William Lohse
InvestorInvestor at Social Starts
Reno, Nevada
Writes $50K – $1M checks · typically $500K
About
An industry pioneer who founded and sold TimeLine software to Symantec, later served as turnaround publisher of PC Magazine and president of Ziff Davis Publishing, and founded Software Venture Partners (an early Pinterest investor). He founded the Social Starts fund in 2012 and Joyance Partners in 2017.
Experience
- Joyance PartnersFounder Joyance Europecurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Joyance PartnersFounder, Joyance Partners Delightful Momentscurrent2017 — presentReno, Nevada Area
- Social Starts Health and Happiness VCFoundercurrent2010 — presentReno, Nevada Area
- Software Venture PartnersAngel Investor1990 — 2010Reno, Nevada Area
- SmartAgeFounder and CEO1998 — 2001
- Softbank ConferencesPresident1992 — 1997
- Ziff-Davis PublishingPresident1985 — 1990
- Breakthrough softwareFounder1984 — 1985
- Information Unlimited SoftwareVP Marketing and Sales1982 — 1983
- MicroProVP of Sales1980 — 1982
- ImsaiDirector of sales1976 — 1979
Education
- Sonoma State UniversityBA, Philosophy
Skills & more
Strategy45Leadership4Digital Media21Training8Entrepreneurship70Online Advertising15Digital Strategy29Digital Marketing15Advertising30Sales13New Media6Start-ups30
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Social Media MarketingStrategic PartnershipsE-commerceGeneral AwesomenessOnline MarketingLead GenerationAnalyticsSocial NetworkingSEOProduct MarketingEmail MarketingSocial MediaFrom William's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Sonoma State University7
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Colleagues at Social Starts
Network1
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