Doug Hegebarth is an accomplished C-level executive with a wealth of experience in mentoring early-stage, scalable, and deep tech companies. Throughout his career, Doug has been instrumental in driving business success for organizations by implementing measurable improvement initiatives, executing rapid growth strategies, and facilitating exposure to extensive networks of technical and business experts as well as early-stage investors. An expert in Steve Blank's customer discovery and lean business processes, Doug is an invaluable asset to anyone looking to bring their organizations to new heights of success.

Doug's educational background includes a business administration and management Bachelor's degree, where he focused on computer systems and achieved a 4.0 GPA at National University, as well as a Ph.D. in Business Administration and Management, where he focused on OJT and passed with flying colors at the University of Hard Knocks.

Currently, Doug serves as a partner at Syndicate708, working with early-stage startups to help define their business models and accelerate growth. Prior to this, he served as President & CEO at Aviara, Inc., CEO at LightSpeed Innovations, Principal at LightSpeed Innovations, CEO at Alturdyne Inc., President & CEO at Anzus, Inc, and Co-Founder CTO/COO at equipp.com. Additionally, he has held various roles throughout his career, including Director of Technology and Consulting at First Virtual / Message Media and Division Manager at SAIC.

Fun fact: Doug's first email address was on ARPANET, underscoring his deep knowledge of the tech industry's history.