Completed intensive six-week analyst training program; received Series 7 and 63 certification. -
assistant assistant
Deloitte
(Partnership; Management Consulting industry)
1996 — 1996 (less than a year)
Created cool-looking powerpoint presentations that wowed my boss. Daydreamed about one day being an assistant instead of an assistant assistant. Realized I did not want to have a job where I had to wear a suit every day.
Adam R. Healey’s Education
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University of Virginia - Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
MBA , 2003 — 2005
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University of Virginia
B.S. , Commerce , September 1992 — May 1997
Additional Information
Adam R. Healey’s Websites:
Adam R. Healey’s Interests:
scuba diving, flying (currently getting my private pilot's license), skiing, mountain biking, working out, golf, tennis, basketball, walking the dog, jet setting, scrabbling, dreaming up cool new business concepts, helping fellow entrepreneurs.
Adam R. Healey’s Groups:
Raven Society at the University of Virginia
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University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Adam R. Healey’s Honors:
Westinghouse Finalist, Glenn T. Seaborg Nobel Prize Visit Award, International Science & Engineering Fair Grand Award Winner
Adam R. Healey’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- new ventures
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- expertise requests
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