We offer a talented and experienced team and access to a strong network of professionals dedicated to the success of new ventures.
Kevin B. Erdman
Founder and Managing Director
25 years successfully starting, building, growing and pivoting businesses.
Start-up, early and growth-stage, rapid change and turnarounds
Financing, staffing, operations, product development and sales within 90 days
Sold, closed, managed and consistently delivered to complex Fortune 500 customers
Multinational and international direct and channel sales producing triple digit growth
Financial management, contract negotiation, debt and equity, M & A, Board participation
Experienced in Software, IT, Life Sciences, Financial Services, Supply Chain Security, Customer Engagement and CRM, FMCG industries, federal, state and local US and OUS government
Extensive skills and experience including:
Hands on leadership building distinctive cultures
Business launch, validation and full operational development
Financial and strategic planning and management
Product/service strategy, development, roll-out and management
Leading and hands on direct and channel revenue development
Process and operations model development, turnarounds
Sales strategy and process, brand strategy and marketing
Partner and customer development and relationship management
Quality process and development
IP strategy and implementation
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Principal
Dan has more than 20 years experience with primary legal and business responsibility for new venture development, structured finance, IT development and outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance in multiple markets and industries. He has a demonstrated record of success and innovation in developing and managing new businesses, executing complex business transactions, implementing strategic plans and collaborating with channel and go-to-market partners. Dan has operated businesses to exit within Fortune 50 companies to Venture backed start-ups in multiple industries.
C-Level Executive / General Counsel / Corporate Development / Structured Finance / Innovation
Led P&L, business development and strategic activities for a SaaS solution that automates data exchange and brokers transactions between the world’s leading research universities, national labs and multi-national corporations.
P&L for international business unit within a Fortune 50 Company growing from start-up to a 30 person staff that developed a multi-country mortgage origination platform; we became the industry leader through innovation and strategic partner alignment in less than one year, generating $100m in assets.
Led P&L, strategic initiatives and managed operations for a national health information technology SaaS Company. Created strategic relationships with Fortune 500 healthcare related entities and Federal Agencies to provide data workflow solutions between federal agencies and large healthcare providers such as Integrated Delivery Networks and Health Information Exchanges.
Successfully raised multiple angel, venture capital and Corporate Venture equity and debt offerings as business lead, lawyer and/or consultant in multiple markets and industries.
Created end-to-end market exchange and product offering within a finance vertical; products ranged from Mezzanine debt to MBS securitization and sale of asset pool to international institutional investors.
Directed M&A of third party acquisition and channel partner relationships to accelerate growth in new markets.
Managed numerous major joint venture strategic alliances and development initiatives as a VC funded start-up with Fortune 500 companies.
Extensive skills and experience including:
Strategic and tactical expertise driving to defined outcomes
Lean ambassador and highly skilled practitioner
Software strategy and product management
IP strategy and implementation
Channel partner business development and management
Process and operations model development, second curve innovation
Go-to-market strategy and process, brand strategy and marketing
Partner and customer development and relationship management
Hannah Blaisdell
Marketing leader - Brand strategist - Culture builder - Team driver
Brand & marketing leader with a futuristic mindset and eye for purpose, messaging, and design. I get excited about building world-improving brands, crafting authentic campaigns, and leading curious creative teams. With Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial growth company experience, I thrive in fast-paced environments while wearing many hats, and enjoy producing results while partnering cross-organizationally. I’m known for building effective teams and plans, being a dependable partner, and balancing strategy and execution skills as needed.
Henry Erdman
Brand Strategy - Web Developer - Graphic Designer
Henry is Freelance Senior Art Director and Graphic Designer. I do a lot of entertainment design (movie posters, etc.) but have experience across most graphic design fields including branding, publication design, and title sequence design. My work has won multiple Clio awards, been featured in numerous magazines (Including Vanity Fair), and hung on my parents' bathroom walls. I was born and raised in Minnesota but currently live and work in Los Angeles. Henry studied graphic design and film at UW - Madison.