A capella music entrepreneur, former venture capitalist, angel investor
Bangor, Maine Area
- Past
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- Executive Producer at AC100 The A Cappella Centennial Celebration
- Board Member at Emergent Music LLC
- Owner at A-Cappella.com
- President at Varsity Vocals
- Board Member at Granite Systems
- President at Hot Lips Records
- Research Partner at Accel Partners
- Director of Telecom Research at Yankee Group
- Education
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- Yale University
- Connections
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120
connections
- Industry
- Music
- Websites
Don Gooding’s Summary
Former telecom "expert" and investor; success on both sides of the entrepreneurial process; lifelong a cappella singer and now overseer of a modest music "empire." In the process of preparing for a second orthogonal career change (the first from technology venture capitalist to music entrepreneur), to writing about centrist economics and politics.
Don Gooding’s Experience
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Executive Producer
AC100 The A Cappella Centennial Celebration
(Music industry)
2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
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Board Member
Emergent Music LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year)
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Owner
A-Cappella.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Music industry)
April 1998 — December 2007 (9 years 9 months)
Largest online source of a cappella music in the world.
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President
Varsity Vocals
(Music industry)
2004 — 2007 (3 years)
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Board Member
Granite Systems
(Music industry)
1999 — 2003 (4 years)
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President
Hot Lips Records
(Music industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years)
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Research Partner
Accel Partners
(Partnership; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
June 1986 — August 1997 (11 years 3 months)
Looked for and evaluated new investment opportunities in telecom and networking.
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Director of Telecom Research
Yankee Group
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Market Research industry)
September 1981 — May 1986 (4 years 9 months)
Don Gooding’s Education
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Yale University
B.A., Economics, 1976 — 1981
Graduated cum laude with distinction in Economics after taking graduate school economic theory as a sophomore and junior.
- Activities and Societies:
- Whiffenpoofs, Society of Orpheus and Bacchus
Additional Information
Don Gooding’s Websites:
Don Gooding’s Interests:
a cappella, fishing, wine
Don Gooding’s Groups:
CASA, Barbershop Harmony Society, Maine Angels
Don Gooding’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
