Operator and 4x Founder addicted to reducing operational friction that unlocks scale, helping founders move past seven figures
Shaun believes that all businesses can be built and scaled in a more capital-efficient manner. He manifests this belief in C-level roles and advisory positions for a handful of startups -- PathSpot, Amogy, Beltways, Cloud of Goods, DASH Shipping, and Intrinsic. Prior to being a fractional COO, Shaun was a founding partner at MiLA Capital, a Venture Capital firm that seeded hard tech companies such as Emerge, Feel, and Caban, and was the cofounder of the Make in LA accelerator and Toolbox LA innovation lab. He earned his operational stripes while scaling NEO Tech (a global contract manufacturer) from 20MM to 800MM in revenue in under 10 years, and in the process received Inc 5000's award for fastest-growing companies, Raytheon’s 5 Star Supplier Award for delivery and quality, and Boeing’s Performance Excellence Award.
Shaun is known for his ability to see creative solutions and move multiple objectives in parallel and has helped thousands of founders, builders, and executives break through their roadblocks.
Currently Shaun is an executive coach at numerous startups, and a fractional COO involved in product, people, operations, and marketing across two startups.
The PathSpot SafetySuite helps your business operate safer, healthier, smarter, and more efficiently
Work with leadership to optimize internal meetings and tools, accelerating the team as they manage an ever-increasing number of seemingly impossible milestones
Improve the process for new product introductions
Align internal and external stakeholders around marketing direction and strategy
Mar 2022 — Present
VB
Vento Box & Feedback EQ
Co-Founder
Feedback EQ was launched by Vento Box in 2022 when we asked "What type of feedback giver are you?"
Build psychographic profiles on how people provide and receive feedback at work
Deploy a decision making webapp to evaluate PMF
Segment employees based on their profile, and their comparative position relative to their team
Dec 2014 — Present
Make in LA
Managing Director
MiLA Capital (f/k/a Make in LA) is a Seed-Stage Venture Capital Firm that Invests in Tech You Can Touch.
Launched venture fund focused on hard technology verticals such as climate tech, robotics, IoT, biomarkers, space, mobility, and industrial automation
Built operating system to manage deal flow across 100+ global networks
Strong deal flow generation: 5000+ companies from 75+ countries
Jun 2023 — Sep 2023
Intrinsic Power
Fractional Exec and Corporate Development
Intrinsic Power addresses a misunderstanding of the distributed energy problem that's led companies to create separate products for distributed solar, energy storage, and vehicle charging.
Co-create the strategic narrative
Nov 2021 — Jul 2022
Beltways
Head of Strategy (fractional)
Beltways is on a mission to accelerate humanity with a new and exciting form of mobility.
Lead customer discovery and narrow company positioning
Lead fundraising process
Support marketing initiatives including website launch and video
Jun 2021 — Jan 2022
Cloud of Goods
Chief Operating Officer (fractional)
Our mission is to enrich traveler’s experiences at their destination by providing easy access to the equipment they want.
Collaborate with CEO on key strategic decisions as company emerges from a COVID-19 related hibernation and executes a major pivot
Lead a remote customer support and retention team
Evaluate, ideate, and prioritize on product roadmap driven by user insights
Implement tools to bring down end user wait times from 17 minutes to 1 minute
Draft and implement Service Level Agreements for employees and service providers
May 2004 — Dec 2006
Stoked Mentoring Inc. (stoked)
Surf Instructor, Board Member
stoked is a community of fearless leaders. through mentorship, opportunity, and action sports culture, we empower urban youth to reach their fullest potential. launched in 2015 by steve larosiliere and tv personality, sal masekela, stoked holds passion and perseverance at its core. we believe that the strength and courage needed to learn action sports serves as a catalyst for larger life skills. stoked has impacted over 4,000 youth since its inception, with flagship offices in new york city, los angeles, and now chicago (launched in january, 2017). recognized as a 2017 ny community trust nonprofit excellence award recipient, the stoked community celebrates a culture of individuals that live big lives, take risks and seize opportunities. meet our community and learn more about stoked by visiting www.stoked.org
Launched the surf mentoring programs in New York and Los Angeles
Secured criticial donations and fundraising to support program initiatives
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