Mitch Thrower

Current

• Owner at Quantum Interactive
• New Media Officer, Strategist, Senior Correspondent, Investor at Competitor Group, Inc.
• Author at The Attention Deficit Book Series

• Founder, Co-Chairman at La Jolla Foundation (project active)
• CEO at Active Europe Network, Ltd
• Owner, Chairman Of The Board at Triathlete Magazine
• Co-Founder, Chief Strategist at The Active Network, Inc. (active.com)

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Past

• Co-Founder at The Active Network
• Entrepreneur In Residence at The University of San Diego

Education

• University of San Diego, San Diego
• University of California, San Diego
• Saint Lawrence University

• Regent Street Diplomatic Acadamy, London
• Yale University

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Recommended

90 people have recommended Mitch

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Investment Management

Websites

• My Website
• My Company
• My Company

Mitch Thrower’s Summary

Author of the popular monthly "Starting Lines" column in "Triathlete Magazine,” Thrower is also the author of the Lyons Press new release, The Attention Deficit Workplace: Winning Strategies for Success in Today's Fast-paced Business Environment.

A serial Entrepreneur, Mitch is the co-founder of Inc. Magazine’s 99th fastest growing company on the 2004 Inc. 500 list -- The Active Network, Inc, a software, marketing and registration powerhouse.

He also co-founded and was most recently the CEO of The Active Europe Network, Ltd. which operates Active’s business model in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

His initiative and efforts to rapidly consolidate participatory sports registration software companies worldwide, has without any doubt, created the "Ticketmaster" of participatory sports -- with his entrepreneurial ideas and initiative forever changing the global landscape of sports.

Thrower was founder and CEO of The College Connection and The Rail Connection, and has consulted for American Express, AT&T, and Eurail.

Chairman of The La Jolla Foundation, a foundation whose first initiative is Project Active, a non-profit program that provides money, mentoring, encouragement and education to areas of world tension, most recently providing soccer balls and jerseys to the children of Iraq, Haiti and Mexico. Thrower is a 13 time Ironman triathlete.

Thrower holds a BA from Saint Lawrence University and an MBA from the University of San Diego, where he is the “Entrepreneur in Residence.”

Mitch Thrower’s Specialties:

All C-level executive positions - Entrepreneurship, raising capital, start-up to growth phase of business launch. International entrepreneurship and expansion. Licensing, legal, managing rapid growth. Navigation of private ventures to profitable liquidity events. Author and monthly columnist.

Mitch Thrower’s Experience

• Owner

  Quantum Interactive

  (Internet industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year )

  Owner of Quantum Interactive, a exclusive, high-end marketing and interactive branding firm. With clients around the world, Quantum continues to pioneer cutting edge vertically-integrated, interactive promotion.

• New Media Officer, Strategist, Senior Correspondent, Investor

  Competitor Group, Inc.

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

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  Investor and Team Member at Competitor Group, Inc., which is a platform media and race event company specializing in the endurance sports sector which primarily includes marathons, cycling, and triathlons. The Company is comprised of four companies, Elite Racing, Triathlete Magazine, Competitor Publishing, and Inside Communications which are the leading companies serving endurance enthusiasts. Competitor Group owns and operates 16 national branded sports events with over 150,000 professional and amateur participants. Additionally, the Company has 8 fitness expositions. Competitor Group publishes 8 magazine titles with a combined circulation of approximately 500,000 per month. Furthermore, it produces radio and television content along with the leading new media platform in the sector.

• Author

  The Attention Deficit Book Series

  (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

  May 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

  Author, The Attention Deficit Workplace: Winning Strategies for Success in Today's Fast-paced Business Environment. www.attentiondeficitworkplace.com & Attention Deficit Dating: Winning Strategies for Success in Today's Mating Game.

• Founder, Co-Chairman

  La Jolla Foundation (project active)

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  April 2004 — Present (5 years 8 months)

  • Started and manage Project Active, a global mission with a commitment to diffuse world tensions through sport related education, equipment, mentoring and encouragement.
  • Project Active is dedicated to planting the peace-inspiring seed of athletics in the heart of the Human Spirit, in areas of the world where it is needed most.
  • Involved in all aspects of starting this new non-profit organization

• CEO

  Active Europe Network, Ltd

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  January 2001 — Present (8 years 11 months)

  http://www.activeeurope.com
  The world’s largest software, registration, marketing and commerce service provider.
  • Launched the European sister company of The Active Network, Inc.
  • Currently Serving as General Manager and CEO, responsible for all aspects of managing Responsible for raising capital, licensing negotiations, and creating strategic relationships.
  • Charged with obtaining funding from European and US investors.
  • Built worldwide clientele in 27 countries, 5 languages and 6 currencies.
  • Currently overseeing the overall design, development, and communication of planning activities that ensure market competitiveness and organizational excellence.
  • Responsible for the analysis of the development of international markets.
  • Planning and coordinating operations through the organization’s managers.
  • Orchestrated several corporate acquisitions.

