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Brian was an essential part of our team at Newroo. Never shy, his intelligence and wonderful people skills enabled Newroo to accomplish things that had at first seemed impossible. While we had a great team working on building News, Brian (alongside Mita and Dan) led the tactical side of getting our product integrated into the ever-changing landscape of MySpace and FIM. Always a practical thinker and able communicator, his input and ability to filter upper-management feedback into a useful approach was invaluable.

When speaking to Brian, you immediatly recognize his intelligence and determination. Always curious, Brian is willing and wanting to learn from everyone about everything. Brian is a great adviser and friend.

Brian rules. I met him when he cold called me about Newroo. He has become a good friend. He is one of the best entrepreneurs I know. I would bet on him anytime.

brian is one of the sharpest business / web guys that i know. he knows a ton about making money and magnificently applies those skills to the web products he's working on. i would trust him to run my business. on top of that, brian is a great guy, knows a ton of people, and is happy to facilitate good connections. you definitely want brian on your team.

Brian is a serial entrepreneurial as well as an admired leader. His intelligence, passion and intense communication skills command a great deal of respect throughout the company. I’ve had the great privilege of working with Brian since FIM acquired Newroo and the experience has been incredible. His contagious energy and inherent ability to assess product and market viability make him an ideal and sought after collaborator.

out-of-the-box-thinkier -> visionary -> techzeal -> pragmatic, Brian has all virtues that define an entrepreneur. His ideas primarily focus on technology for the masses and encompass broad audience tightly integrated with generating revenues. He belongs to the elite category who can and have made difference to the world by being contemporary thinking and the "people's entrepreneur"
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Brian is smart, quick, ambitious, creative -- and to tie it all together -- he knows what he's doing (just look at his success with Newroo). He's also got strong product intuition; when I was at MySpace he would swing by my desk with off-hand feature ideas that often found their way into planning meetings. Finally, Brian is a great business advisor; I sought his advice on numerous occasions while starting Friendput and was always better for it.

Brian is bright, hardworking, and always has follow-through. I regularly have to remind myself that he's only a few years into his career, because he's so thoughtful when analyzing people and situations. It is a pleasure to talk with him, and I look forward to working with him in the future!