The Island School

Michigan State University

Ecosystem Partnerships  -  Startup Advisor  -  Accelerator, Venture Capital, Private Equity Relationships

Denver, Colorado, United States

Badaboom provides an online end-to-end supply chain platform designed to create and launch a private eyewear label.

Badaboom

Investor

Burkland gives startups smarter finance, accounting, and tax advice to grow with confidence. We provide financial expertise that makes economic sense for startups in stages that range from Seed to Series C. Our on-demand CFOs, accountants and tax experts give strategic guidance to ease a company's growing pains, so they can confidently focus on running & growing their business. Burkland serves more than 250 startups across the United States with offices in San Francisco and New York. Learn more at - <a href="https://burklandassociates.com">https://burklandassociates.com</a>

Burkland

Accelerator & Incubator Relationship Manager

Responsible for leading NetSuite's Regional Private Equity Practice in the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, & Texas by driving value creation to porfolio companies. Advising private equity clients on digital transformation around carveouts, LBO’s, add-on acquisitions with performance and front/back office synergies as the driving force to increase incremental EBITDA.NetSuite is the world's most deployed cloud-based ERP system with more than 20,000 global organizations, many of them Fortune 100 companies, in more than 120 countries, across 50 tax jurisdictions, and buying and selling in more than 190 currencies.We help companies of all sizes run more efficiently – (e.g. financials, multi-entity reporting, revenue recognition, ASC 606 compliance, ERP, supply chain, professional services automation, customer 360 / CRM, eCommerce etc.)

NetSuite

Private Equity & Venture Capital Strategic Partnerships

Private Equity & Venture Capital Strategic Partnerships Associate

Business Development

- Leased single-family homes, multi-family homes, & apartment units through use of social media, showings, and creative marketing- Negotiated and achieved grant funding and parking exceptions with Lansing Township- Managed 3 work crews during the lease-turn season and streamlined the move in & out processTakeaways: The importance of hustle and staying later than scheduled. Negotiating with emphasis on adding value for both parties. Working in ambiguity and dealing with difficult customer service decisions

Dymaxion Development

Real Estate Development Associate

- Reviewed current manufacturing process to develop process improvement and cost-saving recommendations- Presented to client potential sales channels, cost accounting integration, and potential vertical integration opportunitiesTakeaways: The importance of cost analysis and pricing, identification and analysis of the target markets, & cost accounting when preparing budgets

Spartan Innovations

Startup Growth Advisor

- Served as a liaison between potential Island School students and the institution- Conducted interviews with applicants & send recommendation reports to Director of AdmissionsTakeaways: The importance of gauging the character and passion potential candidates embody

Admissions Ambassador

- Produced instructional how-to video for the GoGlove product from storyboard to website- Developed and distributed a market research survey utilizing Google analytics to determine price sensitivity- Generated 10 appointments with attendees and promoted GoGlove at the largest trade show in the snow sports industryTakeaways: The importance of the customers’ opinion, sales and presentation skills, ability to think outside of the box

GoGlove

Marketing/Sales/Product Launch

- Discovered 30 prospective clients from market study and cold-calling on hospitals and medical clinics- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline the on-boarding process of new staff membersTakeaways: Employer-employee relationships are a two-way street, keeping quality talent requires treating talent with quality. The importance of employee training and quality assurance systems

Diversified Medical Staffing

Human Resources & Marketing

- Achieved “exceptional” performance evaluation for interactions with clients on jobsite from managers- Participated in audit, tax, & risk business practices during the tax seasonTakeaways: The importance of interpersonal skills and attention to detail

Crowe

Public Accounting

- Elected as Peckham’s first student board member by management team- Participated in monthly board meetings and observed board of directors’ decision making processTakeaways: The importance of commitment & dedication. Learned to present myself more professionally through public speaking

JP Ferro