Brian Freeman is a serial entrepreneur, innovator and writer with deep experience in technology, media and entrepreneurship. He is a graduate of the University of San Diego with a degree in Business Administration. In 2013, he co-founded one of the first female-focused dating apps called Wyldfire, a venture that revolutionized dating experience for women. Building on that success, Freeman launched Heartbeat in 2016, a platform that connects consumers with brands that seek to scale influencer-style campaigns on TikTok and Instagram. Today, Heartbeat boasts over 300,000 creators, thousands of user-generated posts weekly, hundreds of launched influencer careers, and self-serve marketing solutions. Freeman is also a frequent writer for Adweek, Forbes, MarketWatch and Business Insider with his work featured in the Wall Street Journal. His insights into how consumers and brands engage each other make him a valued consultant to numerous companies. He is a former member of Forbes Agency Council and was Class of 2017 at TechStars. Today, Heartbeat is the marketplace for connecting consumers and brands via influencer-style campaigns on TikTok and Instagram.