Bill Erickson

Current

• Wordpress Consultant at Erickson Media Group

Past

• Web Designer and Photographer at Texas A&M University
• Founder at Coursevote
• Founder at iPod in Car

• Web Designer at Aesthetic Studios (Self-employed)
• Graphic Designer at Logic Design
• Assistant Graphic Designer at Speed Printing

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Education

• Texas A&M University
• University of Oxford

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Online Media

Websites

• My Website
• Articles & Interviews

Bill Erickson’s Summary

In 2003, I combined my passion for graphic design and business by starting my own web design company. Since then I've been an entrepreneur with a focus on the tech industry.

In 2007, I gathered a group of local entrepreneurs together and we started The Creative Space, a coworking office in Downtown Bryan. It was the first coworking space in Texas.

Wordpress Consulting has been my main focus for the past two years, along with a few startups I've worked on.

I am also one of the founders of the BIL Conference, a free unconference run in conjunction with TED.

Bill Erickson’s Specialties:

wordpress, content management systems, search engine optimization, graphic design, web design, usability, photography, education, decentralized systems, unconferences, emergence

Bill Erickson’s Experience

• Wordpress Consultant

  Erickson Media Group

  (Internet industry)

  May 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

  * I take websites and make them work for you, by building custom content management systems with Wordpress.
  * I also help with Analytics and Search Engine Optimization to ensure you are getting the most out of your content.
  * Clients include b5media, Techstars, and Mays Business School.

• Web Designer and Photographer

  Texas A&M University

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  June 2006 — July 2008 (2 years 2 months)

  - Redeveloped and maintain many of the Mays Business School websites.
  - Add value to Mays Business School by applying my knowledge of new technologies.
  - Provide technical expertise and photography in the Business School.

• Founder

  Coursevote

  (Education Management industry)

  May 2007 — March 2008 (11 months)

  * Developed a facebook application that allows students to choose classes with the help of friends.
  * Won 6th Annual Texas A&M Ideas Challenge.
  * In March, I stopped pursuing this project. It is still available through Facebook, but is not being developed or supported.

• Founder

  iPod in Car

  (Consumer Electronics industry)

  July 2004 — March 2007 (2 years 9 months)

  * Developed an online resource for those looking to add iPods to their cars, featuring product reviews, step-by-step guides, and photo galleries.
  * Became the top Google search result for iPod in Car, and increased ad revenue ten fold over three months.
  * Sold company to iLounge in March 2007.

• Web Designer

  Aesthetic Studios (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  August 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 1 month)

  - Created successful, functional websites and other promotional material (logos, corporate presentations, print packages...) for clients such as William Pear International, Yours Truly Gifts, and the Conroe Tigers.
  - Starting and running my own business has provided me with an invaluable experience that could never be taught in a business class.

• Graphic Designer

  Logic Design

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  October 2003 — December 2003 (3 months)

  - Developed the interface and frontend design of an online application on time and addressed the many problems that arose along the way.
  - Logoyes.com has now been featured on Entrepreneur.com as an award-winning application.

• Assistant Graphic Designer

  Speed Printing

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  June 2003 — August 2003 (3 months)

  - Designed print work (brochures, business cards, posters...), developed long-term client relationships, and worked in a group environment.

Bill Erickson’s Education

• Texas A&M University

  Business , Finance , 2005 — 2009

  - Business Honors Program (2005-2009) http://bizhonors.tamu.edu
  - Titans of Investing (Spring 2009) http://www.maystitans.org

• University of Oxford

  Philosophy 2008 — 2008

  * Took a course in Moral Philosophy over the summer.

Additional Information

Bill Erickson’s Websites:

• My Website
• Articles & Interviews

Bill Erickson’s Interests:

finance, private equity, investing, new technology, life sciences, web design, skiing, golf, photography

Bill Erickson’s Groups:

- Led the creation of Refresh Bryan/College Station, a gathering of business and technology leaders across Texas, www.refreshbcs.org
- Led the creation of Creative Space, a collaborative working environment based on the Coworking idea, www.thecreativespace.org
- Started many successful businesses under the Erickson Media Group brand, www.ericksonmediagroup.com
- Involved in Houston Social Media Happy Hour, FacebookDevCamp Dallas, BIL, Coworking, BarCampTX, BarCamp/SXSW, The Creative Space, Rice Business Plan Competition, Startup Houston

•    Aggie Networking
•    The Creative Space
•    Oxford University Alumni
•    RefreshBCS

Bill Erickson’s Honors:

- Interviewed by Smart Money Magazine twice.
- Photos I've taken have appeared in many publications, including Mays Business Online, @Mays, and Marketing Times.
- 1st Place in the 2007 Texas A&M Business Ideas Challenge

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