• Owner, Chairman Of The Board

  Triathlete Magazine

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

  January 1997 — Present (12 years 11 months)

  • Managed all aspects of the worlds largest Triathlete Magazine, during a remarkable turn around.
  • Developed and implemented strategy for this group.
  • Restructured all departments marketing, advertising, distribution, dealer and subscription departments. Established major strategic partnerships.
  • Substantially increased the publication’s subscription base and advertising sales.
  • Built and managed the company’s highly successful Internet presence.

• Co-Founder, Chief Strategist

  The Active Network, Inc. (active.com)

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

  January 1997 — Present (12 years 11 months)

  (2004, Inc 500 – Ranked 99th fastest growing company in America, annualized growth rate of over 200% now with over 300 employees)
  • Successfully developed and implemented strategy, and rapid growth of the firm.
  • Raised over $52 million dollars in venture capital.
  • Created the vision, business model, corporate strategy and “profit-driven rapid-scale” approach
  • Planned and directed investigations and negotiations pertaining to mergers, joint ventures, acquisitions of businesses and negotiated large scale partnerships.
  • Initiated and negotiated partnerships and acquisitions with Ticketmaster Online-City Search, the acquisition of Enter Online and GetSetGo, multiple national magazines.
  • Monitored the external environment and identified opportunities to fulfill corporate strategy.
  • Developed internal and external relationship architecture.

• Co-Founder

  The Active Network

  (Investment Management industry)

  1997 — 2008 (11 years )

• Entrepreneur In Residence

  The University of San Diego

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)

  September 2004 — June 2005 (10 months)

  Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of San Diego - lecturing for the SIBC, the LIFE Institute. Teaching Entrepreneurship.

Mitch Thrower’s Education

• University of San Diego, San Diego

  MBA , Business, Entrepreneurship , September 1999 — January 2001

• University of California, San Diego

  Graduate Work , Math, Economics, Statistics, Business Law , August 1995 — June 1997

  3.98 GPA

• Saint Lawrence University

  BA , Philosophy , August 1986 — May 1990

• Regent Street Diplomatic Acadamy, London

  NA , Diplomacy , January 1988 — June 1988

• Yale University

  NA , Strategic Studies , June 1987 — August 1987

Additional Information

Mitch Thrower’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Company
• My Company

Mitch Thrower’s Interests:

TRAVEL & LANGUAGE Germany, England, Austria, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Australlia, Singapore, South Africa. Conversational Spanish, Currently Learning French PASSIONS Writing, photography & helping the world get active. Triathlete - 13 time Ironman finisher. OTHER • Age 37 • Single

Mitch Thrower’s Groups:

PUBLICATIONS
• The Attention Deficit Workplace, Winning Strategies for Success in Our Attention-Deficit World. 2005, Lyons Press
• Triathlete Magazine, Monthly Columnist
www.triathletemag.com
• The Passport, Author & co-editor of this travel guide for students traveling abroad
• The Small Business Bureau Guide to Small Business Awards, Researched and authored this comprehensive guide for small businesses wishing to apply for small business awards in the United Kingdom.

•    Action & Sport Innovators
•    Sports Marketing and PR Pros
•    Triathletes In Training - Triathlon
•    USA Triathlon and Multisport Development
•    Outer Circle Networking
•    University of San Diego School of Business
•    Triathlete
•    Dealmaker Media
•    GAVI
•    bizSanDiego
•    LA Tri Club
•    Direct Networking using XING, Facebook, and other tools to Link
•    30 Foot Wave - Adrenaline for Sports Entrepreneurs
•    Eleventh Hour (11thr)

Mitch Thrower’s Honors:

• Entrepreneur In Residence, Lecturer, The University of San Diego Business School
• Children's Hospital Volunteer
• Dana Scholarship for Leadership
• Who’s Who
• Dean's List
• Balfour Award for Scholarship, character, service, and activity.
• President of the University Class
• Graduation Speaker 1990
• President, Forensic Society Debating Team 1987 & 1989
• World Debating Championships – 1989 Princeton University, 1990 Glasgow, Scotland.

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