Lots of relationships made at our Silicon Valley meetup! I'm seeing people connect about doing business together; offering lots of value to each other with no expectations, making intros, and generally growing closer as we all continue to take our businesses forward. In our last meetup, we met with excellent people from VC/PE/M&A as well as CEOs of B2B Scaleups and of companies from the surrounding ecosystem. Looking forward to meeting again but this time in The City of Music: Vienna, Austria! 🇦🇹 Perfect occasion to meet at NENI am Parter for modern delicious Israeli/French food with a view. What day would work best for dinner?

Huge success🎉

Please consider this your invitation to come out and meet down-to-earth top performers with an abundant mindset. We'll have dinner, share stories/laughter, and look for ways to support each other. All in the group are invited but below I'll tag people from the GrowthMasters community who are based in the Bay Area and who we would love to see on Thursday. IMPORTANT: Please comment your RSVP below so I can get a head count for the reservations. - Where: Milagros Latin Kitchen in Redwood City 1099 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063 https://maps.app.goo.gl/BRsABap29kMxv21Q7 - When: This week on Thursday, June 20th, 2024 at 6:30 pm Pacific Let's build the most generous community for B2B Scaleups, VC, PE, M&A! 🦁 In alphabetical order by last name (please let me know if you'd like your bio adjusted): 1. @Nathan Beckord - CEO of Foundersuite.com (for startups) and Fundingstack.com (for VCs), a suite of tools that help startups and VCs raise capital efficiently, including investor CRM, database, pitch deck hosting, email sending tools, and data rooms. Over 87,000 users have raised $17 billion in capital using these platforms. Nathan also hosts the "How I Raised It" podcast, where he has interviewed founders from BREX, Colossal, Evernote, Chief, and many others. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbeckord/ 2. @Juan Campos - CEO of the GrowthMasters community and LinkedIn content agency— a thought leadership ghostwriting company that has helped 200+ companies generate 350M+ views. Clients have included venture-backed (a16z, Madrona, First Round), publicly traded (Excela, Fiverr), and unicorn tech companies (Loft, Flip). Juan has lectured on growth marketing at UC Berkeley, 500 Startups, and the NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanfelipecampos/ 3. @Holly Chen - Award-winning Marketing and Growth executive with 20 years of experience at companies like Slack, Google, Loom, and Miro. As Managing Partner at ExponentialX, she helps venture-backed growth-stage B2B SaaS companies. Holly has a strong background in product management, e-commerce, and strategy, and has led marketing and growth initiatives at various high-profile companies. She is also an international keynote speaker and guest lecturer on marketing and growth strategies. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly/ 4. @George Cheng - CEO of Viewabo, a company that enhances customer support through real-time video assistance. With over 20 years of experience in engineering, product management, and marketing, George has led significant initiatives at EMC and VCE. He holds an MBA and MS in Information Systems from Boston University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from UCLA. His expertise spans product and solutions marketing, with a proven track record in tech startups and large enterprises. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgecheng/ 5. @Jordan Crawford - Founder of Blueprint, a company specializing in bespoke B2B TAM/ICP/Persona definition for growth teams since January 2021. As a GTM Data Scientist, Jordan has also served as an advisor for companies like Clay, Commsor, Tennr (YC W23), and Patible. He has a rich background in helping startups achieve significant growth, such as moving Zinc from $1M to $100M in GMV within two years. Jordan's notable engagements include roles at Primer, Learn.xyz, and Bouncer, with several of these companies being acquired or achieving substantial funding. LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jordancrawford 6. @Daniel Finkelstein - Seasoned executive with a robust background in improving the profitability of consumer products retail businesses and extensive experience in investment banking. He is currently a Business Development Advisor for Trivest Partners (largest Private Equity firm in the Southeast with $2.5B AUM having completed 350 investments representing ~$7B in value), focusing on founder and family-owned acquisitions. Trivest is currently actively investing from Trivest Fund VI. Daniel also runs Finkelstein Transaction Advisory, assisting business owners in selling their businesses efficiently. He has previously held CEO positions at The Walking Company Holdings, Britches of Georgetowne, and Macy's California, driving significant revenue growth and operational improvements. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-finkelstein1 7. @Austin Fuller - Product Marketing Leader at Kion with over a decade of expertise in GTM strategies for technical sectors such as cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and AI/ML. He has a proven track record of driving significant growth in early-stage SaaS companies, growing businesses from $5M to over $105M in ARR. Previously, he held leadership roles at Viking Cloud and Centeva. Austin is passionate about solving hard problems and achieving scalable growth without relying on vanity metrics. LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/austfuller 8. @Hugh G - Seasoned entrepreneur and angel investor based in the San Francisco Bay Area, currently an Angel Squad Member at Hustle Fund and Founder of a stealth startup improving early-stage fundraising. He has led award-winning product teams globally, and served as Chief Product Officer at Verivest, driving strategic reforms. Hugh is deeply involved with Techstars as an alumni, mentor, and adviser, and has a rich history of mentoring startups at UC Berkeley and Hult International Business School. His expertise spans product management, strategy, and investment. