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1stAccount HolderOpenLink Network Colin Lucas-Mudd Partner at SmartFund San Francisco Bay AreaInternet Current SmartFund, Scredible LLC, DotConnect LLC Previous Smart Social, Tree.com, Morefocus Group Inc. Education Kingston University 487 connections Send a messageMore options www.linkedin.com/in/colinmudd Contact Info Activity Colin Lucas-Mudd endorsed the skills and expertise of Vincent Wright Vincent is endorsed for Strategy, Recruiting, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, and Social Networking. Endorse Connections Like Comment 6 minutes ago Colin Lucas-Mudd has added the Scredible LLC company profile 1 day ago Colin Lucas-Mudd likes this update: Thomas Power This is how Google+ can catch Facebook ...go offline to every city in the world http://lnkd.in/CDzNeH FACEBOOK CEO,MARK ZUCKERBERG PARTICIPATES IN ANNUAL GAY PRIDE PARADE riverajooa.blogspot.co.uk Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg got everyone surprised at his participation in this year’s annual gay pride parade in San Francisco. At Sunday’s Pride Parade, Zuck led a giant crew of Facebook employees, more than 700, through the streets of downtown... Like (2) Comment Share 2 days ago Colin Lucas-Mudd and Carolyn Williams Colin Lucas-Mudd likes this update: Doug Wolfgram Voynich Manuscript Has Real Message After All, Say Scientists Voynich Manuscript Has Real Message After All, Say Scientists |... sci-news.com Dr Marcelo Montemurro and Dr Damian Zanette claim to have found linguistic patterns in the world's most mysterious book, the Voynich manuscript. Like (1) Comment Share 2 days ago Colin Lucas-Mudd Colin Lucas-Mudd likes this update: Doug Wolfgram Report: Facebook to Launch Graph Search Monday Report: Facebook to Launch Graph Search Monday mashable.com Facebook will launch its upgraded search engine Monday, The New York Times reports. Like (1) Comment Share 2 days ago Colin Lucas-Mudd Colin Lucas-Mudd is now connected to David Catzel, Business Development, Media & Entertainment Apps, DPE Microsoft Corporation, Gerd Leonhard, Futurist and Keynote Speaker (FuturistGerd.com), and 2 other people. 2 days ago Colin Lucas-Mudd is now connected to Peter Burgess, Founder/CEO at TrueValueMetrics, Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Contact me at TheBigGameHunter@cisny.com if you are trying to hire someone or find a new job, and 3 other people. 3 days ago Colin Lucas-Mudd has added skills: Social Media Outreach, Social Media Communications, Monetization, and 10 more (Add skills to your profile) Like Comment 4 days ago Colin Lucas-Mudd is now connected to Ewan MacLeod, Head of Bizcrowd at Royal Bank of Scotland 4 days ago Colin Lucas-Mudd liked an article Internet Etiquette: The Rights & Wrongs of Publicly Criticizing a... linkedin.com Earlier this week, Ben Horowitz wrote an analysis of Zynga’s recent management change that blasted the way founder Mark Pincus and incoming exec Don Mattrick intended to divide responsibilities. Ben and Mark are friends. Like Comment Send a message Share 5 days ago See More Background Summary Business leader, advisor, entrepreneur, and author with a 25 year C-Level background in the finance, technology, publishing, engineering, leisure, and Internet sectors in Europe and the US. Serial entrepreneur with exits via IPO's and sales to private and public corporations. Leverage of broad—science and economics—educational background applied to advance several technology revolutions. Developed early digital publishing hardware systems, was the founding advisor for one of the first consumer-focused ISP’s, and built, then sold, one of the first SEO-based content marketing publishers prior to Google’s entry into the search market. Applies public and private board experience in the Internet technology, finance, and publishing, sectors, to provide strategic and future-vision advice to start-up teams and those in the process of re-evaluating existing models. Specialties: Concept Development. Leadership. Strategic Analysis & Growth. Multi-lingual with broad international experience. Experience Managing Partner SmartFund February 2013 – Present (6 months)Silicon Valley and London, UK Integrated finance, technology, and advisory group focused on matching resources and money to enhance the value of technologists' ideas and entrepreneurs' drive. Particular focus on UK>US–and vice versa–start-up or growth capital opportunities. Board Member Scredible LLC April 2013 – Present (4 months)San Francisco Bay Area and UK Finally! Something new and original in the social media space. A service that saves time rather than shortens the productive day. Alpha registrations now... Beta sign-ups available in October. Board Member DotConnect LLC June 2012 – Present (1 year 2 months)San Francisco Bay Area Member of leadership team for a start-up that provides a global solution to the core selling problems of online marketing providers and the survival challenges of Main Street. Managing Partner ISOMERIC September 2011 – Present (1 year 11 months)San Francisco Bay Area and London NB: Now integrated into SmartFund—Managing projects and advising clients in the mobile, wider technology, publishing, and finance sectors. Always interested in looking at new projects and models that require the application of experience to accelerate development and social equity directed commercialization. Based in the Bay Area, with advisory clients and partners in the Mid-West, East-Coast US, Western continental Europe, and the UK. (Open)1 recommendation Stephanie wanamaker free lance social media work at Online Colin is a detail oriented multitasker with his hand in many pies. He is very knowledgeable about all aspects of marketing and economics and is a pleasure to work for. He is a people person who gives 110% dedication to every project he is involved inView Concept