Founder, Growthroute Ventures
Toronto, Canada Area
Founder, Growthroute Ventures
Toronto, Canada Area
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Growthroute Ventures is the premier management consultancy for tech ventures. Acting as outsourced executives, we help design, market, fund and scale the best emerging technology companies.
As Growthroute's founder, I personally deploy most projects and leverage our proprietary Cloud Consulting Network of pre-selected consultants and resources to address the full range of business needs of our clients. To accommodate the various market development stages, I offer a flexible compensation model combining cash and equity, as well as selective performance-based contracts.
Growthroute's expertise is transversal and applies equally well to all tech ventures. Vertically, I have developed specific expertise in the following spaces:
* 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 deliver workshops (e.g. "Take your Tech Mainstream", "The Right Product Launch", "Thought Leaders Never Die") and I am available for speaking engagements ("Surmounting the Techie-Biz Divide", "Web 3.0", "Cleantech to Market"). I am also in the process of authoring a book on tech entrepreneurship and seek relevant 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