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Michael Dawson

Ethics, Politics, & Economics graduate from Yale, currently pursuing MBA at Stanford. CEO and Co-Founder of Quire, Inc.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Industries: Cleantech, Computing, Information Technology, Internet
Skills: Business, English, French, Languages, Spanish
Groups: BASES, Berkeley-Stanford CleanTech Conference, Stanford GSB Entrepreneur Club, Yale Entrepreneurs & Investors
Interested in: Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities
Schools: Stanford Business School, Yale University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Quire, Inc
Position: CEO and Co-Founder (2008); VP, Business Development (2007)
Time period: December 2006 - November 2008
Description: Online application bringing useful, collaborative applications to social and professional networks.
• Sold core technology to a growing start-up focused on digital media and collaboration
• Led day-to-day operations: doubled team size to 15 employees, and directed 10 product releases across three online applications, including an early product launch at the fall 2007 DEMO conference
• Built partnership with Salesforce and Facebook (demo application for shared platform launch)

Employer: Starscriber
Position: Venture and Independent Consulting
Time period: December 2005 - November 2007
Description: Wireless start-up connecting people earning less than $2 per day, funded by Revolution Ventures

Employer: Brightstar Australia
Position: Venture and Independent Consulting
Time period: December 2005 - November 2007
Description: Exclusive wireless supply chain partner of Telstra, Australia’s largest telecom.

Employer: Digicel USA
Position: Manager, Corporate Development
Time period: December 2005 - November 2006
Description: Prepaid US wireless carrier start-up led by Digicel Group and Virgin Mobile US/UK founders.

Employer: Katzenbach Partners
Position: Associate (2004–2006); Summer Associate (2003)
Time period: December 2002 - November 2006
Description: Management consulting firm founded by McKinsey partners in 1998.

Employer: Access Venture Partners
Position: Summer Associate
Time period: May 2002 - July 2002
Description: Early stage technology-focused venture capital fund in the DFJ network

Employer: Swarm Networks (formerly TeraCentral)
Position: Summer Intern
Time period: May 2001 - July 2001
Description: Technology start-up funded by Intel Capital to develop data storage software

EDUCATION

University: Stanford Business School
Time period: 2007 - 2010
Degree: MBA

University: Yale University
Time period: 1999 - 2004
Degree: Ethics, Politics, & Economics, BA

INFORMATION

Hobbies: Skiing, polo, travel, reading, food and wine, movies
Clubs: Stanford Graduate School of Business: Venture Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Start-up Lab, Energy Club
Memberships: Youth Leadership Jefferson County (founder); Eagle Scout

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