About
A partner in Brier Cliff Realty and Director of Business Development for JFK Environmental Services, Knott previously ran AVO Fence & Supply and co-founded Riverdale Mills Corp. He completed HBS's OPM-24 executive program in 1996.
Experience
- Knott Ventures & AdvisoryAdvisor | Entrepreneur | Investorcurrent2025 — presentGloucester, Massachusetts, United States
- Brier Cliff Realty, LLCCo-Founder & Partnercurrent2020 — presentGloucester, Massachusetts, United States
- Avadain, Inc.VP of Manufacturing Implementation2024 — 2025Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
- AVO Fence & Supply, IncOwner - President & Treasurer2012 — 2019Stoughton, MA
- Hill & Smith Holdings PLCBusiness Development Consultant2008 — 2011Greater Boston
- Riverdale Mills Corp.Co-Founder - VP of Sales & Marketing & Assistant Treasurer1980 — 2008Northbridge, Massachusetts, United States
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolOPM 24, Business Administration and Management1994 — 1996
- Boston UniversityEconomics1974 — 1977
Skills & more
Strategic Planning13Negotiation4Leadership3Management2Strategy2Team Leadership2Operations Management1Turnaround StrategiesNew Business Development15Venture FinancingStart-up LeadershipSales Management3
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Organizational LeadershipMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness ManagementExit StrategiesSales and MarketingVenture CapitalVenture FinancingTurn Around ManagementSalesAdvertisingStart-up VenturesFundraising- GenAI + DSOps Completion Badge — Harvard Business School AI Institute
- GenAI + R&D Completion Badge — Harvard Business School AI Institute
- GenAI + Strategy Completion Badge — Harvard Business School AI Institute
- GenAI Fundamentals Completion Badge — Harvard Business School AI Institute
- Agentic AI Fundamentals Completion Badge — Harvard Business School AI Institute
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Andy Knott work?
- Andy Knott is Director of Startup Partners at HBS Angels of Boston.
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