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Daniel Wiegand

Managing Partner at Draper Startup House Accelerator, Head of Growth at PIN.

Austin, Texas

Work Experience

  • Head of Growth

    2023

    Helping communities and groups setting up investing vehicles to invest in the top startups from their communities. Backed by Initialized, NEA, GSR, Industry, and more We help communities legally and seamlessly invest in startups together. Examples of successful clubs on PIN include: Stanford, ex-Coinbase, creators/TikTokers, and more

  • Managing Partner

    2019

    DSH Accelerator is a 3 month Accelerator program based in Austin, TX. We invest up to $100K in pre-seed startups, provide housing & mentorship & grit training. Now accepting Applications!

  • Entrepreneur in Residence

    2016 - 2021

    - Coordinated Startup Bootcamp Program at Draper University; including inviting, and greeting guest speakers, securing partnerships and sponsorships, and running day to day operations. - Mentored 60+ Aspiring Entrepreneurs on Pitch Preparation, Slide Deck Preparation, and prepared them to meet with investors and VC's.

  • Entrepreneur Immersion Program Manager

    2016 - 2019

    - Launched and currently manage Draper University's Entrepreneur Immersion Program. - Manage minimum week long program for Entrepreneurs, Founding Teams, and Startup Professionals visiting Silicon Valley. - Coordinate with Marketing, Facilities, Hero City (Tech Co-Working Space) and our Residential Team to ensure the program runs smoothly.

  • Project Director

    2018 - 2019

    Draper Hero Institute's mission is to research, develop and share educational models and methods that encompass, explore and/or promote entrepreneurial career paths.

2016 - 2018

  • Co-Founder & COO

    2016 - 2018

    With other tools, you can rent a place to stay for your weekend getaway. With Trailermade, you can plan a unique mobile adventure. Our “Stay” option allows you to book a unit in a cool, fixed location, such as a vintage Airstream by some killer local surf. But our “Play” option takes things even further by giving you the opportunity to take your adventure on the road. You can rent a Westfalia to drive or a Shasta to pull and camp out, say on a tour of all the hidden climbing spots between Joshua Tree and Yosemite. Or, if you already have your own rig set up just how you like it, you can choose our “Park It” option to find a quiet, intimate spot to camp out within striking distance of your next first ascent. Beyond the function, Trailermade is building community. We are travelers, artists, and adventurers, committed to help you make the most of your foray into the mobile life. Houses and hotels are fine sometimes, but we are young and mobile, and we want something different; we want to create our own experiences. Provides leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure that Trailermade has the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. Works closely with the CEO. We accomplish our goals through a respectful, constructive and energetic style, guided by the objectives of the company.

2015 - 2016

  • Business Development Manager

    2015 - 2016

    EnableIT LLC. (www.enableit.us.com) – A consulting company which specializes in Financial Services with about 100 + consultants working in the field. EnableIT offers services in: Financial Services - Electronic Trading, Risk Management, Data Management, Governance, Regulation, Compliance & Controls High Technology - SMAC (Socal, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud), Sales & Marketing Technology, Data Management, Technology Business Management, Enterprise Resource Planning Healthcare- Data & Analytics, EHR, IT & Project Governance Information Security (Traversal) - Ethical Hacking, Audits & Compliance, Mobile, Professional Services -Business Development Manager concentrating on the High-Tech Industry in the SF Bay Area.

  • Support Engineer

    2014 - 2014

    - Assisted with setup and take down of Sky Cam camera for the University of Oregon football games broadcasted by ESPN and Fox Sports Net. - Provided technical support throughout the game for camera operations.

2014 - 2014

  • Ticket Sales & Services Intern

    2014 - 2014

    -Researched and generated leads within specific categories or target markets. -Assisted in creation of marketing collateral for special events. -Worked within Salesforce & Archtics Ticket Manager to manage contact accounts and do data analysis. -Assisted with Season Ticket Upgrade event at Oracle Arena. -Assisted Ticket Service department with implementation of Season Ticket Holder events. -Compiled Sports Industry Project where I compiled a report of what all other sports teams do in regards to group tickets, special events, and promotions.

2013 - 2013

  • Student Sales Associate

    2013 - 2013

    • Bolstered HP’s presence on UO campus through social media marketing such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. • Promoted HP’s Elite Pad 900 on UO campus through person-to-person demonstrations and interactions. • Displayed leadership skills by managing on-campus promotion booth, as well as facilitated informational product demonstration sessions.