Courtney Orsinelli

Experience

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  Do You Ventures

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2021

  Founder, Managing Partner

  Operational & creative partner to over 100 companies, primarily hospitality startups. Launched businesses in nearly every major region of the world. Investor and equity partner to a smaller subset. Consulting work varies from one area of development to large-scale projects, including concept design and launch support. Sample areas of work include: operations planning, strategy planning, financial forecasting, brand development, administrative & accounting systems, HR process, location design, hiring, interview & on-boarding, and training programs Show less

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  Cafe Gratitude

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2015

  General Manager

  A small chain of organic restaurants with worldwide fanfare. Culture through profit-and-loss accountability for 6 managers & 120 team members. Broke industry KPI's while serving up world-class hospitality.

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  Palette Food + Juice

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2019

  Co-Founder, COO

  At Palette, our wholesome quick-service restaurant, we cater to nearly all needs: vegan, vegetarian, paleo, pescatarian, gluten-free, and even foods recommended by Ayurvedic and homeopathic doctors. Our sole focus is to make the most nourishing food possible from the most sustainable ingredients we can find. Our commitment is this: if it's here, it's good for you. Local, sustainable, healthy food with soul.

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  Wanderlust

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  General Manager

  A pioneer in the yoga-lifestyle space both online and in-person with a mission to propel personal evolution. Led a team of department heads with P&L and KPI accountability at the flagship Yoga Center.

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  Evolution

  Mar 2021 - now

  Partner, Executive Coach, Facilitator

  Evolution is a coaching and leadership consulting firm working with extraordinary entrepreneurs, leaders, teams, and organizations that care deeply about changing the world. We follow the principles of Evolutionary Business, developing meaningful lives, careers, and organizations through service to all stakeholders and working at all levels and dimensions.Notable clients include Pinterest, Glassdoor, Dropbox, and Microsoft.

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  Evolutionary Ventures

  Oct 2021 - now

  Partner, Venture Capital

  We invest in startups that are committed to growth and development for their leaders that can scale for impact and provide healthy returns. We believe we will prove a superior model for venture capital by supporting businesses with a holistic, purposeful, stakeholder-centric approach – a broad-based, growing movement we call Evolutionary Business.Notable investments include Slack, Density, MAPS, and Tripp.