Founder, Growthroute Ventures
Toronto, Canada Area
Founder, Growthroute Ventures
Toronto, Canada Area
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My core specialty is in helping shape and scale business models for technology ventures.
Acting as an outsourced executive, I work primarily with tech companies and help them increase their revenue, investment readiness, and valuation, through end-to-end venture development services.
Vertical focus:
* Web 3.0, semantic web, knowledge management. Blog at SemanticsIncorporated.com. Regular member of the “Semantic Web gang” podcast. Event speaker, e.g. Web 3.0 conference, Semantic Technology conference. Article published in Nodalities Magazine.
* Clean energy markets, solar power, green technologies (e.g. Water). Involved in cleantech for >15 years. Articles published in Renewable Energy World magazine and REInsider.
* Broad expertise in innovation across other verticals, e.g. banking services, telecom, retail, consumer electronics.
I am in the process of authoring a book on innovation entrepreneurship and welcome all contributions, especially stories related to the launch of breakout products and services.
Business strategy, operations, marketing and communications (guerilla marketing, social networks, thought leadership campaigns), product management, business plan development, startup development, sales organization and systems (CRM), human resources, venture fundraising.
Certified Agile Programming scrummaster and implementation leader for Pragmatic Marketing framework in previous role.
MBA , 2003 — 2005
Assistant professor in web technologies and computer modeling
Fulbright scholar
BSc/MSc , Commerce , 1994 — 1997
International trade and marketing
Top-5 business school in France
Year Abroad , Marketing , 1995 — 1996
UK