About
Paresh Patel is the founder and CEO of PayRange, a company providing payment solutions for machine-based industries including vending, laundry, kiosks, and amusement. He holds over 100 patents and has founded and scaled multiple companies. Over the course of his career, he has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in investment and closed deals with a total contract value exceeding $1 billion.
Founder at PayRange
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Experience
- PayRangeFounder & CEOcurrent2013 β presentPortland, Oregon Area
- VendScreenFounder & CEO2010 β 2013Portland, Oregon Area
- Courtesy VendingFounder & CEO1999 β 2013Portland, Oregon Area
Skills & more
Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Business Strategy45Product Innovation16Marketing Strategy22Sales5Advertising6Team Building15Product Marketing9New Business Development42Mobile Devices32Marketing8
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Product DevelopmentP&L ManagementSocial Media MarketingBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementE-commerceCompetitive AnalysisVenture CapitalPublic SpeakingStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipLanguages English Β· Gujarati Β· Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paresh Patel?
- Paresh Patel is the founder and CEO of PayRange, a company providing payment solutions for machine-based industries including vending, laundry, kiosks, and amusement. He holds over 100 patents and has founded and scaled multiple companies. Over the course of his career, he has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in investment and closed deals with a total contract value exceeding $1 billion.
- Where does Paresh Patel work?
- Paresh Patel is Founder of PayRange.
- What companies did Paresh Patel found?
- Paresh Patel founded PayRange.
- Where did Paresh Patel go to school?
- Paresh Patel studied at UW Foster School of Business (MBA, Entrepreneurship); Capella University (PhD, Organization and Management); Portland State University (BS, General Management).
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