Brandon Gotlieb

Experience

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  Zoningworx-Zoning Reports

  May 2014 - Aug 2017

  Business Development Director

  • Coordinated a team of 4 individuals to execute marketing campaigns• Worked with the team to create a suite of 5 major real estate due-diligence reports

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  APEX Marine Detailing

  Apr 2016 - Sept 2017

  Founder

  • Developed and implemented marketing operations across northern Ohio• Managed teams across multiple daily jobs• Lead sales efforts

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  Fine Aircraft Sales

  Feb 2017 - May 2018

  Aircraft Sales Analyst

  • Grew online presence and lead the company’s first aircraft sale from social media• Collaborated with clients to price and sell aircraft from $20,000-$4 Million

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  NXTSTOR

  Mar 2017 - Feb 2021

  Founder and CEO

  NXTSTOR was a revolutionary concept in the self-storage industry, creating a peer-to-peer marketplace that connected people with space to people with stuff in a space sharing marketplace.

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  Contrary

  May 2018 - Apr 2022

  Contrary capital is a student run, decentralized venture fund. We are industry agnostic but focus on investing in students, teachers, or those who recently attended universities. With the help of our amazing backers we are able to take student founders to immense levels and give them the opportunity to work on their businesses in our summer accelerator program. If you're working on something great reach out (I'm always happy to meet for coffee).

  • Scout

    Jun 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Lead Venture Partner

    May 2018 - May 2020
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  Alumni Ventures Group

  Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

  Office of Investments Summer Analyst

  • Utilized relationship network to create value for over 300 portfolio companies and potential investments • Conducted market diligence on partnerships with 100 top vc's• Developed systems for intake and utilization of over 80+ vendors• Took part in weekly investment team meetings

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  Accelerated

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2021

  Brand Ambassador

  Accelerated is a weekly newsletter about technology and venture capital. We feature the news you need to know, jobs and internship opportunities, interviews with founders and investors, and new apps and platforms to try out.

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  614Startups

  Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

  Contributing Writer

  614Startups is the fastest growing community of startup founders, investors, and small business owners in Columbus, Ohio. We believe that Columbus, Ohio is poised to become the global capital for startups, venture funding, and small business innovation. That’s why we are building a media company to tell the story of Columbus’ entrepreneurial ecosystem and provide brands with a platform to reach the decision-makers shaping the city’s future. Our goal is to become the entrepreneur’s go-to source for startup news and information in the Midwest. Show less

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  Steadily

  Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

  Partnerships Manager

  Steadily is a modern approach to rental property insurance. I launched partnerships and built relationships to embed Steadily’s offering into proptech companies, property management companies, lenders, and marketplaces.

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  Sunny Day Fund

  Nov 2021 - May 2022

  GTM Manager

  Sunny Day Fund is on a mission to enable 150m American workers with access to employer-rewarded emergency savings. I led marketing, partnerships, and sales enablement.

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  Nox

  May 2022 - Jan 2023

  COO and Founding Team Member

  Nox was built to bring better banking to college students. I handled bank, card, and fintech partnerships as well as the buildout of our financial services.

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  SensorSurf (YC W23)

  Sept 2022 - now

  Advisor

  Data infrastructure for robotics (YC W23)

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  Found

  Feb 2023 - now

  Business Operations Manager (Payments Partnerships)

  Found is a business bank account for self-employed people. With built-in expense tracking and a tax savings account, we’re on a mission to help millions of self-employed people make their business dreams a reality.I work on the payments team managing our card programs as well as support our partners across KYC, partner banking, processing, and money movement methods.