Brian Schweitzer

Experience

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  PCS Professional Communication Solutions

  Jun 1999 - Dec 1999

  Sales & Business Development Director - Servers & Internet

  Telecommunications & Internet*Achievements:- Grew the server and data side of the business from 0 to 30% of total revenues within the first year.- Created a new long-term revenue stream for the business including IT, Internet infrastructure & VOIP

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  TACHYON LIMITED

  Jan 2000 - Jun 2000

  Regional Sales Manager / Sales Engineer

  Satellite Internet Startup*Achievements:- Consistently outperformed sales objectives- Achieved 150% of channel establishment quota for initial quarter- Feedback from potential customers validated the company needed to change the product

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  Loral Space and Communications

  Aug 2000 - Jan 2001

  Regional Sales Manager

  Satellite Internet*Achievements:- Instrumental in acquiring the first partner for a multi million dollar wireless broadband project in the United States- Validated initial market strategy for satellite Internet services

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  Polar Developments

  Jan 2002 - Jun 2009

  Chief Growth Officer

  Commercial Real Estate Development Startup*Achievements:- Grew commercial real estate startup to a net worth of approximately $100 million USD.- Signed multi-million dollar consulting land & contract with Lemminkäinen Group of Finland- Led sales, marketing, and investment strategy to fund projects

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  Nordic Fund

  Jan 2002 - Jun 2004

  Managing Director

  Investment Fund*Achievements:- Facilitated a multi-million dollar land & consulting contract with Containerships of Finland- Restarted the company and funded the operating and capital costs through a foreign partner- Created a rich deal flow of potential investments throughout Russia including startups- Led evaluation strategy to reduce investment risks including pitch decks, business plans, and in-person meetings- Signed contracts to promote various Russian investment projects to foreign investors Show less

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  LukOil Garant Pension Fund

  Feb 2002 - Aug 2005

  Foreign Consultant

  Investment Fund for LukOil*Achievements:- Created market study and flow of potential prospective investment opportunities- Led evaluation strategy to reduce investment risks including pitch decks, business plans, and in-person meetings- Introduced potential foreign partners

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  Destination Russia

  Mar 2003 - Nov 2004

  Founder and Director

  Russian Online Travel Agent Startup*Achievements:- First Russian travel website with credit card capability- Placed the website in the Top 5 with major search engines - Brought the company to profitability in 6 months- Successful exit in February 2014

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  London & Regional Properties

  Feb 2007 - Jul 2008

  Senior Investment Officer

  Commercial Real Estate Investment*Achievements:- Initiated an investment plan which included local Russian real estate developers to drive asset acquisition and development projects for the fund the consider- Led evaluation strategy to reduce investment risks- Utilized my existing real estate network in St Petersburg to drive the best targeted projects through my optimized investment analysis process

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  Site Guru

  Jan 2009 - now

  Co-Founder & CEO

  Digital Marketing Consultancy*Achievements:- Created global client base of long-term digital marketing clients- Guided several startups from validation to sustainable business- Led the digital marketing strategy and implementation for TJ Travel to become one of the largest shore excursion tour operators in Europe- Led the digital marketing strategy and implementation for Dancing Bear Tours to reach $200,000 USD in revenue Year 1. Revenue has increased each year. - Obtained 1st place rankings in Google for clients with highly competitive keywords Show less

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  Beepods

  Dec 2015 - now

  Chief Growth Officer

  Sustainable Beekeeping System - Startup*Achievements:- Moved the company through a reorganization that was a catalyst for growth- Brought the company to profitability in 7 months after the reorganization- Drove initial traction with strategic customers & partners such as Milwaukee County Zoo, Chicago Botanic Garden, and Pollinator Partnership- Created optimized business strategies and processes to fuel growth & investment- Led the website re-design & digital marketing strategy that doubled online leads each year Show less

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  Skycart

  Dec 2015 - Jul 2017

  Director Business Development

  Drone Delivery Startup*Achievements:- Created company sales presentations and developed value proposition- Created a rich deal flow of global prospects, investors, and partners to drive initial growth- Developed & implemented initial business development / sales strategy- Promoted to Director of Business Development

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  Smart E Bots

  Oct 2018 - now

  Founder & CEO

  BaaS (Bot as a Service) provider that offers chatbots for business.Think of a Smartbot as an employee you hire for your business that handles business tasks for you 24/7.Our "Smartbots" can:- Drives leads & sales- Answers customer questions- Saves you money- Offer your customers a better experience- Improve customer service and engagement