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AD$5/min per minute(3)Business DevelopmentAndrew Dumont • New YorkCreated 12 years ago in Business / Getting Started7 years of experience in BD, crafting large strategic transactions, including work at Seesmic (acquired by HootSuite) and Moz (>$30M in revenue).Andrew Dumont New York(3)
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AD$5/min per minute(3)StartupsAndrew Dumont • New YorkCreated 12 years agoInvolved in 4 startups, at the early stages of the company -- Tatango.com, Seesmic.com (acquired by Hootsuite), Moz and Stride (acquired by CrazyEgg). Now work at betaworks, a startup studio/seed stage investment fund.Andrew Dumont New York(3)
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AD$5/min per minute(3)Public RelationsAndrew Dumont • New YorkCreated 12 years ago in Sales & Marketing / Public RelationsEarned coverage in many major publications, including WSJ, TechCrunch, Wired, New York Times, FastCompany, Forbes, etc.Andrew Dumont New York(3)
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AD$5/min per minute(3)SaaS Startups - Growth and Customer AcquisitionAndrew Dumont • New YorkCreated 11 years ago in Product & Design / Lean StartupFounded and bootstrapped Strideapp.com as a side project to profitability and later an exit. Helped grow Moz, a SaaS company with $30M/year in revenue.Andrew Dumont New York(3)
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AD$5/min per minute(3)Venture CapitalAndrew Dumont • New YorkCreated 10 years ago in Funding / Venture CapitalBeen a part of 3 venture-funded companies, one bootstrapped company, and now work at a company that does early-stage investing.Andrew Dumont New York(3)
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Great call. Andrew quickly scanned for undervalued assets, reiterated his understanding of my business, and presented several low-hanging fruit opportunities that I was overlooking. Will definitely call again in the future.
Source: Clarity Rick Belluso Sep 27, 2017After having the opportunity to work with Andrew directly I now understand why I am not the first, nor will I be the last, to recommend him professionally. His profound interest in the connection between technology and user fuels any project he happens to be a part of with energy and passion. Andrew is a leader, and his impressive ability to communicate starts first with a focus on listening and will prove to be an invaluable asset to any company who has the opportunity to build the future with him.
Source: LinkedIn Tyler Murray Jan 18, 2013Andrew is one of those people who just knows how to get things done. He is motivated, hard working, and really creative in the ways he approaches his job.
When I interviewed him I felt like my interview was almost a class on how to do business development and make connections while leveraging all of the new tools, social networks, etc. I would definitely welcome the chance to work with Andrew again.
Source: LinkedIn Kate Matsudaira Jan 18, 2013Andrew quickly became a valuable asset by bringing strategic business perspectives to the company. He constantly managed to generate new relationships with promising leads ranging from mid-sized to Fortune 500 companies. I am really pleased I could work with Andrew over the past two years especially by noticing how much energy he could bring to the company on a daily basis.
Source: LinkedIn Jeremy Le Van Jan 18, 2013Delivering success: this is what comes to my mind when I think about Andrew. Results driven, he’s able to handle an extremely heavy workload, without slowing down a notch. With a never-ending energy, he will dedicate his bizdev and marketing talents to the work he’s responsible for. Bright, well-versed in new technologies, especially around social media, Andrew is a great asset to each team he works with. Always looking to grow, he will challenge his co-workers, to try and find ways to do things better. And he does all this while maintaining his up-beat attitude and keeping a smile on his face.
I enjoyed the time Andrew and I worked together at Seesmic, and hope to have the opportunity to work with him again.
Andrew has been incredibly helpful as we've continued to strengthen our relationship with SEOmoz. I met Andrew during his first few days on the job and he was already looking for ways to contribute value to, and collaborate with, our team.
It's clear that Andrew has a strong work ethic and truly cares about both clients and partners. I can tell he's enthusiastic about what he and his team are building, and I'm excited to see the his efforts bear fruit for SEOmoz.
Source: LinkedIn Matt Hunckler Jan 18, 2013Andrew is one of the most impressive people I have ever worked with. Not only is he incontestably excellent leader, team player and negotiator, but Andrew also has strong moral principles which is definitively appreciable.
Andrew has the passion and energy to make great things happen, such as the huge ecosystem around the Seesmic Desktop platform with more than 80 successful partnerships.
I recommend Andrew without any reserves whatsoever and hope I will have the opportunity to work with him again in the future.
Source: LinkedIn Morgan Denis Jan 18, 2013Andrew is one of those unique individuals with the ability, drive and passion to make things happen, close deals, find solutions, create partnerships and bottom line - get results. We've often used the term "Machine" or "Beast" when it comes to his focus on getting things done - and he clearly goes "above and beyond" for his colleagues, partners and clients. As the main driver for our partnerships with the Seesmic Desktop platform with over 80 plugins and rebuilding the brand and home website, Andrew also led many of our marketing, sales and business development initiatives both on a strategic and implementation level. In developing many of our partnerships, Andrew knows how to create and nurture any relationships that goes beyond his infectious smile. Having the opportunity to work with him on many projects, Andrew is extremely reliable - never one to drop the ball - and loves to lead to with success in mind. It's my clearly my pleasure to call him a friend and colleague.
Source: LinkedIn private private Jan 18, 2013It was a pleasure to work with Andrew at Seesmic. Right from the beginning I was impressed by his energy and his passion for his job. He started the business development efforts at Seesmic and built a complete team to work with him on this. We quickly saw the results of Andrew's work on multiple fronts, especially with the successful launch of the Seesmic Desktop 2 platforms with 70+ third-party plugins built in just a few months (wow!) Andrew is extremely hard working and reported his business development efforts with success to everyone in the company on a weekly basis. I hope I will have the chance to work with Andrew again in the future!
Source: LinkedIn Mathieu Thouvenin Jan 18, 2013Andrew is an extremely motivated, energetic, enthusiastic self starter with unparalleled sales skills. His innate ability to communicate effectively and deliver warm, genuine, and personable client relations has served him well as he directs, manages, hires, and trains the networkText sales force. Andrew's continual quest for personal edification allows him to acquire new skill sets, business knowledge, and sales techniques. He is an absolute asset to the networkText organization, and has an extremely bright future ahead of him.
Source: LinkedIn Kelly Stonelake Jan 18, 2013If it's SaaS, you should be monetizing from day one. An MVP in SaaS is the minimal product that people will pay for, that's the starting point. You evolved the product from there.
If it's a consumer app, that's a little more complicated. Often times, monetizing preemptively can stunt growth and kill the trajectory, due to lack of focus, user experience, etc. It's really a question of access to capital in this scenario.
Why pitch him anything? It sounds like what your offering isn't in his sweet spot, so instead of pitching, why don't you think of the meeting as a fact-finding exercise?
You can learn a lot about what someone wants by removing your agenda, asking meaningful questions and listening.
This may not give you exactly what you need, but Entrepreneur.com has a good collection of startup-related documents: http://www.entrepreneur.com/formnet/index.html
You may be able to use something here as a starting point.
There's nothing wrong with an exclusive, it gives you an opportunity to execute well and align a strong public announcement with a high-profile client, if picked correctly.
However, six months is a little long. Typically, an exclusive like this is more along the lines of three months than six. In any negotiation, there's a side with more leverage, which I'm not able to determine with the limited information that I have. If it's you, I would pick what means more to you: A six month exclusive with more revenue or a 3 month exclusive with less and negotiate to that point.
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