About
Co-founder and leader of Cue Ball, an entrepreneur and CEO advisor who founded internet advisory firm ZEFER at McKinsey and co-founded beauty brand MiniLuxe. Former Vice Chairman of The Parthenon Group and author of business books including the NYT bestseller 'Heart, Smarts, Guts and Luck.'
Experience
- Cue Ball CapitalCEO and Managing Partnercurrent2009 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
- MiniLuxeCo-Founder, Chairman and CEOcurrent2009 — presentGreater Boston Area
- The Parthenon GroupVice Chairman and Senior Partner2001 — 2014Boston, Massachusetts
- Thomson ReutersSenior Advisor to the CEO2001 — 2008Greater New York City Area
- ZEFERFounder and CEO1996 — 2001Boston
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA) and EIR (Entrepreneur in Residence)
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolFellow, Belfer Center and Center for Business and Government
- Harvard UniversityA.B., Biology
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDirector's Advisory Council, MIT Media Lab
Skills & more
Strategy10Management5Published AuthorPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningLeadershipVenture Capital17Entrepreneurship13Start-ups13Strategic Partnerships7Digital Media6Business Strategy6
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Angel InvestingAnalyticsMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial ModelingProduct ManagementMarketing StrategyCapital RaisingPrivatizationCleantechPrivate PlacementsCompetitive AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentLanguages Conversational Mandarin and French
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cue Ball Capital12
Faisal KawarVenture Partner at FinTech CollectiveTasnia HuquePartner at Javelin Venture PartnersMaxi Pethö-SchrammInvestor at HV CapitalJohn HamelPartner at Cue BallMats LederhausenOperating Partner at Cue BallAli RahimtulaPartner at Cue Ball
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