Chris Sorensen

Summary

I work with early stage companies to enhance their go-to-market strategies, increase their Product Market Fit Score, improve their revenue and growth strategies, and make them more attractive to venture investors. Award winning start-up executive and strategist and "do-er" with broad based hands-on operating experience as CEO, COO, Co-founder, and Product Manager. Key player in raising over $30 Million in capital for early stage companies resulting in $140 Million return to investors. Focused on leading new product design and development projects, business development, and executing market leadership strategies for technology and financial services companies. Examples include: • Built the first service to email money in the US (RocketCheck) • Developed first mobile phone based remittance service in the US (Scoot) • Created first visual configuration tool for sales force automation (MediaShare) • Launched first high volume consumer configuration tool for eCommerce on the Internet (Art.com) • Won several awards for innovative business plans (Sponsors include McKinsey, Nokia) Specialties: • Developed proprietary Quantitative Product-Market Fit Analysis (Q-PMF.com) • Expert at creating innovative market-driven products • Superior creative problem solving, analytic and communication skills. • Ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex ideas simply, effectively, and graphically. Qualified Positions include: Start-up CEO - Developing Concept and Strategy - Fund Raising - Team Building - Business Development, Evangelism - Software, Mobile, Enterprise, Payments, Financial, consumer web, etc. Chief Operating Officer - Excellent compliment to visionary CEO - Focus on Operational Design and Effectiveness VP Business Development - Identify, develop and close “Lighthouse” partnerships - Comprehensive Go-to Market Strategy development VP Product Marketing - Identifying and analyzing new market white space opportunities - Course Correction Strategies