Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Oakland.
Founder of @north-social (exit in 2011), North Venture Partners, Echo Networks, Athleticode, & Inoak. Employee at Virgin, PTC, C-Bridge, & the NFL
Founder of @Schizofriend.me • Editor & Structured Data Project Lead at @yahoo • Writer (portfolio: robochris.tumblr.com) • Drummer
Ex-Airbnb and Weddington Way. Former Founder at Physicians Prima; Studied at @oklahoma-state-university-1
https://medium.com/@kwameprice
@refollow; Project Manager @originate; Biz Dev @spoonrocket; Developing products that solve real problems and waiting to join StarFleet
http://paytonmillerphotography.wordpress.com
Co-founder/CEO at ShareRoot • Worked at @wildfire-interactive, @adparlor • Studied at @university-of-maryland-college-park
Product Manager and Marketer with years of entrepreneurial experience. Founder @linepeek @centrro @gplay. Graduate @university-of-california-berkeley.
http://www.tuyennhatvo.com
Full-cycle generalist recruiter @vurb. Previously @adroll, @vibrant-media & @Dictionary.com
VP of Operations @hackreactor • Founder @Louder • Led Social Media for Jerry Brown Campaign • Led Operations @rally • Helped @twitter grow from 20 to 250
http://mutgoff.com/
Tech savvy professional, strong customer facing background, thrives on providing exceptional customer service. Startup seasoned with sense of humor to prove it.
Co-Founder & COO of @tioki. Ph.D candidate at @university-of-california-los-angeles Graduate School of Education. Masters in Education Administration & Policy. @teach-for-america alumna.
CTO @ Educents. Growth hacker, optimization addict, tech lead. Passionate about eCommerce & Marketplace dynamics.
Launching something new in early-2015. Previous: CEO @launch & @TWiStartups. Entrepreneur & Business Development -- I GSD.
http://lifeaftercubes.com
Co-Founder at @madesolid (@y-combinator W14) Previously Founder/CEO at @tioki. B.A. Business/Entrepreneurship - UC Santa Barbara. Worked at @adroll and @cbiz
http://blog.madesolid.com
Business Development Director @ Spreeify
Senior AE @quote-roller, @panda-doc • Founder @sugar-knife • Head of Sales @Pinchit • AE at @yelp • Studied at @university-of-british-columbia
I sell. I create win wins. I help companies grow. I have fun.
A global product, bizdev, mrktg, sales hustler. VP @livwellhealth. Advisor @_zerosouth. Worked at @breezy, @TheNorthFace, @FlukeCorp: Founder @Kakaocoffee
Cofounder & Head of Customer @honeybook. Previous @activehours. Studied public leadership @harvard-university, @pomona-college.
Account Manager @relevvant. Marketing and sales enthusiast. Member of the Maryland bar. Lover of Penn State football!
http://thedelectablefeast.com
Sales Leader at @rockbot, Lead team which built 10K + network in out of home market @ecast • Studied at @winona-state-university University
HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED SALES LEADER
ONLINE ADVERTISING │ DIGITAL MEDIA │ BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Managing Director of EA Ready, & Head of Video Strategy at @electronic-arts
Founder/CEO of @lokion-interactive. Listed 4 consecutive years on Inc mag's Fastest Growing Private Companies.
His company has produced corporate meetings & media for Oracle, HP, Yahoo, PepsiCo, Sanofi, Siemens Medical Solutions, Genzyme, Restoration Hardware, Gap, Avon
Venture capital, entrepreneurial, and angel experience. Strong technology, operations, and sales (IBM). UC Berkeley MBA, Case Western Reserve Univ Physics.
