Nathan Beckord

Startup junkie / finance, strategy, biz dev

I work with startups, usually as the CFO or the Business Development guy (or sometimes both). I am also an advisor or “wingman" to several startup founders. I like pitching deals, solving problems and getting things done.

Founder of Foundersuite.com (SaaS tools for startups), StartupExits.com (my event series), and VentureArchetypes.com (startup consulting).

Based in: San Francisco

Experience

Zerply
- December 2010 - Present
- http://zerply.com
Startup Advisor at @ Various Startups

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- Advisor at Appbackr, PanelPublishing, Perkify, MyTab, Sequorum, SocialRewards, and Zerply.
  - March 2008 - Present
Principal and Lead Consultant at VentureArchetypes, LLC

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- VentureArchetypes, LLC is a strategic planning, business development, and venture consulting firm dedicated to serving startups and growth companies across a wide range of industries. www.venturearchetypes.com
  - May 2002 - Present
VP Corporate and Business Deve at Autonet Mobile

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- Responsible for building strategic partnerships & alliances, raising venture capital, negotiating and structuring deals with partners, key customers and key suppliers, running financial forecasting / financial strategy, and other general business development & corporate development activities. .
  - February 2006 - March 2008
Sr. Research Analyst at Zacks Investment Management

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- Investment & equity research.
  - January 2003 - August 2005
Venture Associate at Access Venture Partners

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- Reviewed startup business plans, sourced investment prospects, performed market research, engaged in due diligence.
  - October 2000 - January 2002
Summer Associate, Private Plac at JP Morgan

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- Ran financial models for $500m private placement deal in the telecom space; Crafted pitch decks; Built investor and term sheet database.
  - 2001 - 2001
Technology Equity Research (Co at Piper Jaffray

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- Drafted equity research reports on technology stocks; Authored cornerstone research report on B2B net markets.
  - December 1998 - August 2000
Technology Equity Research Ass at Volpe Brown Whelan & Co.

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- Researched technology stocks; Drafted advisory reports and notes; Ran financial models on ecommerce, net market, Internet, and software IPOs.
  - October 1997 - November 1998
Valuation Analyst, Technology at Arthur Andersen & Co.

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- Drafted valuation reports and built financial models for technology companies as part of M&A diligence process.
  - June 1995 - September 1997