Cody Simmons
The CEO of CO-fund. Majoring in Economics and in the technology track of the Entrepreneurship program at Brown University.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Industries: | Biotech, Education |
| Skills: | Business, English, Entrepreneurship, French, Investment, Languages, Leadership, Management, Public speaking, Recruitment |
| Location: | Providence, RI |
| Groups: | BASES Social E-Challenge 2012, Win $11,000 funding, $20,000 pro-bono consulting, and mentoring from entrepreneurs & executives |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Helping friends, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Participating in a competition, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects, Starting a company |
| Schools: | Brown University, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I) |
FEATURED STARTUP
CO-fund
CO-fund
CO-fund facilitates the funding of higher education for college-ready, low-income students. We empower everyone to fund socially-responsible students' college educations by connecting donors and students through an online, face-to-face platform.
- Startup type: Competition Entry
- Status: Active
- Stage: Beta
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | CO-fund |
| Position: | CEO |
| Time period: | September 2009 - Present |
| Description: | - Founded and currently launching a non-profit to enable micro-donations through
a Kiva-like platform for funding college scholarships |
| Employer: | Sprowtt, Palo Alto, CA |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | June 2009 - August 2009 |
| Description: | - Led the product development efforts prior to and following the public launch
- Managed a team of interns to effectively execute the above goal |
| Employer: | Slater Technology Fund, Providence, RI |
| Position: | Analyst |
| Time period: | March 2009 - May 2009 |
| Description: | - Sought out investment opportunities within the local and university settings
- Carried out due diligence on potential investment opportunities |
| Employer: | Exactech, Inc., Gainesville, FL |
| Position: | Sales and Marketing Intern |
| Time period: | June 2008 - August 2008 |
| Description: | - Contributed to business and intellectual property development
- Assisted with marketing efforts, sales forecasting, and product development |
| Employer: | Saliwanchik, Lloyd, and Saliwanchik, Gainesville, FL |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | June 2008 - August 2008 |
| Description: | - Led research inquiries related to past and pending cases
- Assisted with marketing projects and competitive analyses |
| Employer: | Applied Genetic Technologies, Corp., Alachua, FL |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | June 2007 - August 2007 |
| Description: | - Assisted in the development of new viral vectors for gene therapy products
- Gained exposure to different aspects of intellectual property while working with the Director of R&D and the Director of Business Development - Attended several high-level meetings, receiving well-rounded exposure to the company |
EDUCATION
| University: | Brown University |
| Time period: | 2010 |
| Degree: | Commerce, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship; Economics, BA |
| University: | Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I) |
PUBLICATIONS
| Papers: | "The AccuCirc and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic," The Triple Helix, Spring 2009
“Global Warming and Florida’s Coast,” Brown Policy Review, Fall 2007 |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | -Intercollegiate Varsity Tennis Player (Division 1: 13-0 personal season record), Brown University, 2007-2008
-Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete, Brown University 2007-2008 |
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CO-fund
CO-fund facilitates the funding of higher education for college-ready, low-income students. We empower everyone to fund socially-responsible students' college educations by connecting donors and students through an online, face-to-face platform.
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Sparkseed
Sparkseed provides funding, guidance, and professional services to college social entrepreneurs.
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Dan Steketee
Entrepeneur with 13+ years of strategic and tactical consulting experience in the financial services, start-up and technology industries (BPM, Business Intelligence, KPI's,, Vendor Management, etc) .
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