Steve Nielsen

Current

President and CEO at PartnerUp, a Deluxe Corporation Company

Past

CEO and CMO at HostForce

Education

University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management

Connections

50 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

My Company

Steve Nielsen’s Summary

Steve is currently President and CEO of PartnerUp, the first and largest online community for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Steve founded PartnerUp in late 2004. PartnerUp is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deluxe Corporation.

Steve is a veteran internet executive, having started and led several internet ventures since 1996. His specialties are online/interactive marketing, internet/software development, operations, and public relations.

Prior to PartnerUp, Steve served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Marketing Officer for HostForce, a leading web hosting provider, from 1998 to 2004. In 2004, Steve successfuly sold the HostForce business to SilkRoad Technologies.

Before HostForce, Steve founded/co-founded several other internet startups. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Marketing at a company that developed and marketed manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software.

Steve Nielsen’s Specialties:

Internet/online marketing, web/software development, executive management, operations, mergers and acquisitions, public relations

Steve Nielsen’s Experience

President and CEO

PartnerUp, a Deluxe Corporation Company

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; DLX; Financial Services industry)

2004 — Present (4 years)
CEO and CMO

HostForce

(Internet industry)

1998 — 2004 (6 years)