Biz Builder. Raised capital at Elanex. VP Biz&CorpDev/1st empl at XOOM.com/NBCi(IPO, Merge w/ NBC); BizDev at Quote.com/5th empl (Sequoia, Sold to Lycos)
Sales/BD @tradecraft
Product/design expertise in healthcare
Stanford engineering alum
passionate about social impact companies
VC @Indbio, CEO Berkeley Biolabs, my 3rd Angel funded Biotech (Halpin Neurosciences and Genescient Pharma). Prev Big Pharma/Biotech exp. Cambridge U Alum
Deal maker, sales star, took 2 companies to acquisition by multi-billion dollar leaders, media mastery
Berkeley EE/CS; Product Manager; Experience in Product Development and Business Development; Software Skills: Python, R, Hadoop, SQL, C, Java
http://limonada.me
Entrepreneurial, scrappy, creative, storyteller, salesperson and leader with two decades of tech marketing and business experience.
http://marissaharrison.com/2014/03/27/startup-failure-by-daring-greatly/
Strategy Consultant at IBM. Marketing & Entrepreneurship major at Wharton. Recently returned from a sabbatical traveling across Asia.
http://www.abendinthearrow.com/adventures/
People-first entrepreneur, 7 yrs+ startup experience, Believe in market-driven startups. Love to fight for the underdog. @ConfidentTech, @SocialRocket, @thembid
http://whatbox.uno
Head of Business Development - Hackathon for PITME. Digital Media professional with a history in digital content and social media marketing.
http://mateotech.blogspot.com
BriteHub Director of Sales. Building the world's premier design and manufacturing community.
Partner at Venturs Partners. Multiple startup founder. Raised $200M. Strong business, finance and fundraising background. Strong Finance, BD & strategy expertise. Multiple start up boards. MBA Columbia, MS Berkeley, Clemson
Customer Success and Account Management Specialist. Adept in customer focused roles and great at being a tireless advocate for clients and driving them to value
14 years work experience. 12 years customer service experience. Associates Degree in General Studies. Volunteered with wildlife in Africa.
President @monsoon-company, building the future of interaction and commerce. First company at age 12. Proud TEDster / Summit family member. Let's do great work.
Founder Rippld, First Element Entertainment • Studied at @university-of-michigan
Business Development and strategy expert for image, video, audio fingerprinting start ups.
Director of Business Development for Ed Tech Startup with over 13 years of experience in higher education sales
Founder @NobleBrewer, Deputy CIO @ SEAL Command, Comms Officer @ Aircraft Carrier, MBA @ MIT Sloan, Physics @ USNA. Homebrewer, multiple start-ups.
USNA Math/Econ major, Haas MBA '15, former Nuclear Submarine Officer. Interested in the intersection of fitness and tech.
Author of 12 books, including 3 bestsellers; Traffic Reporter at 511.org;Columnist at OaklandLocal.com; Experienced publicist and Social Media addict.
http://www.MissBerk.com
Founder @none Yet :(• Worked at @bank-of-america, @macquarie-bank, @kitchen-on-fire • Studied at @state-university-of-new-york-at-buffalo
Biotech & Pharma business, technology and strategy development; business model canvas generator; Lean LaunchPad at UCSF, Fall 2013; CBS MBA 2009
Stanford alum in History, working writer and editor in multiple contexts––academic, commercial, and social copy.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/spatialhistory/cgi-bin/site/pub.php?id=99
Sales and product management executive with extensive experience in hiring, training, and managing highly successful teams in the online advertising space.
UC Berkeley grad. Global Sales, Operations, and Acquisition experience across Enterprise and Start-Up companies such as Cisco Systems and Yammer Inc.
Musician; Haas MBA 2014; Laser focused on Music-Tech; Worked at PonoMusic, Chosen.fm, OpenAura, S&P Capital IQ, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Strategy professional and educator with broad business skill set
Creative High-Energy Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurially driven; Solar industry, Real Estate and Resource Consulting veteran; strong project development and finance experience; Looking for a disruptive start-up to help take to the next level; Berkeley MBA
CRO at Onvedeo, SVP Bus Dev & founding team at @imprev. Early stage Bus Dev at @e-loan. Strong SaaS business modeling and enterprise sales. @georgetown-university MBA.
Project Manager during @startupweekend, Corps Member @teach-for-america • Studied at @university-of-chicago, @university-of-wisconsin-madison, @loyola-marymount-university-2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UTHfJc_SF0
Former law student turned budding jr level front-end developer. Significant experience in Business Ops and Developer Relations. Excited and motivated to continually increase skills and learn new langauges. (HTML, CSS, Angular.js JavaScript, Jquery... even
Sales executive with 15+ years experience with emerging media - digital, social, mobile.
