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About
Brian Deck is a tech entrepreneur who has been building companies since 1995, focused on customer engagement, loyalty, and e-commerce platforms. He grew up in a restaurant family that owned Fran's Restaurants and founded Smooth Commerce, a restaurant technology company that processes monthly sales for brands across North America.
Invests in
E-commerceFoodTech
Experience
- Smooth CommerceBoard Chaircurrent2023 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- Smooth CommerceCEOcurrent2012 — presentToronto, Canada Area
- BD Deck Enterprises Inc.President, Foundercurrent2012 — present
- Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (Toronto Chapter)Board Member2008 — 2015Toronto, Canada Area
- ChannelAssist IncCTO, COO, Co-Owner2002 — 2012
- DigitalUnderstanding Inc.President, Founder2001 — 2012
- ASAP Global IT CommunityFounding Member, Co-Chair, Speaker2009 — 2011
- Creative ImagePresident, Founder1995 — 2000
Skills & more
Strategy30Management30Leadership15E-commerce37Entrepreneurship35Product Development19Cloud Computing19Business Alliances14Strategic Partnerships20Social Media12Business Strategy17Program Management12
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Start-upsCustomer LoyaltyMobile PaymentsMarketingSoftwareStrategic GrowthSales & MarketingBrandingChannel StrategyProduct MarketingExecutive ManagementEnterprise SoftwareFrom Brian's professional profile.
Colleagues at DMZ
Adrian Bulzacki
Founder Network - IP Strategy, Technology Innovation at DMZ
Adunni Rufai
Expert-in-Residence, User Experience Design at DMZ
Alex Kolodkin
Founder Network - Startup Operations & Marketplace Growth at DMZ
Alex Thibault
Expert-in-Residence, Business Strategy at DMZ
Ali Kiassat
Expert-in-Residence, Sales and Business Development at DMZ
Alnur Ismail
Expert-in-Residence, Product & Engineering at DMZ
Andrea Matheson
Expert-in-Residence, High-Growth Strategy & Scaling at DMZ
Balaji Gopalan
Founder Network - Product and Customer Strategy at DMZ
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Deck?
- Brian Deck is a tech entrepreneur who has been building companies since 1995, focused on customer engagement, loyalty, and e-commerce platforms. He grew up in a restaurant family that owned Fran's Restaurants and founded Smooth Commerce, a restaurant technology company that processes monthly sales for brands across North America.
- Where does Brian Deck work?
- Brian Deck is Expert-In-Residence at DMZ.
- What does Brian Deck invest in?
- Brian Deck invests in E-commerce, FoodTech.
- Where did Brian Deck go to school?
- Brian Deck studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan School of Management); OCAD University (OCAD University).
Founder mafias
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
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OCAD University mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Farzi YusufaliSpecial StudentFounded StratumAICG ChenBachelor's of DesignFounded Ruta HealthGeordie GrahamMaster of DesignFounded Ruta HealthRishabh VarshneyBachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)Founded SequestrAlwar PillaiMasters of Design in Inclusive DesignFounded MakeitfableAbid ViraniMaster’s DegreeFounded Makeitfable
DMZ mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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Also attended OCAD University13
Courtney CooperPartner at Alate PartnersMarwa EbrahimInvestment Analyst at HaatchMichael KeoshkerianSenior Advisor at Teachers' Venture GrowthTimothy SunSenior Product Manager at Highline BetaHeather KingdonActing Sr. Manager, Marketing at ForesightKellie FayProgram Manager at Cultivator Powered by Conexus
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