Matt Van Horn

Current

• Business Development at Digg, Inc.
• Co-Founder at Zimride

Past

• Higher Education Marketing at Apple Computer
• President/Recruitment Chairman at Alpha Epsilon Pi
• Co-Founder at MacBand.com

• Co-Founder at Bootysmack.com
• Marketing at Hollywood Stock Exchange

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Education

• University of Arizona, Eller College of Management
• New Roads High School

Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Matt Van Horn’s Summary

I am an entrepreneurial futurist always looking for the next great challenge.

If you would like to discuss partnership opportunities with Digg, please contact me at mvh at digg dot com

Matt Van Horn’s Specialties:

* Business development
* Strategic partnerships
* Negotiating successful licensing and partner marketing agreements
* Buzz marketing
* New media
* Deep and fundamental understanding of technology
* Strategic consulting
* Product management
* Developing internet strategy
* Passion branding

Matt Van Horn’s Experience

• Business Development

  Digg, Inc.

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

  July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

  Making digg a household verb.

• Co-Founder

  Zimride

  (Environmental Services industry)

  January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  Zimride is changing the way people travel. Carpooling has never been so easy or safe.
  
  Zimride makes sharing a ride safer and easier by using Facebook to find people going in the same direction. Find rides with friends, classmates or co-workers. Don't drive in your car alone, find a rideshare.

• Higher Education Marketing

  Apple Computer

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AAPL; Computer Hardware industry)

  2002 — 2006 (4 years )

  Guerilla marketing, maintain strong relationship with campus reseller, evangelize Apple, drive sales

• President/Recruitment Chairman

  Alpha Epsilon Pi

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

  October 2002 — December 2006 (4 years 3 months)

  President of the largest fraternity in the Pac-10 with 130+ members. Since joining the fraternity in 2002, assisted and helped the Arizona chapter doubled in size.

• Co-Founder

  MacBand.com

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

  January 2004 — May 2005 (1 year 5 months)

  Managed development and growth of MacBand.com from inception to acquisition by ClickHype, Inc.

• Co-Founder

  Bootysmack.com

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

  January 2000 — 2003 (3 years )

  Oversaw new media production for popular ezine.

• Marketing

  Hollywood Stock Exchange

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

  June 1999 — June 2001 (2 years 1 month)

  My first job at the rise of the dotcom boom, youngest employee (16-years-old) at the Hollywood Stock Exchange. Worked on marketing initiatives and market research for new IPOs.

Matt Van Horn’s Education

• University of Arizona, Eller College of Management

  Business , Entrepreneurship, Marketing , 2002 — 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  Alpha Epsilon Pi President/Recruitment Chair, ASUA Appropriations Board Director, ZonaScrew Newsletter Editor in Chief/Founder, KAMP Radio DJ

• New Roads High School

Additional Information

Matt Van Horn’s Groups:

BIG

•    Alpha Epsilon Pi
•    Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity
•    McGuire Entrepreneurship Program Alumni
•    Bear Down Arizona
•    Business Development Connect
•    Apple - Current and Former Employees

Matt Van Horn’s Honors:

University of Arizona College of Management Eller Top 100 Graduating Students, 2006
Brother of the Year, Alpha Epsilon Pi @ Univ of Arizona, 2006
Brother of the Year, Alpha Epsilon Pi @ Univ of Arizona, 2005
Recruitment Chair of the Year, Alpha Epsilon Pi International, 2005

Matt Van Horn’s Contact Settings

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