Energetic sales professional with a successful track record in B2B SaaS browsing for new opportunities
Most comfortable out of my comfort zone. Managing Director @annika-linden-centre, President Director @inspirasia-foundation. @obama-for-america & @dasra alum.
Creative, tech-savvy marketing manager & entrepreneur with 7+ years experience in online & digital media production.
http://annalisclint.carbonmade.com/
Business developer with background in B2B and B2C sales eager to join the next best thing
Client Strategist at AfterCollege; BA in Communication; Strong Client Relations and Sales background; Experience working in a startup
co-Founder of Ugly Research, B2B sales expert, strong background in business (MBA), engineering (Bsc EE) and technology (self-taught coder).
Worked at @yodlee, @Groundwork Open Source @nextweb-wireless-covad @libritas-inc @dslnetworks @xipcom-inc
Google B2B Product Marketing Manager focused on content creation, branding and launching new technical features
Interested in eHealth business development, Management Consultant at @j.P. Morgan, @Booz & Company • Studied at @harvard University
Senior Technical Business Development Leader & Producer in San Francisco Bay Area for Internet Services.
I generate revenue & develop new client relationships.
Health • Technology • Social Impact
http://haasscholars.tumblr.com/tagged/Kristen
Former director of marketing and community for @the-hoop-fund, an e-commerce + crowdfunding platform. Used to run local small business networks. MBA 2007.
Media and Behavior Enthusiast; Advertising and Marketing Professional; Creative and Strategic Planner
Vassar Grad, Urbanist, Designer, Social Media Maven, Urban Explorer, Discoverer of New Things, Looking for work at the intersection of place, logistics, & tech
Strong background with startups, worked with the largest angel investor network in the world and have gained more then $75,000 in revenue.
Business development and product marketing leader with 9+ yrs driving organizational growth in the private and public sectors of the education industry.
Passionate Curator and Arts Manager; worked at cultural institutions in NYC, LA, and the Bay Area; BA from UC Berkeley and MA from CCA
Founded @teleb, Grok Business Solutions, and Rouge Chef. Killer salesman.
http://skylarcraig.blogspot.com/
Founder Velvet Ape • Worked at @go-com, @blue-lithium • Studied at @bethany-college
Strategy @whole-foods-market, CPG Sales @sara-lee-corporation & @peet-s-coffee-tea , editorial @triathlete-magazine , @university-of-california-san-diego grad
http://amyockert.tumblr.com
UC Berkeley (BA). Working background in sales, management, e-commerce, and customer service.
http://Www.swiftlybusiness.com
Co-founded B2C marketplace. Strong business background (private equity)(PPGV) @broadcom, @american-century-investments • Studied at @california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo
Northwestern/Syracuse MPA grad, research/operations/customer service/marketing experience
Passionate educational program developer, experienced event and media producer
Researcher
Seasoned project/partnerships mgr, deep content knowledge on intersection of business, sustainability & innovation, excellent communicator (written, verbal)
Level headed, data-loving leader and jack of all trades. Thrives on problem solving.
Pre-Business at UC Berkeley
Undergraduate degree from @uc-berkeley, Teaching Credential from the @california-state-university-chico, Account Executive @yelp
Berkeley Public Health, Soul-based Designer, Coach and Yoga Teacher, Empathetic problem solver, Entrepreneur.
Business development leader for social impact
Product Manager - Real Estate Tech @ Cushman & Wakefield; Duke BA
CS foodie looking to promote sustainable agriculture.
Client services professional with strong analytical, organizational and communication skills. Research background in biology.
Strong planning and project management background.
Experienced marketing & sales director with demonstrated success managing complex projects at all levels of the company. Passionate about outcomes & process!
Manage $930MM annual media asset, Developed a Hispanic Marketing Channel to Comcast subscribers, manage DJs, partnerships between Comcast and Programmers
Santa Clara University. Sales at Locus Technologies. Advancing environmental data management
I Make It Happen - Business Development & Partnerships - Sales - Hustler - Self Sufficient - Team Player & Builder - Fire Starter & Extinguisher
Connecting people, organizing, coordinating. Working with the public, customer service. Writing, copy editing, research. Calligraphy, acting, modeling.