Development & Advisor Smart Social 2010 – October 2011 (1 year)San Diego Next-generation technology providing intelligent automated content for professional level ORM and social network development applications, together with cost-effective hyper-local content delivery to the distributed print and digital publishing sectors. General Manager Tree.com 2009 – 2010 (1 year) Provided leadership and direction to the systems development, content marketing, editorial, and social media teams during the post-acquisition integration period. CEO Morefocus Group Inc. 1998 – 2009 (11 years)San Diego and London Conceptualized, developed and led the team that created the first integrated organic-driven content marketing network online. Managed the US and UK editorial and commercial operations. Spun out individual networks to major corporations in the SEO-driven content, domain marketing, and lead generation sectors. (Open)1 recommendation Daniel Corry Chief Credit Officer and Co Founder Colin is one of the hardest working CEO's I have worked with. He is a forward thinker and a man of his word.View Board Member Synbiotics Corporation December 1999 – January 2001 (1 year 2 months) Non-executive board member of major animal health biotech [NASDAQ: SBIO] (now part of Pfizer) and CEO of Internet subsidiary founded by CLM in 1998 and sold to Synbiotics in 1999. Led MBO post 'Bubble'. Principal ISOMERIC LLC 1992 – 1998 (6 years) Corporate turn-around and interim CEO services. Assignment sectors included: Newspapers/Journalism, ISP, Information Design Technologies and Telecommunications. CEO 215 PLC September 1987 – February 1991 (3 years 6 months) Founded, funded, built and sold Spanish and UK based leisure group with a business model of owing all assets (villas, boats, cars, charter travel, destination management and retail operations), required for optimizing market share in, and returns from, vacation travel. Board Member Combined Lease Finance PLC 1983 – 1987 (4 years) Board member of public leasing company. CMO of group and Managing Director of technology leasing subsidiary. Managing Director - Founder Rental Systems Ltd 1981 – 1987 (6 years) Developed new approach to hardware and software leasing whilst acting as interim Managing Director of Datasense and its subsidiary Science Systems—a database and scientific software development group. Successfully sold development group then merged leasing operation with CINVEN investment to form CLF. Took combined company public in April 1985. Board Member - Director R&D + Marketing Rental Research Ltd. March 1978 – June 1981 (3 years 4 months) Developed hardware and built market for new products in the IBM protocol conversion marketplace. Created innovative financing programs bringing structure to a fragmented sector. Northern European Marketing Zenith (Movado) February 1976 – March 1978 (2 years 2 months) Successfully applied and implemented 'modern' marketing methods to a sector stuck two Centuries in the past. Languages SpanishProfessional working proficiencyFrenchLimited working proficiency Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 55Start-ups 51Strategy 42Entrepreneurship 34Lead Generation 25Social Media 23Online Marketing 19Mergers & Acquisitions 17Strategic Partnerships 17Marketing 16Mergers Colin also knows about... 15Social Networking 14Social Media Marketing 11Management 10SEM 9Business Strategy 8Google+ 8Business Development 7Online Advertising 6Corporate Finance 6E-commerce 6Leadership 6Mobile Marketing 5Search 5Entrepreneur 5Project Management See 25+ Education Kingston University Economics 1970 – 1973 St. John's College 1965 – 1969 Heron's Ghyll Prep School 1960 – 1964 Additional Info Interests Technology, Physics, Economics, History, Philosophy, Literature, Journalism, Photography, and Design Advice for Contacting Colin I'm delighted to respond to all serious enquiries in respect of commercial, advisory, and/or social ventures. I do not respond well to spam. Contact me directly through Google+ IM for timely response please. Organizations Additional Organizations FIM Recommendations Received (2)Given (8) Peter, would you like to recommend Colin? Recommend Colin Managing Partner ISOMERIC Stephanie wanamaker free lance social media work at Online Colin is a detail oriented multitasker with his hand in many pies. He is very knowledgeable about all aspects of marketing and economics and is a pleasure to work for. He is a people person who gives 110% dedication to every project he is involved in June 2, 2012, Stephanie reported to Colin at ISOMERIC CEO Morefocus Group Inc. Daniel Corry Chief Credit Officer and Co Founder Colin is one of the hardest working CEO's I have worked with. He is a forward thinker and a man of his word. November 30, 2007, Daniel was with another company when working with Colin at Morefocus Group Inc. ConnectionsAll (487)Shared (5)New (17) Matt Browne2nd VP Marketing at Digital Operative Connect1Don Norton2nd VP, Technology at HealthQuest Alliance Connect1J. Patrick Ravenel2nd Experienced CTO/SVP Engineering Executive, Visionary Entrepreneur and Investor Connect1Regan Carey2nd Information/Instructional Design Connect1Daryl Woods2nd Digital Media Manager at Concentric Marketing Connect1Trevor Monk2nd Director, Operations - Tree.com Connect1Dalene Christensen2nd Wedding Coordinator at Dalene Christensen Event Design & Coordintation Connect1Joy A. Nemitz2nd Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Connect1Luke Andrew Pilon2nd at Mobiah Connect1Donna Lucas-Mudd2nd Principal at DLM Consulting Connect1 PreviousNext Groups Enterprise eCommerce Search Engine Optimization Join Submit Articles Join TRUSTe Join The Finance Innovation Lab Join Following Influencers Richard Branson Founder at Virgin... Follow Bill Gates Co-chair, Bill &... Follow Reid Hoffman Entrepreneur. ... 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