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughgeiger/ 9. @Yannick Germain - CEO and Founder of Germain UX, a digital platform offering deep insights and automation to improve user experience. Fully bootstrapped since 2011, Germain UX boasts a 91% customer retention rate and clients like American Airlines, eBay, and PepsiCo. The platform enhances application adoption and productivity through advanced features like millisecond-precise user session replay and real-time analysis. Previously, Yannick significantly improved UX at Siebel Systems and holds a Master’s in Information Systems from Paris-Sud University. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yannickgermain/ 10. @Dennis Huang - Head of Origination at Polychrome, where he acquires and builds SMB software businesses, including notable acquisitions like Shepherd and Marker.io. With a strong background in project management and investment banking, Dennis has previously held roles at Poggio Labs, Stytch, and Twingate. He has significant experience in business operations and venture capital, having worked at Norwest Venture Partners and Fourth Realm VC. Dennis holds a B.S. in Finance and Information Systems from Boston College. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisyhuang/ 11. @Shan J - Previously COO at Plume ($24M Series B) and Viscira (acq. Sudler & Hennessey). Shan is now an LP at FOG Ventures and a Fractional COO specializing in supporting digital health, AI/tech companies. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shan4fx/ 12. @Ken Morris - Managing Partner and CEO of Chordify, Inc., where he supports the rapid growth of startups through offshore software product design and development, fractional CTO services, and more. With a strong background in building alliances and managing key accounts, Ken has also served on the advisory boards of companies like Travancore Analytics and Big Data BizViz. His expertise spans web, mobile, and cloud application development, VR/AR enablement, and business intelligence. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenmorris/ 13. @Alyona Mysko - CEO and Founder of Fuelfinance, where she revolutionizes financial management for startups by making finance efficient and accessible. With a mission to save SMBs from bankruptcies and unlock significant GDP growth, her company manages over $200M in client budgets. Previously, Alyona held positions as Managing Partner at Quadrate28 Corp and CFO at 2C/Construction Synergy. She has a Master's degree in Business and Financial Economics from the Kyiv School of Economics and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyona-mysko/ 14. @Vijay Rajendran - CEO coach and fractional executive based in Silicon Valley, with over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor. He has supported hundreds of founders through leadership coaching, helping them make high-impact decisions and scale their startups. Vijay has led the portfolio value team at 500 Global, a venture capital firm with $2.7 billion under management. He holds degrees from Boston University and Georgetown University and is an alumnus of the Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayarajendran/ 15. @Eva Reder - Founder and COO of GrowthMasters, a LinkedIn content and growth agency, having generated 350M+ views for clients across various industries, including VC, SaaS, and tech startups. Eva is also a Partner at Google Launchpad's Manos Accelerator and a guest lecturer at UC Berkeley Extension. She is skilled in growth hacking, digital marketing, and startup development, and has worked with notable clients like AND CO from Fiverr and Timeular. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evareder/ 16. @Satwick Saxena - Co-Founder and CRO of Evabot.ai having raised a +$10M Series A to build sales/revenue tech to help BDRs, AEs, and growth teams provide a more intelligent and personalized experience at scale for each lead— from supporting with proactive sales triggers and understanding each person better, to writing better copy, running omnichannel campaigns, and sending personalized gifts/treats at scale. Evabot is trusted by Airtable, Zendesk, Wizr, and many others. Their backers include Boost VC, Comcast Ventures, Precursor Ventures, and more. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwick/ 17. @Danielle Sosnick - Operations and strategic planning expert supporting seed-stage startups. Currently, she is involved with Boost VC in post-investment roles and co-founded Altitude, a portfolio accelerator. With a strong background in scaling products, Danielle previously led strategic operations at 500 Startups and founded Kid CarPool, a successful ridesharing app for children. Her expertise includes reducing customer acquisition costs, identifying new revenue streams, and developing growth strategies. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattondanielle/

We'll be meeting as a San Francisco/Silicon Valley community in June! Which date would work best for everybody to meet for dinner (e.g. 7 pm) at Milagros Latin Kitchen in Redwood City? https://maps.app.goo.gl/AbBfjWhh1LCM53dR9 Tagging a few people who I believe are based in the area: - @Vijay Rajendran - @Daniel Finkelstein - @Nathan Beckord - @Alyona Mysko - @Akbar Khan - @Holly Chen - @George Cheng - @Tony Yang Meet awesome people building cool things and enjoy the nice weather with a delicious meal 🍛

The new video shorts feature on LinkedIn is a big opportunity for us to capitalize on as a team. We tested creating our own content like this today by interviewing our very own GrowthMasters community member @Graham Locklear (thank you, Graham!) who specializes in hiring GTM talent for Data/AI/ML companies and has helped scaleups backed by First Round, GV, and Comcast Ventures. Attached is what the new feature looks like on the LinkedIn iPhone app and our first promising prototype created from the expert interview today with Graham using the tool OpusClip (https://www.opus.pro/). Will this TikTok video format work well on LinkedIn or will they sunset this feature as they have others before? Would love to know your thoughts! 🤔👇