Josh Guttman

Current

• Sr. Director, Business Development at Sphere
• Founder & Editor-in-Chief at Bergen Carroll

Past

• Business Development and Product Management at Answers Corp
• Business Development Consultant at GoFish.com
• Associate, Private Equity at SG Cowen & Co.

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Education

• Columbia University - Columbia Business School
• Duke University

Recommended

4 people have recommended Josh

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

• My Blog
• My Company
• My Website

Josh Guttman’s Summary

Working with early-stage, growth-oriented businesses to:
** enhance business models and product offerings.
** drive profits through structuring mutually attractive partnerships.
** syndicating/licensing content and technology.
** securing/negotiating venture capital investment.

Advised more than 15 companies, involved in approx. $350 million of private equity and venture capital investment in the U.S. and Europe.

Interested in dynamic people and exciting opportunities. Strong interest/expertise in consumer products and digital media. Committed to socially-responsible business practices.

Josh Guttman’s Experience

• Sr. Director, Business Development

  Sphere

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  November 2007 — Present (1 year)

  Key member of early team at Sphere. Built significant publisher-centric business that led to acquisition by AOL 4/08. VC-backing: True Ventures, Trident, Hearst.

• Founder & Editor-in-Chief

  Bergen Carroll

  (Online Media industry)

  March 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)

  Bergen Carroll is a community blog & neighborhood portal devoted to the residents of Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill and Red Hook, Brooklyn USA.

Josh Guttman’s Education

• Columbia University - Columbia Business School

  MBA, Management, 2003 — 2005

  Involved in organization of 2004 NetImpact Conference.

  Activities and Societies:

  Entrepreneurs Organization, Technology Business Group, Social Enterprise Club

• Duke University

  AB, Sociology, Markets and Mgmt, August 1994 — May 1998

  Activities and Societies:

  Dean's list, Alpha Kappa Delta honor society

Additional Information

Josh Guttman’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Company
• My Website

Josh Guttman’s Interests:

Blogging, technology, music, outdoors, triathlons, tennis, skiing, design, psychology, marketing.

Josh Guttman’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• getting back in touch