Bill DAlessandro

Bill D'Alessandro is an entrepreneur and the Founder/CEO of Elements Brands, a company that acquires and scales consumer products brands with a focus on direct-to-consumer channels.13 He founded Elements Brands in January 2011 and has been leading the company since then.3

Professional Background

Bill has a diverse entrepreneurial background:

• He started his entrepreneurial journey at a young age, selling lemonade at 8 years old.1
• He has sold over $100 million worth of consumer products online and has exited seven businesses in DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) and SaaS (Software as a Service).1
• Before founding Elements Brands, he worked in investment banking and later in Corporate Development and M&A at Hosting.com.2

Current Roles and Ventures

In addition to his role at Elements Brands, Bill is involved in several other ventures:

• He is the operating CEO of Natural Dog Company, the largest portfolio company within Elements Brands.2
• Bill co-hosts the Acquisitions Anonymous podcast, which focuses on buying, selling, and operating small businesses.2
• He invests through Wild Blue Ventures and offers consulting and coaching to help founders improve their financial literacy.12

Education and Personal Life

• Bill graduated from Wake Forest University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, and Entrepreneurship.3
• He lives in Charlotte, NC, with his wife and two children.2
• In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, skiing, programming in PHP, and eating pulled pork BBQ.2

Bill D'Alessandro is known for his expertise in running consumer products and DTC brands, with a particular focus on acquisitions and financing.2 His LinkedIn username is indeed "billda".3