OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network)
 
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.
  • 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
 
  • 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)
 
Mobile television service available to AT&T and Verizon Wireless subscribers.
  • Investigated a variety of strategic issues related to programming and other areas.
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Mass Animation
 
Company creates original animation using social media.
  • Wrote business plan for company.
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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.
  • Created five year plan for the company.
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Withoutabox
 
Provides online services to over 100,000 independent filmmakers and 2,000 film festivals.
  • 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
 
TV Guide Classic TV Strategy
  • Investigated potential for an online service in which TV Guide would offer classic television series for streaming or downloading.
TV Guide Spot VOD/Broadband Service
  • Wrote business plan for on demand service that launched on VOD and broadband in 2005.
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Frontiers Publishing
 
One of the largest publishers of gay lifestyle magazines.
  • Wrote business plan for a national online aggregation strategy.
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Africa.com
 
Website dedicated to African investment, news, and travel.
  • Advisor to the company.
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Social networking website dedicated to coaching and life improvement.
  • Worked with founders to develop five year operating projections for several potential business lines for the company.
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Company dedicated to finding new talented filmmakers from around the world through competitions and screening.
  • Helped to refine company strategy, and wrote investor pitch and power point presentation.
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Men’s Lifestyle Network, featuring high definition, high quality programming on a variety of media platforms.
  • Created financial projections for the company.
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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.
  • Created financial plan and detailed operating budgets for the business, and updated them in 2006 to reflect actual business results.
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Pre-eminent company in self-improvement and personal growth.
  • Helped to develop business strategy and financial model for a major digital initiative.
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GrafX
 
New entertainment service offering animated graphic novels over digital distribution platforms, including broadband, mobile, and digital downloads in the US and internationally.
  • Developed business plan for service.
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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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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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Evaluated opportunity for a website catering to pet owners.
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Multiplatform (broadband, cable, VOD, etc.) service targeting enthusiasts of all water-related activities.
  • Developed business strategy, financial plan, and sales presentation for the service.
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Turning Point TV
 
Broadband service targeting the Baby Boomer generation, featuring video-based content on health, travel, finance, and other topics.
  • Wrote business plan.
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Comedy.com
 
  • Reviewed financial projections for Comedy.com for Symbolic Action.
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Blue and White Television
Television company targeting a Jewish audience.
  • 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
 
Global cable and satellite channel targeting the wine connoisseur.
  • Assisted with projections on digital distribution, including VOD, online, and mobile, for the US market.
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Clickstar
 
Upcoming broadband entertainment service delivering premium movies and other content, backed by Intel Corporation and Morgan Freeman’s Revelations Entertainment.
  • Reviewed business strategy and assisted with business plan development.
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Book Network, Inc.
Multi-media service promoting books over broadband, cable, and other platforms, using author interviews and other video and audio content.
  • Evaluated business potential and developed strategy and business plan.
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Alpha Mom
 
Video-on-demand service providing information on Parenting. Launched 2Q 2005 on Comcast and other VOD systems.
  • Drafted proposal to Comcast and developed preliminary financial plan.
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Internet
  • 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
 
Eyematic has technology and applications to create 2D graphics and animation over internet and wireless networks
  • Acting COO for company. Established business priorities and prepared operating plan for 2002.
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Electronic Program Guide/Claritage Funds
  • Evaluated potential investment in company with Electronic Program Guide technology and patents.
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Interactive Television
  • Explored interactive television opportunities for several cable channel clients.
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