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Mike Lee

Social entrepreneur, startup guy and husband/father of a large and crazy family. In my off time, I love photography, travel and music.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Work status: Employed Full-Time
Industries: Information Technology, Internet, Media
Skills: Business, Copy Writing, Editing, Entrepreneurship, Guerrilla marketing, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Public Relations, Recruitment, Viral marketing, Writing
Next step: Not sure. I have quite a few new ventures in the works, and some specific plans for what I'd like to see happen, but trying to be flexible.
Location: Vancouver, WA
Groups: Startup Now! Oregon
Visas: U.S.
Interested in: Advising startups, Brainstorming, Career advice, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding hot stories, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Receiving feedback, Recruiting, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company, Supporting my investments
Tags: portland, social media, social networking, startup

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Silver Key
Position: CEO/Founder
Time period: February 2003 - Present
Description: Founded in 2003, Silver Key focuses on early- to mid-stage privately held companies. My focus is working with the most well-funded and managed startups around the county, with a primary focus on the San Francisco bay area.

Previous employment in staffing includes Co-Founder of a boutique recruiting firm. Prior to that, I was a Senior Recruiter and top-producer for a technology recruiting firm.

Employer: Promed Search Firm, LLC
Position: Co-Founder
Time period: January 2002 - February 2003
Description: As co-founder of Promed, I created the medical recruiting practice for a firm that later attempted to branch into other industries. I was responsible for hiring and training recruiters, as well as establishing nationwide search agreements with several major corporations, including Pharmerica and Apria Healthcare.

Day-to-day responsibilities included successfully filling and closing multiple searches, as well as the creation of documents, tools and written collateral used by all Promed recruiters.

Employer: Boutique Search Firm
Position: Sr. Headhunter
Time period: March 2000 - January 2002
Description: As a Sr. Headhunter at this search firm, I successfully completed and closed searches for technical positions, including Architect and Software Developers, as well as QA Engineers and management level positions.

Accomplishments:
- 2001 Billables totaled $840,000
- 2002 Billables totaled $625,000
- Successfully completed the firm's first two Executive Searches

INFORMATION

Hobbies: Photography, Travel, Music

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  • Laughing Giraffe Organics

    Laughing Giraffe Organics is a gluten free, raw, vegan, snack food company that is making nutrient dense snacks available to people with dietary restrictions

  • Taro Dream Inc.

    Taro Dream Inc., was founded over 19 years ago by Pamela Noeau Day who out of necessity had developed a line of poi-based foods to save her allergic daughter’s life.

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  • Harvey Mathews

    High school history teacher turned legislative policy wonk turned business association lobbyist turned president of the state's software industry association.