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Blake Allsmith

Founder @ Allsmith Growth | Scaled and sold a digital consumer company, now I help other entrepreneurs do the same. I send a weekly email about growth, life-hacks, and family.

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Skills

Early Stage Investment
Entrepreneurial Organizations
Growth Strategies
Digital Strategy
Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship
Marketing Strategy
Strategic Planning
Business Strategy
Marketing
Start-ups
Social Media
Project Management
Leadership
Business Planning
Public Speaking
Online Marketing
Retail
Research
Sales

Education

Work Experience

  • Founder / CEO | Growth Team As A Service

    2020

    ➤ WHAT WE DO: We help startups with performance marketing to build a sustainable growth engine. ➤ HOW WE DO IT: We use startup growth techniques gleaned from our time at Science Inc. (Dollar Shave Club, Me Undies, etc...) and 500 Startups to drive revenue growth and real ROI. ➤ WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT: What makes us different: ✅ 1. Founder Insight: No account people. Every client gets a former venture-backed CEO to lead their team. ✅ 2. Dedicated Team: No task juggling. You get your own dedicated fractional growth team. ✅ 3. Comprehensive Growth Strategies: No vanity metrics. We focus on building a full growth engine to drive revenue. ✔ Learn More: Allsmith.org

  • Entrepreneur in Residence

    2023

    Helping Connetic Ventures ecosystem by connecting them with vetted service providers.

  • Mentor

    2023

  • Angel Squad Member

    2021

    Investing with Hustle Fund at https://www.hustlefund.vc/angelsquad

Jumpdocs.com

2020

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    2020

    Jumpdocs builds white-label portals for startup attorneys. Our startup-facing software automates workflows like entity formation / conversion, employment docs, data room and cap table management, and equity management.

  • Startup Accelerator Interim Program Manager

    2019 - 2020

    Helped edit & staff curriculum for T3 Transition Accelerator Program piloted by TEC, WBI and AFRL to support the United States Air Force’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) goals and to develop innovative concepts and prototypes for technologies that address human-machine teaming with the objective of providing the Air Force with an improved capability to execute its Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) mission.

2012 - 2019

  • Co-Founder & CEO (Exited ‘19)

    2012 - 2019

    Founded and lead a closet management startup through 3 early pivots and eventually achieved PMF | Raised F&F-->Angel-->Seed--> Seed+ financings | Partnered with Macy’s, Nordstrom, Levi’s, Bloomingdales, Express and eventually sold to private equity.

2016 - 2016

  • Member of Mountain View Accelerator Program at 500 Startups

    2016 - 2016

    Selected to join tier 1 startup accelerator in Silicon Valley, subsequently raised Seed round of funding from VC’s in SF & LA.

2012 - 2013

  • Business Development Consultant

    2012 - 2013

    Launched Epipheo.tv and landed partnerships with thought leaders like Tim Ferriss, Charles Duhigg, David Allen, Nicholas Carr, Alan Henry, Kelly McGonigal, George Edwards, etc...

Front Porch Entertainment

2007 - 2012

  • Founding Team - Head of Finance & Business Development

    2007 - 2012

    Launched deal between Walmart, P&G, NBC and FOX to produce and air 9 movies in 18 months profitably | Structured merchandising event and DVD distribution in Walmart next day | Personally sold $25M in custom ads and merchandising to fund the initiative.