David Vivero

Current

• CEO / Founder at RentJuice Corp.

Past

• Summer Associate at Mayfield Fund
• Strategy Consultant at The New York Observer
• Strategy Consultant at Let's Go Publishing

• Management Associate at IDG Communications, Inc.
• Co-Founder, Co-Director; Guest Lecturer at UCLA Summer Speech & Debate Institute
• Founder, President/CEO; Board Chairman at Harvard Media Ventures
• Board Advisor at Yub.com (formerly Metails.com)

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Education

• Harvard Business School
• Harvard University
• Sloan School of Management, MIT

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Connections

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Industry

Online Media

David Vivero’s Summary

Internet entrepreneur with background in media, venture capital and real estate, and a deep interest in network effects and platform adoption, Internet marketplaces, and consumer media.

David Vivero’s Experience

• CEO / Founder

  RentJuice Corp.

  (Internet industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  A revolutionary new online platform for the 40 million apartment renters in the US. Drop me a line: we're hiring!

• Summer Associate

  Mayfield Fund

  (Partnership; 11-50 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

  May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)

  Analyzing key Internet company metrics to assist in portfolio company development. Identifying and evaluating new investment opportunities for Mayfield in the consumer Internet and media sector.

• Strategy Consultant

  The New York Observer

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)

  June 2006 — April 2007 (11 months)

  Advised new owners on growth potential of online assets pre-acquisition. Developed strategy for site relaunch, including full business plan development and discussions with key vendors and charter advertising clients. Hired and trained new VP and General Manager of Online. Redesigned site relaunched on a new technology platform in late April 2007

• Strategy Consultant

  Let's Go Publishing

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

  February 2006 — August 2006 (7 months)

  Developed online redevelopment and business plan for established budget travel guide business, half owned by Harvard Student Agencies and St. Martin's Press. Some key contributions: Developed all financial models and metrics, held discussions with key business development partners and advertising clients, educated staff and management, and worked with staff to understand competitive positioning and marketing strategy of new online product.

• Management Associate

  IDG Communications, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)

  June 2004 — June 2006 (2 years 1 month)

  Reported directly to global CEO and SVP of Online of international media company with revenues of $2.5 billion, focusing on research, new business and product launches, corporate restructurings, and online business development.

• Co-Founder, Co-Director; Guest Lecturer

  UCLA Summer Speech & Debate Institute

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  January 2002 — July 2005 (3 years 7 months)

  Planned and co-led summer institute in speech and debate education for high school students and teachers. Responsible for co-teaching the institute's most advanced class, comprised mainly of high school seniors. Program currently consists of two summer sessions, with over a thousand students already graduated and enrolled at the nation's top universities.

• Founder, President/CEO; Board Chairman

  Harvard Media Ventures

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

  April 2002 — June 2005 (3 years 3 months)

  Awarded seed funding to establish a technology- and entrepreneurship-focused publication, and grew it into a diversified media organization with revenues of $100,000+ on magazines, events, web sites, and DVDs. Managed over forty staff members to profitability and adapted editorial strategies as audience interest and advertiser demand evolved. Now serve as lead advisor to student management team.

• Board Advisor

  Yub.com (formerly Metails.com)

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  May 2004 — September 2004 (5 months)

  Recruited by President and CEO to advise the online social networking & e-commerce company’s management team on establishing business development relationships and seeking venture financing. Acquired in August/September 2004 by Buy.com.

David Vivero’s Education

• Harvard Business School

  MBA , 2006 — 2008

  Activities and Societies:

  Media & Entertainment Club, TechMedia Club, Entrepreneurship Club. Undergraduate Business Tutor in Dunster House. Co-taught Harvard Extension School course entitled "Business ethics: Principles and (Mal)practices."

• Harvard University

  A.B. , Economics , 2001 — 2005

  Activities and Societies:

  Co-author of HBS case study on Monster Networking, social networking initiative by Monster.com.

• Sloan School of Management, MIT

  Some coursework , 2003 MIT $50K Participant