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OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) |
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| Launching in early 2011, OWN is a joint venture between Discovery Communications, Inc. and Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions. OWN incorporates the leading women’s website, Oprah.com. |
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- Developed business plan and financial projections for OWN Digital.
- Handling business development and deal negotiation for OWN Digital and Oprah.com. Creating and negotiating term sheets, and developing financial structures for a variety of discussions on content syndication, content production, alternative distribution platforms, and other types of partnerships.
- Assisted with the review and development of operating budgets for Oprah.com.
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Verizon Wireless |
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- Created several programming strategies and business projections for mobile television channels that could be provided to the Mediaflo platform by Verizon Wireless.
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MediaFLO (Qualcomm) |
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| Mobile television service available to AT&T and Verizon Wireless subscribers. |
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- Investigated a variety of strategic issues related to programming and other areas.
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Mass Animation |
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| Company creates original animation using social media. |
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- Wrote business plan for company.
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Control Room |
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| Produces and distributes music concerts and events to MSN, MyNetworkTV (Fox), and other global media players, from the producers of the Live Earth and Live 8. |
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- Created five year plan for the company.
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Withoutabox |
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| Provides online services to over 100,000 independent filmmakers and 2,000 film festivals. |
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- Evaluated potential business expansion areas for the company and created five year revenue projections for each line of business.
- Company was acquired by Amazon.com's IMDB business based on these projections.
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TV Guide |
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| TV Guide Classic TV Strategy |
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- Investigated potential for an online service in which TV Guide would offer classic television series for streaming or downloading.
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| TV Guide Spot VOD/Broadband Service |
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- Wrote business plan for on demand service that launched on VOD and broadband in 2005.
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Frontiers Publishing |
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| One of the largest publishers of gay lifestyle magazines. |
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- Wrote business plan for a national online aggregation strategy.
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Africa.com |
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| Website dedicated to African investment, news, and travel. |
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Peoplejam |
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| Social networking website dedicated to coaching and life improvement. |
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- Worked with founders to develop five year operating projections for several potential business lines for the company.
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Filmaka |
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| Company dedicated to finding new talented filmmakers from around the world through competitions and screening. |
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- Helped to refine company strategy, and wrote investor pitch and power point presentation.
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MEN7 |
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| Men’s Lifestyle Network, featuring high definition, high quality programming on a variety of media platforms. |
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- Created financial projections for the company.
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Network Live |
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| Venture established by AOL, AEG, and XM Radio to produce original live music programming and other events for internet, television, DVD, and other media distribution. |
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- Created financial plan and detailed operating budgets for the business, and updated them in 2006 to reflect actual business results.
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Anthony Robbins Companies |
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| Pre-eminent company in self-improvement and personal growth. |
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- Helped to develop business strategy and financial model for a major digital initiative.
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GrafX |
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| New entertainment service offering animated graphic novels over digital distribution platforms, including broadband, mobile, and digital downloads in the US and internationally. |
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- Developed business plan for service.
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Online Games company |
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| Developed business plan and financial projections for innovative online gaming platform that will be launched in Asia in late 2009 and globally by the end of 2010. |
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NorthofYork.com |
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| Advised on business strategy and prepared a financial plan for company that will develop video and animated content from leading journalists and radio personalities. |
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Pet-related website |
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| Evaluated opportunity for a website catering to pet owners. |
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WET (Water Entertainment Television) |
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| Multiplatform (broadband, cable, VOD, etc.) service targeting enthusiasts of all water-related activities. |
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- Developed business strategy, financial plan, and sales presentation for the service.
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Turning Point TV |
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| Broadband service targeting the Baby Boomer generation, featuring video-based content on health, travel, finance, and other topics. |
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Comedy.com |
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- Reviewed financial projections for Comedy.com for Symbolic Action.
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Blue and White Television |
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| Television company targeting a Jewish audience. |
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- Created business strategy and plan for non-profit group, including exploration of VOD, cable channel, and other media.
- Developed and coordinated original market research.
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Wine Network |
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| Global cable and satellite channel targeting the wine connoisseur. |
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- Assisted with projections on digital distribution, including VOD, online, and mobile, for the US market.
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Clickstar |
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| Upcoming broadband entertainment service delivering premium movies and other content, backed by Intel Corporation and Morgan Freeman’s Revelations Entertainment. |
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- Reviewed business strategy and assisted with business plan development.
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Book Network, Inc. |
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| Multi-media service promoting books over broadband, cable, and other platforms, using author interviews and other video and audio content. |
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- Evaluated business potential and developed strategy and business plan.
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Alpha Mom |
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| Video-on-demand service providing information on Parenting. Launched 2Q 2005 on Comcast and other VOD systems. |
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- Drafted proposal to Comcast and developed preliminary financial plan.
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Internet |
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- Developed business model and plan for new type of internet service for an established internet company. Coordinated market research efforts.
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Wireless/Eyematic |
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| Eyematic has technology and applications to create 2D graphics and animation over internet and wireless networks |
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- Acting COO for company. Established business priorities and prepared operating plan for 2002.
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Electronic Program Guide/Claritage Funds |
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- Evaluated potential investment in company with Electronic Program Guide technology and patents.
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Interactive Television |
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- Explored interactive television opportunities for several cable channel clients.
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