Seth Elliott

Bio

Cat ▪ a ▪ lyst – An agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action. 15 years as a Senior Executive of (and Adviser to) growth enterprises. History of successful leadership, strategic analysis and tactical implementation on behalf of emerging growth companies. Highlights include: - Collaborated in securing a corporate partnership with His Highness Prince AbdulAziz bin Mohammed bin Turki bin AbdulAziz ibn Saud – a senior member of the Saudi Arabian royal family. - As Interim Chief Financial Officer, managed $3,000,000 angel capital round for knowledge management start-up. - Provided valuation and pitching advisory to electronic medical records enterprise, culminating in investment by a partner of the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers. - Managed $25,000,000 sale of internet anti-piracy company to a NASDAQ traded digital rights management firm. - As founder and President of Sneakers.com, recruited high profile Board of Directors (C-level executives from Sports Authority, Kmart & The North Face) and coordinated $3,500,000 round of financing. Additional Activities and Highlights Include: - Founder and Author of The Unchained Entrepreneur - Write regular articles offering tips and techniques on how to start, build, grow and finance entrepreneurial ventures. - Co-Founder, Startup Forum – Co-founder of organization to foster a vibrant startup community. - Venture Coach, The Launch Pad at University of Miami - Volunteer mentor providing advice to entrepreneurs. - City Council Candidate, New York City (2003) - Served as candidate for election to the City Council of New York in Lower Manhattan – an area that includes the site of the former World Trade Center. - Co-Author of Patent (US70762475) for Personalized Multi-Service Computer Environment – system and method for tracking a user history for presentation thereof in a web browser display.