About
Ben Mackinnon is the Founder and CEO of Kard, a company that provides rewards infrastructure for businesses that issue payment cards.
Founder at Kard
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Experience
- KardFounder & CEOcurrent2016 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- TechstarsMentorcurrent2017 — present
- Forbes Finance CouncilOfficial Member2019 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- YECMember2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- TechstarsAlum2017Tel Aviv District, Israel
- WorkMarket, an ADP companyEnterprise Sales Director2013 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- Changing Our WorldAssociate Director2010 — 2013
Skills & more
Fundraising13Start-ups13Strategic Partnerships10Business Development13Strategic Planning12Marketing11Business Strategy7Strategic Communications7Nonprofits8Project Management5Cloud Computing1Sales Operations1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Mackinnon?
- Ben Mackinnon is the Founder and CEO of Kard, a company that provides rewards infrastructure for businesses that issue payment cards.
- Where does Ben Mackinnon work?
- Ben Mackinnon is Founder of Kard.
- What companies did Ben Mackinnon found?
- Ben Mackinnon founded Kard.
- Where did Ben Mackinnon go to school?
- Ben Mackinnon studied at Williams College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics); Hanover High School.
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