Eli Rabek
From the United States, graduate in Management Science and Engineering at Stanford, former co-president of Stanford BASES, VP of Sigma Nu Fraternity (Beta Chi chapter). Moving to Spain in September to work for Opinno and attend business school.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Website: | http://opinno.com |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Education, Health, Information Technology, Internet, Media, Mobile, Travel |
| Next step: | Moving to Spain and attending graduate school at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Working with startups while I'm over there. |
| Location: | Madrid, Spain |
| Groups: | Intel® Challenge Judges 2010, 1ª Competición de emprendedores FICOD 09, BASES, BASES Advisors, Competición de Emprendedores Tecnológicos Opinno, Desafio Brasil, Desafio Intel® , Desafío Intel® Argentina 2010, Desafío Intel® Brazil 2010, Desafío Intel® Chile 2010, Desafío Intel® Colombia 2010, Desafío Intel® Costa Rica 2010, Desafío Intel® Latin America General 2010, Desafío Intel® Mentors 2010, Desafío Intel® Mexico 2010, Desafío Intel® Peru 2010, Desafío Intel® Uruguay 2010, E-challenge Competition 2007, E-Challenge Competition 2009, Gumball Capital, Intel® Challenge Bulgaria 2010, Intel® Challenge Eastern Europe 2010, Intel® Challenge France 2010, Intel® Challenge Germany 2010, Intel® Challenge Hungary 2010, Intel® Challenge Israel 2010, Intel® Challenge Poland 2010, Intel® Challenge Romania 2010, Intel® Challenge Turkey 2010, Intel® Challenge UK 2010, MIT GSW 2008, Opinno Biotech Competition, Social e-challenge Competition 2009 [inactive], Social Entrepreneurship and Education Consortium, YouNoodle's Entrepreneurial Workspace Challenge, [INACTIVE] BASES E-Challenge 2010, [OLD] Social e-challenge Competition 2008 [INACTIVE] |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding engineers, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Participating in a competition, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | bases, e-bootcamp, e-challenge, entrepreneur, etl, green tech, Open Innovation, opinno, silicon valley, social e-challenge, stanford, sustainable development |
| Schools: | Stanford University |
FEATURED STARTUP
Opinno, Open Innovation
Opinno, Open Innovation
Opinno is a business accelerator based in Madrid, Boston and San Francisco.
We bridge technologies from seed to series A funding, providing the following services:
Business plan definition, IP protection, CEO sourcing, and VC roadshows
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Growth
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Opinno |
| Position: | Director of Communication and Training |
| Time period: | August 2009 - Present |
| Description: | In charge of PR and event planning for Opinno, an international network of open innovation with offices in San Francisco, Boston and Madrid. |
| Employer: | Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students (BASES) |
| Position: | Co-President |
| Time period: | August 2008 - June 2009 |
| Description: | Plan and coordinate the activities of the largest student entrepreneurship group in
Silicon Valley. Activities include two $50,000 business plan competitions, a quarterly speaker series, career fairs, and training workshops. |
| Employer: | Alternative Energy Research and Economic Development - Burnsville, NC |
| Position: | Researcher |
| Time period: | May 2008 - August 2008 |
| Description: | Researched alternative energy options for a landfill gas renewable energy center.
Appeared on a state PBS program about the project. Studied the feasibility of a solar thermal installation for a local manufacturer. |
| Employer: | Sigma Nu Fraternity, Beta Chi Chapter |
| Position: | Vice President |
| Time period: | December 2007 - January 2009 |
| Description: | Oversee the internal
functions of the fraternity, including coordinating the activities of 18 officers. Set meeting agendas, manage chapter discipline, and head all internal committees. |
| Employer: | Stanford MS&E Department |
| Position: | Summer Researcher |
| Time period: | June 2007 - August 2007 |
| Description: | Conducted a 10-week
ethnographical study of the car sales process in preparation for a presentation to General Motors. Interviewed and observed staff and customers, complied field notes, and analyzed observations and data using qualitative data analysis software. |
| Employer: | BASES Social Entrepreneurship-Challenge |
| Position: | Officer |
| Time period: | February 2007 - August 2008 |
| Description: | Develop a business plan competition for social ventures that address social and/or environmental problems. Create international partnerships for social ventures. Coordinate judges for three rounds of competition. |
| Employer: | Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students (BASES) |
| Position: | Marketing Officer |
| Time period: | May 2006 - May 2007 |
| Description: | Developed and implemented marketing strategies for multiple events thrown by BASES
as well as marking the group itself. Marketed for BASES sponsored Alternative Energy Conference. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2005 - 2009 |
| Degree: | Management Science and Engineering, BSc |
Eli's Startups (2)
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Opinno, Open Innovation
Opinno is a business accelerator based in Madrid, Boston and San Francisco. We bridge technologies from seed to series A funding, providing the following services: Business plan definition, IP protection, CEO sourcing, and VC roadshows
Eli is Following (76)
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NiLA Inc.
Nila is a revolutionary new lighting solution for the entertainment industry with unprecedented environmental benefits and performance standards. Nilas have been used on James Bond Quantum of Solace, Ron Howard’s Angels & Demons, by CNN, and Oprah.
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LingusTV
LingusTV is a webtv devoted to learning Spanish through entertainment. Highly recommend for anyone who likes their language learning with a twist.
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RockYou
RockYou is a leading provider of applications and widgets on the web. RockYou widgets include photo slideshows, glitter text, customized Facebook applications and voicemail accessories.
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DocOnTime
We are creating DocOnYou, a brand new online service designed and built upon internet 2.0 best practices, where people and businesses will relate to each other to exchange invoices and other documents, saving money, time… and trees.
Eli's Contacts (74)
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Hector Milla
Héctor Milla founder of Balzac.tv.
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Bilal Mahmood
Business Operations professional. Former Policy Analyst at US Department of Commerce and Co-Founder at Gumball Capital. Stanford Undergrad and Gates Scholar at University of Cambridge.