Nancy Benovich Gilby
Education
University of Michigan
MSE, Computer Engineering 1985-01-01 - 1987-01-01
University of Michigan
BSE, Computer and Electrical Engineering 1980-01-01 - 1985-01-01Work Experience
Michigan SBDC
Current
Michigan SBDC
Plinqit Company
Current
Plinqit Company
University of Michigan College of Engineering
Current
University of Michigan College of Engineering
Syndio Health
Current
Syndio Health
RevKeep
2022-03-01 - 2022-08-01
RevKeep
Spartan Innovations
2021-02-01 - 2022-05-01
Spartan Innovations
Ripple Science
2018-09-01 - 2021-01-01
Ripple Science
Invest Michigan
2017-10-01 - 2020-06-01
Invest Michigan
Phinance.co
2017-09-01 - 2020-06-01
Phinance.co
Shoptelligence
2018-07-01 - 2020-02-01
Shoptelligence
Skills
Summary
I am passionate about pursuing innovation, solving problems that make a difference along with educating and inspiring others to do the same. I've done 13 high tech startups, 8 successful exits, still working on the 10th, 12 new market products launched. A first or second on 12 rounds of venture capital funding. I’ve taken several products from blank piece of paper to millions of users. I’ve been responsible for 2 granted patents, 1 provisionally-filed patent with another provisional patent and 3 design patents in process. My particular area of focus and accomplishment is the difficult process of getting the right product (features, price, distribution) for the right target users/customers and achieving adoption. Many entrepreneurs have great ideas, but bringing them to reality and succeeding in market adoption is where experience and expertise are needed. I work in “big idea” areas, many of which resulted in products that were “firsts”, such as being part of the original team that invented the pre-cursor to Java, first group calendaring Meeting Maker, first indexed desktop search delivered as a mac app OnLocation, first online community website Firefly (first web advertising, first personalization MyYahoo, first universal login, Passport), first comprehensive, voice-based user experience with an attitude, Wildfire. I have a strong belief that UofM, and Ann Arbor in particular, have the right people, timing, hunger and drive to produce stellar companies that should stay and thrive in Michigan. Michigan is the birthplace of American Entrepreneurship, my great grandfather worked for Henry as a Millwright, my grandfather and father also worked for Ford. Great companies are founded and thrive when started and sustained by midwestern values.