VP of Sales, Business Development, and Marketing. MBA and BSEE degree. Started a social mentor website guiding high school students for career choices.
Versatile Analyst/Subject Matter Expert. Demonstrated ability to apply analytic methods to any industry or vertical and produce actionable insights fast.
Sales Manager @urbanspoon leading West Coast Sales team, previously Sr. Digital Sales Executive @citysearch / @iac in New York City.
Works at Schatz Energy Research Center on North Coast Alt Fuels Development. Prior biofuels work @american-council-on-renewable-energy. Studied at @university-of-texas-at-austin-1
Oakland based entrepreneur. Several base hits. Looking for that home run.
Communications and Sales Extraordinaire. Studied at UC Davis. Worked for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and STA Travel
http://www.overlandnotes.com
Proven sales and business development professional with various products and in various industries. Striving to make a difference.
Experienced self starter: flexible, happily hands-on and extremely personable, creative with big picture sensibility and excellent problem solving skills.
Experienced salesperson. Have done everything from street canvassing to selling auto insurance; face-to-face and over the phone.
http://10dollars4dinner.wordpress.com/
Business development, account management, outside sales professional with 11+ years of successful experience. Currently 2+ years at a major worldwide brand.
Business Intelligence, Big Data, Analytics,
Management Consulting and Finance. Strategic, economic, operational and Compliance consulting. Portfolio management. Background applies can be applied to many things. Hold a Series 7 and 63 for Trading.
Experienced entrepreneur and business development professional interested in sustainable food/water systems and renewable energy. Ready to solve big problems.
Columbia University student-athlete with experience in lead gen, cold calling, and marketing. Competitive, results-driven achiever, & resourceful team player.
Full time associate at boutique healthcare consulting company; candidate in MS Healthcare Administration.
Admissions Manager @hack-reactor; Studied at @bard-college-at-simon-s-rock; theater project management ~7 years. People hacker looking for the next challenge.
Sales professional with cross-industry, cross-vertical experience with experience in high-tech/enterprise software.
User Relations Expert
Seeking Office Manager/ Marketing position and additionally brings sales experience and fluency in French.
Will fight for food.
Wedding and Social Events Manager.
Launched first start up at 17 years old, successfully. Strong management background (Toyota, Kia). Clutch under pressure. B.E. in ME. Launching 25+ products.
Cal Poly Grad, Co Founder of one product design start up, successful sales experience and a great communicator.
A man with many hats always looking to learn and willing to work with you to complete ANY project.
Business Development, Marketing and PR Professional; Freelance Writer and Editor in Chief of Foodoofus.com
http://foodoofus.com
Founder @foodtalk • Worked at @agesong • Studied at University of Oregon
I'm a team player experienced in sales, management, merchandising, and inventory management. No matter what my role has been, I've brought success to my team.
Founder gigantazon.com • Worked at @the Apollo Group, @hashlearn iT! • Studied at @ie Business, @university of Phoenix
UC Davis grad. Highly adaptable skills for strategic planning, analysis, sales, PR, social media, digital advertising, brand management, food, wine, & travel.
Marketer, brand and customer experience pro. Social media and word of mouth marketing
Customer service guru. Strong technical background with international work experience. Worked at Google [x]
One Crafty Merchandiser
Easy going, hard working Ohio Wesleyan Grad. Loves meeting new people and great in social and individual settings
10+ Years w/ employee organizations. Successfully leading campaigns/projects. Bringing social good to a start-up or tech comp. Seeking switch to private sector.
Current Employee at @zerocater • Worked at @42floors • Studied at @california-state-university-east-bay
Account manager seeking to drive sales for innovative companies through collaborative customer service.
3d Artist & Designer in the San Francisco Bay Area
Passionate for technology and building teams that believe in what they are doing.
Entrepreneurship is in my DNA
http://www.tandoori-elvis.com
Community Manager, Online Marketer, Podcast Editor. Half Japanese, trilingual kiteboarder passionate about marketing, PR, web design. Chief Creative Operator at kiteforthesoul.com
http://consciencewow.com
San Francisco State University, Marketing and Business Admin. Direct sales and Marketing Analytics.
