Chapman University

Skills: Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) · Software Development · Wine Snacks · Automation · Supply Chain Management · Food Safety · Sommelier · Wine · Wine Pairing · Manufacturing · Product Development

Wine Chips, Inc.

Founder, Chief Executive Officer

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Founder

Strietzel.Co / Kaizenhaus : Pioneering Technology Incubation and Business Building

Strietzel.Co / Kaizenhaus stands as a dynamic technology incubator and innovation catalyst, strategically driven by its founder, Jonathan Strietzel. This visionary venture serves as a launchpad for the transformation of cutting-edge technologies, innovative software solutions, and groundbreaking ideas into thriving, forward-thinking companies. Strietzel.Co / Kaizenhaus boasts an impressive track record of investment in and collaboration with various enterprises, facilitating their growth and success in the ever-evolving tech landscape.

Core Initiatives:

Innovation Hub: Strietzel.Co / Kaizenhaus is at the forefront of innovation, consistently nurturing and developing ingenious technologies and software solutions. These innovations serve as the cornerstone for the creation of dynamic businesses, where visionary ideas are transformed into tangible products and services.

Business Building: The driving force is its commitment to building businesses around these groundbreaking inventions. It is a proven expert in orchestrating the transition from concept to execution, ensuring that each invention finds its place in the market as a fully realized company.

Strategic Equity Partnerships: Strietzel.Co / Kaizenhaus takes a vested interest in the success of the companies it supports. By focusing on acquiring equity positions in promising ventures, it aligns its goals with those of the entrepreneurs and businesses it collaborates with, fostering a shared commitment to growth and innovation.

Raising Capital:  Strietzel.Co / Kaizenhaus knows that adequate capital is a critical element in the business building process and it provides the executive coaching and strategies required for fundraising success.  Over the past 20 years, the team has collectively raised more than 20M in capital for its individual ventures and investments spanning F&F, Seed and Series A,B and C rounds.

Strietzel.Co

General Manager

BigStage.com was a free and paid avatar creation service and the online platform for instantly expressing the 'Digital You' through a diverse array of online media, networks and communities. 

Using three snapshots taken with a standard digital camera or a single snapshot taken from our high end Big Stage camera, Big Stage maps the detailed contours of your face to create your life-like 3-D replica, called an @ctor(TM) in seconds. 

Big Stage is ushering in a new era of digital media engagement by making it possible to become a part of the medium itself. The company is collaborating with studios, portals, social networks, advertising agencies and established brands to secure a continuing selection of engaging Big Stage-Enabled (BSE) content and experiences.

Big Stage's 3-D capture technology stems from advanced stereo reconstruction technology funded by multiple government grants, including the CIA, as part of a nine-year cumulative research project at the University of Southern California (USC).

In 2009, Big Stage Entertainment was recognized by Forbes and Forbes.com as one of "Americas Most Promising Companies", taking the #18 out of the top 20 companies selected.

Big Stage was acquired in 2010 by Image Metrics (IMGX).

Big Stage Entertainment, Inc. now Image Metrics (IMGX)

President and Co-Founder

Raised $200k in Angel Capital. These funds secured our initial IP. Pika Media has been issued patents based on attaching advertisements to content on demand within a subscription model and multiple patents that cover the replacing of the ring tone on wireless devices with targeted and custom advertising messages.

Other IP covers the cloud storage and distribution of digital content. Pika Media specifically focuses on the cloud storage and distribution of music and video content.