Paul Orlando
Accelerator/Incubator Managing Director | Expert in Building Innovation Programs, Market Development, Product Growth | Why Now Question | Product Introduction Timing
Paul Orlando is a seasoned entrepreneur and expert on innovation and growth. With extensive experience in building successful incubator and accelerator programs worldwide, including in major cities like Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Rome, Paul brings a wealth of knowledge to his role. He is passionate about helping companies unlock new revenue and partnership opportunities by enabling them to solve problems creatively that they couldn't in other ways.
Paul is the author of the book Growth Units, which simplifies unit economics for businesses. His expertise also extends to understanding timing and product success, and he provides workshops to help companies better understand the impact of timing on their product success.
In addition to his entrepreneurial background, Paul has a strong academic record. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in History from Cornell University.
Paul is the founder of Startups Unplugged and has previously served as Incubator Director and Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California. He also co-founded Chatfe Inc. and worked as a senior manager and management consultant at AT&T, BearingPoint, and LECG.
His work has been featured in major publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, TechCrunch, and the New York Times. Paul is passionate about studying complex systems and technologies and has written over 100 articles on this topic to help people better understand complexity and how it applies to their industries.