Science Teacher at Tilden Prep; Biopsychology and Psychology Research; Sole student on F&M Board of Trustees Marketing Committee; Avid learner.
Private Equity professional for the past three years. Managed client projects. Oversaw a team of business development and research professionals.
SaaS digital tech platform specialist. Founded Digital Tech Agency out of college. Worked at Digital River. Studied at Duquesne.
Worked at HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd, London. Managed relationships with investment portfolios between $5-150m.
UCSC Economics, currently studying data science at General Assembly, professional sales experience at solar startup
I've spent most of my career in finance until co-founding All You Can Arcade. I've also spent time working in the legal and accounting industries.
http://blog.allyoucanarcade.com
Sales professional with 3 years experience
Investment enthusiast. Strategy, management and communications abilities, enjoy conveying ideas. Analytics/Finance background. MBA, progress toward CFA.
I am the Client Relationship Builder and the Customer Experience Expert. Tuskegee University graduate. Retail professional.
• Studied at @middle-tennessee-state-university Fashion branding and marketing with a keen eye for detail and brand direction.
http://RealLifeDT.tuimblr.com
General Manager at Cater2.me; Experience in client-facing roles and managing large teams; love using to data to drive results
Top producing client engagement manager in the SaaS software and Cloud Computing industries
Global marketer/Intel, MS, IBM, + hundreds of start-ups. Data-driven marketer with an eye for outstanding creative. Lead gen/consumer insights/media/advertsng.
I think outside the box . I sell with an infectious smile. I follow a solution selling methodology. I enjoy every minute of it.
Results Driven Professional in Sales, Exceptional Communication and Executive Assistant Background.
Digital Marketing Professional, Content Designer, Customer Success Driven, Inventor.
12 years closing experience, 4 years management experience, 6 years saas experience, looking to work in a small creative environment.
Currently recruiting world class talent in Google's Engineering and Global Business Departments. Studied at Florida A&M University
Worked at @mps-online-services-formerly-smartfund-medical-acceptance • Studied at @university-of-central-florida & @app-academy-san-francisco-ca-appacademy-io
Recent UC Davis grad with over five years of customer service experience and three years in a supervisory role. Eager to be part of a new, innovative company!
Sales ninja, Developed, implemented and managed sales divisions, lead gen, cold call king with impeccable report building and biz dev skills
Graduated with an MBA in Finance Management from Lincoln University.
Sales, Customer Service, and Education Specialist. MS School Counseling with 4+ years experience in Sales & Customer Service.
Sales Trainer for JP Morgan Chase, over 10 years of success in financial services both as an Senior Account Executive and Sales Trainer.
California state university- MBA candidate
Accomplished sales professional possessing an extensive skill set addressing all aspects of the sales cycle.
Founder of the Lucky Pods Network of podcasts; Experienced young professional; DECA Conference Organizer; Customer service expert.
Sales Director with 1 successful acquisition and 2 successful turn-arounds in the MSP space. Strong sales hunter experienced in building early stage teams.
Founder @r.U.I ENTERTAINMENT • Studied at @lane-college
Background in food industry. Looking to work in sales/marketing relating to food, technology, social entrepreneurship.
Built sales team from 5 to 120 and the end result was the company being acquired by Mcafee for 50 million. Ready to do it again!
Sales & customer relationship expert. Specializing in Marketing and building strong relationships between business and clients. I'm good at making people happy
I want to help scientists do science better.
Recent San Diego State University graduate, studied abroad in Brazil and Japan, well developed interpersonal skills with research and data analysis experience
Seasoned Sales Professional
Worked at @abercrombie-fitch
Young College student looking for Local Opportunities.
French trained chef specializing in "farm to table" cuisine. With10 years of experience in restaurant, catering and personal chef venues, I am able to utilize my knowledge of both classic and modern cooking techniques in a variety of situations and settin
Real estate & technology; executive, national sales director, Work in REO to SFR space, rental housing, consultant implementing technology real estate sector.
20-Something-Living-Underneath-Rock-Hermit-Artist-Musician, Future-Free-Meal-Participant