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Bernie Brenner

CEO at Rollick, TrueCar CoFounder, Author

Austin, Texas

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Skills

Business Development
Product Strategy
Corporate Strategy
Negotiations
Structuring Deals
Negotiating Contracts
Presenting Ideas
Conference Speaking
Product Management
Business Strategy
Negotiation
Contract Negotiation
Public Speaking
Sales
Management
Start-ups
Financial Structuring
Strategy
Customer Retention
E-commerce

Education

Work Experience

2017

  • CEO

    2017

    Rollick provides a marketing platform to help retailers and manufacturers provide an individualized, online and in-store experience for the powersports, RV and marine industries. Retailers and Manufacturers connect with members of Rollick’s Affinity Network on the platform to create a more trusting and loyal connection when buying at Rollick’s network of retailers. To learn more, visit www.rollick.io.

  • Member Board Of Directors

    2017

The Sumo Advantage -Amazon #1 Business Strategy Bestseller

2014

  • Author

    2014

    The Sumo Advantage: Leveraging Business Development to Team with Heavyweights and Grow in Any Economy available on Amazon.com http://bit.ly/SumoBook Tangible, sustainable growth will come from building and nourishing strategic relationships ... not just sales. In what researchers now describe as "the Era of a Kinship Economy," leveraging strategic partnerships is increasingly critical to your company's growth. To get and stay ahead of your competition, you need partners. And not just any partners. You need strategic, Fortune 1000 powerhouses. Partnering with giants is complicated, but most companies, even the smallest ones, can benefit from creating such a bond through a strong business development (BD) effort. In The Sumo Advantage, you'll learn how to build and sustain BD initiatives that will propel your enterprise. You'll learn how to design and build your company's BD LayerTM to turbo-charge sales efforts and growth. You'll discover how to identify potential partners and entice them to partner with you in a win-win scenario. You'll also begin to understand the key terms of a successful partnership and learn how to negotiate to get them. Finally, you'll learn how to identify the best BD possibilities, and get the most out of every strategic partnership.

  • Partner and Mentor

    2013

    Capital Factory’s mission is to identify and nurture capital efficient technology startups in Austin, Texas. We help people quit their jobs and become entrepreneurs. At Capital Factory, you will meet your co-founder, first employee, mentor, press or investor. You’ll sharpen your skills and up your game. You’ll be surrounded by other entrepreneurs going through the same challenges you are.

ThanksABunch.org

2010 - 2022

  • Founder, Chairman

    2010 - 2022

    Thanks-A-Bunch™ gives you the opportunity to say "thanks" to one of America's Heroes for their service and sacrifice with the offer - "may I help buy you lunch or dinner?" We've all experienced a time when we thought about buying a meal for an America's Hero or just walking up to a soldier and saying thanks. Thanks-A-Bunch™ has created a program that makes saying "thanks" to our America's Heroes easy and fun to do.

2005 - 2018

  • Cofounder, Chief Strategy Officer

    2015 - 2018

    TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRUE) is a digital automotive marketplace that provides comprehensive pricing transparency about what other people paid for their cars and enables consumers to engage with TrueCar Certified Dealers who are committed to providing a superior purchase experience. TrueCar operates its own branded site and its nationwide network of more than 11,000 Certified Dealers also powers car-buying programs for some of the largest U.S. membership and service organizations, including USAA, AARP, American Express, AAA and Sam’s Club. Over one third of all new car buyers engage with the TrueCar network during their purchasing process. TrueCar is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with offices in San Francisco and Austin, Texas.

  • Cofounder, Exec Vice President

    2005 - 2018

2014 - 2015

  • Host of Extreme Biz Dev Podcast

    2014 - 2015

    Bernie Brenner’s Extreme Biz Dev Podcast is an insightful look into how the strategic partnership world works by dissecting and analyzing current partnership news and interviewing key players cutting today’s high growth deals. Download it at http://bit.ly/1mfWjmu

2003 - 2005

  • VP of Business Development

    2003 - 2005

Promisemark, Inc.

1997 - 2003

  • Chairman & CEO, Founder

    1997 - 2003

1-800-CAR-SEARCH

1992 - 1997

  • Founder, VP of Marketing & Product Development

    1992 - 1997