Internet/Media/Music/Art
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Co-founder/Partner at W4
- Partner/Owner at Unnamed Music
- Board of Directors at Downtown LA Art Walk
- Partner / Owner at Hydra
- Partner at Intrinsic Entertainment LLC
- Past
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- Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO at CUShopper, Inc.
- Marketing at EarthLink
- Co-Founder, President at Dayton Walker Design
- Education
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- Startup School for Teens
- Connections
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Adam "Wicks" Walker’s Summary
I build media, internet or entertainment companies from the ground up, usually with one or more partners. I tend to be the strategist and dealmaker, but also run marketing, finance and other day to day operations in whole of in part for each company - until hiring a CFO, sales & marketing execs and such. Have put together many private equity financings for my companies, including liquidity transactions worth nearly $100 million, with multi-billion dollar institutions and all the rest.
I have also been fortunate to receive a couple of awards and such: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, The Award for Business Leadership, and have had companies on the Inc. 500 list four times including 66th fastest grower in 2000, 10th fastest in 2007, and 211th in 2008. Was also listed 31st fastest growing technology company in Deloitte’s 2008 Technology Fast 50, and have placed in the top 10 fastest growers in the LA area in the Los Angeles Business Journal's list.
They've written about me and my projects in pubs like Internet Retailer, BusinessWeek, Ad Age, Hollywood Reporter, The Industry Standard, Forbes, the Los Angeles Business Journal, The LA Times, and some other cool rags.
Adam "Wicks" Walker’s Experience
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Co-founder/Partner
W4
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 2009 — Present (9 months)
http://www.w4.com
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Partner/Owner
Unnamed Music
(Online Media industry)
March 2009 — Present (10 months)
Record label 2.0. And a social music skunkworks project.
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Board of Directors
Downtown LA Art Walk
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year )
The Downtown LA Art Walk in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles, is a one-monthly event (every second Thursday) showcasing the many galleries along Gallery Row and more, as well as restaurants, bars, bookstores, clothing shops, and music, supported by the many galleries and businesses in the area as well as FIDM, MOCA, Downtown News Press, Patina Group and others.
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Partner / Owner
Hydra
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2003 — Present (6 years )
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Partner
Intrinsic Entertainment LLC
(Entertainment industry)
2003 — Present (6 years )
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Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO
CUShopper, Inc.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1997 — 2001 (4 years )
CUShopper made the Inc. 500 list at position 66 in the year 2000.
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Marketing
EarthLink
(Public Company; ELNK; Information Technology and Services industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years )
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Co-Founder, President
Dayton Walker Design
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
1992 — 1996 (4 years )
Adam "Wicks" Walker’s Education
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Startup School for Teens
Additional Information
Adam "Wicks" Walker’s Websites:
Adam "Wicks" Walker’s Honors:
Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Inc. 500 List 2008 - #211
Inc. 500 List 2007 - #10 and fastest growing internet company
Inc. 500 List 2000 - #66
E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year
Award for Business Leadership
