Technology entrepreneur, Founder, Happy husband and father of 2.
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- CEO at A Large Corporation, Inc.
- Advisory Board Member at The Futures Group, London UK
- Board Member, Owner at dag.com
- Past
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- Advisory Board Member at Tangler
- Entrepreneur in Residence at Bessemer Venture Partners
- Founder, Chief Strategy Officer at flock.com
- Advisory Board Member at SingShot Media
- Product Manager, Consumer Products at RealNetworks
- Graduate Student at MIT Sloan School of Management
- Product Manager at Oracle Corporation
- Education
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
- Brown University
- The Johns Hopkins University
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Geoffrey Arone’s Summary
I want to start or help create companies that:
- Are doing REALLY interesting things with technology
- Employ passionate, smart people with a lot of integrity
- Are not afraid to take on established leaders
- Focus on creating a culture of learning, creativity, and fun
- Have a clear vision and a plan to get there
I have extensive experience at big, medium, and small companies, and have a strong sense for what it takes to succeed in all three.
Geoffrey Arone’s Specialties:
All aspects of Marketing including:
- Product management
- Market sizing and segmentation
- Viral and community-driven marketing
- PR
Business Development and Strategy
- Partner distribution deals
- Affiliate revenue deals
- Channel sales
- Fundraising
Geoffrey Arone’s Experience
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CEO
A Large Corporation, Inc.
(Internet industry)
March 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
A Large Corporation, Inc. runs internet content websites DanceJam.com and cliKball.com. Despite its name, the company really isn't that big, but I promised my mom (when I dropped out of my PhD program) that I would someday be CEO of a large corporation.
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Advisory Board Member
The Futures Group, London UK
(Internet industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)
The Futures Group focuses on medical innovation in Europe and the middle east. They focus on cancer, cardiovascular, and neuroscience.
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Board Member, Owner
dag.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
September 1999 — Present (9 years 11 months)
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Advisory Board Member
Tangler
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
August 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 1 month)
Tangler is revolutionizing online forums.
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Entrepreneur in Residence
Bessemer Venture Partners
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)
It is like Esalen for entrepreneurs between gigs.
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Founder, Chief Strategy Officer
flock.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
February 2005 — January 2007 (2 years)
I founded Flock in Feb. 2005 with a couple of friends and helped to grow the company from 2 to >30 people. Throughout my time there, I acted as VP of Marketing, VP of Business Development, and eventually Chief Strategy Officer.
While at Flock I:
- Helped to close 3 rounds of venture capital from top-tier venture firms and well-known angels
- Named the company and worked on much of the early marketing and branding strategy
- Helped to define product features and requiredments
- Closed several major distribution deals (and many smaller ones :)
- Recruited top talent into the organization
I remain deeply committed to the organization and continue to advise the company in my new role at Bessemer. -
Advisory Board Member
SingShot Media
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year)
Advised company early on. Company was acquired by EA.
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Product Manager, Consumer Products
RealNetworks
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; rnwk; Computer Software industry)
February 2004 — February 2005 (1 year 1 month)
My initial focus in this role has been to define a strategy for RealAudio and RealVideo. I am looking into issues of format ubiquity and cost and evaluating business models that utilize various formats.
I am also working with cable MSOs, hardware manufacturers, and content providers on Real's strategy for next-generation, IP-based content delivery.
Last, I will be working on the next generation of the RealPlayer. -
Graduate Student
MIT Sloan School of Management
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2003 — January 2004 (6 months)
What can I say? It was business school...I learned about the business.
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Product Manager
Oracle Corporation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ORCL; Computer Software industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years)
Geoffrey Arone’s Education
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
MBA , New Product and Venture Development , 2003 — 2004
- Activities and Societies:
- - MIT $50K (now the $100k!) - First runner up
- President of The Entrepreurship Club
- Member of Graduate Management Society (basically a club that organized parties)
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Brown University
Sc.B. , Neural Science , September 1992 — June 1995
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The Johns Hopkins University
Additional Information
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Geoffrey Arone’s Interests:
family, technology, travel, languages
Geoffrey Arone’s Groups:
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Brown University (1,000+ members) -
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MIT Sloan School of Management Alumni -
The Lobby 08 -
Brown University Alumni - Silicon Valley
Geoffrey Arone’s Honors:
- 1st Runner up, 2003 MIT $50K Competition
- CSC Excellence Award, CSC Corporation
- My mother's favorite son...although my brother might beg to differ.
Geoffrey Arone’s Contact Settings
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