Chronic entrepreneur
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Founder/CEO at Urban Mapping
- Past
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- Adjunct Professor at Parsons School of Deign
- Consultant at IHW Consulting (Self-employed)
- Brand Strategist at Method
- Analyst at Advisory Board Company
- Analyst at Corporate Executive Board
- Education
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- Babson College
- Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business
- McGill University
- University of Colorado at Boulder
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Ian White’s Summary
10+ years experience across marketing strategy, product development, biz dev, R&D management, writing, speaking, teaching and innovation.
Love going up against the establishment to 'reinvent the old,' producing healthy and novel ways of looking at opportunities. The more naive I may be, the greater the chance I will ask the questions that allow me to see success where others have failed...
Currently defining a new class of geo-data. Stay tuned or ask!
Talent: We're looking for people with experience in project management, marketing, GIS and web technologies, senior biz dev, product management and others. Get in touch: talent@urbanmapping.com
Ian White’s Specialties:
geo-data development, user focused research, innovation, marketing strategy, embracing ambiguity & complexity and driving to a solution, intellectual property strategy
Ian White’s Experience
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Founder/CEO
Urban Mapping
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
February 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)
R&D, product development, marketing strategy/execution, sales, IP strategy, financial mgt (ie, entrepreneur...)
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Adjunct Professor
Parsons School of Deign
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — August 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Teach undergrad seminar on the theme of innovation--what it is, where it comes from, how to cultivate it...
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Consultant
IHW Consulting (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Market Research industry)
June 1995 — May 2005 (10 years )
Various independent consulting projects over the years with a market research focus. Work incorporated qualitative (ethnographic and observational), quantitative (SPSS) and secondary sources. Clients: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (Marine Charting Division), Harvard University (Guttmann School of Education), Parsons School of Design, Zefer, Trader Joe’s, Xerox Corporation, Babson College and Wall Street Services
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Brand Strategist
Method
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2000 — February 2001 (6 months)
Short lived position after business school; acted as brand strategist & business development rep.
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Analyst
Advisory Board Company
(Internet industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years )
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Analyst
Corporate Executive Board
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; EXBD; Management Consulting industry)
January 1995 — July 1996 (1 year 7 months)
Strategic research supporting IT executives in the financial services industry. Work focused on data warehousing, data quality management, back office ops, etc...
Ian White’s Education
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Babson College
MBA , Entrepreneurship , September 1998 — May 2000
- Activities and Societies:
- Co-founder, MBA tutor program
Student rep, Graduate Decision Making Board
Course administrator, Product Development Cluster
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Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business
MBA , 1998 — 2000
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McGill University
BA , Political Science , 1991 — 1993
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University of Colorado at Boulder
Additional Information
Ian White’s Websites:
Ian White’s Groups:
Product Development Management Association
Society for Environmental Graphic Design
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Babson MBA Alumni -
Babson Community -
GIS and Geo Technology Professionals - Now 4,000+ strong! -
Online Advertising Professionals -
URISA -
GIS -
McGill University Alumni -
Location Intelligence Conference -
EMEA Mobility Jobs -
OpenStreetMap -
Corporate Executive Board Alumni -
GIS Professional & Networking -
Software as a Service (SaaS) Group -
GPS-Wireless Conference -
O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference -
TheWhereBusiness -
Geo Business Intelligence
Ian White’s Honors:
:Publishing/Writing:
Freelance writer, I.D. magazine and Core77; Graduate Student Association (Babson) prize for leadership; Co-author, “Untangling Service for Equity Arrangements,” in Next Generation Business Handbook; Co-author, Strategic Management Society 2000 conference paper; Co-author, “Corporate Venture Capital Models In Networking Equipment and Network Operation Industries” in Journal of Corporate Venturing (forthcoming); Author, “Whitesmith Consulting,” Babson College case
:Awards:
2004 Society for Environmental Graphic Design Merit Award
2004 American Congress on Surveying and Mapping Best of Category
2004 I.D. magazine winner - consumer products
2004 iF (German) design competition winner - GOLD
2004 Communication Arts winner
2004 Good Design winner
Ian White’s Contact Settings
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