Clark Gilder

Current

• CEO at Global Standard Financial Inc
• Chairman of the Board at ZeeWise
• Angel Investor at Atlanta Technology Angels (ATA)

Past

• Evangelist, Lead Program Manager at Microsoft
• Project Leader at Compris Technology
• Manufacturing Engineer at Compaq Computer Corp

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Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

Recommended

3 people have recommended Clark

Connections

134 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• GSF - my company
• ATA - Angel Investing
• GSF Patent

Clark Gilder’s Summary

CEO and founder of GSF, were we are building an innovative electronic payment product around our patented paperless check technology. GSF "Digitally Originated Checks" will provide a next generation payment product for individuals and small business AP/AR which utilizes the Check 21 "electronic check" standards (X9.37). GSF products will serve a wide range of markets including OLBP, EBPP, e-commerce and P2P electronic payments. Our broad patented technologies are the foundation for the business. GSF utilizes the executive level software skills developed during my 12 year tenure at Microsoft in Redmond WA, working across the entire software eco-system. Finally, GSF leverages my angel investing activities and is supported by world-class banking advisors which have been helpful in giving GSF a head start in a complex, heavily regulated banking and payments market.

Clark Gilder’s Specialties:

My 25 years of software management experience provides leadership skills in product management, design, development management, sales and marketing, working with industry analysts and PR firms, evangelism, managing 3rd party ISVs and channels, product training, and customer support. I've also leveraged my angel / VC investment experience with ATA. GSF's busienss plan is focused to deliver ground breaking technology which will provide a sea-change of innovation into the payments industry.

Additional Information

Clark Gilder’s Websites:

• GSF - my company
• ATA - Angel Investing
• GSF Patent

Clark Gilder’s Interests:

helping technology startups, coaching entreprenuers with biz plans and models, general software industry issues like architecture and systems design, applying technology to business problems, innovation and risk, investing and market analysis, science fiction,

Clark Gilder’s Groups:

Atlanta Technology Angels (ATA), Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), Microsoft Alumni club (MSA), ATDC

•    Georgia Tech Alumni Association
•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    Microsoft Alumni Network
•    Payment Systems Network
•    Payments Leadership Network
•    Angel Lounge
•    Microsoft Alumni (& Employees)
•    ATDC
•    Atlanta CEO Council
•    Atlanta Technology Angels
•    Atlanta Seed Fund
•    Suwanee Technology & Business Network

Clark Gilder’s Honors:

Microsoft Windows dev team "Gold Star" award - 2 time recipient
Awarded US Patent 7,539,646 http://bit.ly/GSF_Patent

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