Nick Turner
Plug and Play Tech Center Business Relationship Associate
| Headline: | Service Provider |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com |
| Industries: | Biotech, Cleantech, Computing, Entertainment, Food and Drink, Gaming, Health, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Retail, Sports, Travel |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Graphic design, Leadership, Management, Negotiation, Retail, Sales, Web design |
| Location: | San Jose |
| Groups: | Haas Entrepreneurs Association at Berkeley , SFSU Student Association of Entrepreneurs, USF Entrepreneurship Club |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Creating a group, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding experts, Finding hot stories, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Getting press, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Internships, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects, Starting a company, Trading services |
| Tags: | accelerator, data center, dealflow, early stage, funding, High Tech, hosting, incubator, office space, plug and play, Real Estate, saas, seed capital, series a, silicon valley, startups, vc, web 2.0 |
| Schools: | California State University System - San Francisco State University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | The Party Staff, Inc. |
| Position: | Server |
| Time period: | January 2008 - Present |
| Description: | :: Set up and broke down various events (weddings, corporate events, etc.)
:: Ran food, served food, bussed, passed hors d'oeuvres, and passed drinks :: Occasionally prepped food, grilled, and completed other miscellaneous tasks |
| Employer: | 24 Hour Fitness |
| Position: | Membership Counselor |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2007 |
| Description: | :: Generated sales both inside and outside the club
:: Averaged twice my hourly pay in commission while employed |
| Employer: | California Pizza Kitchen |
| Position: | Server |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2006 |
| Description: | :: Served gourmet pizza in hip, upbeat environment |
| Employer: | Olive Garden |
| Position: | Server |
| Time period: | January 2005 - December 2006 |
| Description: | :: Provided fast, friendly service in Italian homelike setting
:: Training included basic wine knowledge (how to present/pour, grapes, etc.) |
| Employer: | Guess? Retail Inc. |
| Position: | Co-Manager |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2005 |
| Description: | :: Consistent regional top seller
:: Inventory responsibilities (taking deliveries, loss prevention, etc.) :: Balanced registers daily and made weekly bank deposits |
| Employer: | Northrop Grumman |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | January 2001 - December 2003 |
| Description: | :: Implemented video editing system and produced videos for presentations
:: Various adminstrative duties |
EDUCATION
| University: | California State University System - San Francisco State University |
| Time period: | 2004 - 2008 |
| Degree: | Business Administration, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | Chief Information Officer of Student Association of Entrepreneurs in 2008 |
Nick's Startups (1)
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Start-Up Office Space
Sublease month-month office space ideal for preserving capital, saving money, and to remain flexible. Plug and Play is an International center dedicated to start-ups and is perfect for Silicon Valley, fast paced, and rapidly changing companies!
Nick is Following (2)
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YouNoodle
YouNoodle is a place to discover and support the hottest early-stage companies and university innovation.
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Nick's Contacts (13)
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Eric Williams
Psychology graduate from San Diego State University, pursuing MSc in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at San Francisco State University and working as Questionnaire Administrator at Lamorinda Consulting LLC.
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Wallace Bomgaars
One of three owners of High Rock Security. Senior Staff at Black Rock City LLC (Burning Man). Graduate of the SFSU Entrepreneur program. Chef at Large.
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