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Robert Swisher

Sr. Director of Engineering at Platform Science. Founded Frendli and FestPop. Previously CTO at Business.com.

Lexington, South Carolina

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $80,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $930,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $160,000.00

Work Experience

  • Senior Director Of Engineering

    2021

  • Director Of Engineering

    2020 - 2021

  • Venture Parter

    2020

  • Startup Mentor

    2019

  • Founding Member

    2018

    YEC Next is an incredible community for entrepreneurs. Think of it as an entrepreneurship think tank. I partnered with YEC Next because I want to help support other founders like myself in their entrepreneurial journey and in turn receive support as well. Never again struggle in isolation through the challenges of building a business. In our member forum, you’ll connect and collaborate with founders in similar stages of growth and have opportunities to connect with mentors who care about lifting up other entrepreneurs. Honored to be part of this community and I thank those who have paved the way for the next level entrepreneurs like myself!

2017 - 2023

  • CTO

    2017 - 2023

    Never put up another Open House sign again!

2019 - 2019

  • CTO

    2019 - 2019

    biproxi is a global online commercial real estate marketplace for brokers, buyers, and tenants. biproxi will focus on the middle market (property sizes up to $25 million) and connect local commercial agents with global buyers and tenants. There are 300,000 commercial brokers in the US and over 150 million commercial real estate investors and tenants globally. The brokerage landscape in the US is highly fragmented, with 75% of agents working at independent brokerages that have limited marketing resources. biproxi was founded by the senior executive team that built the leading online commercial real estate exchange in the US. biproxi has identified an underserved market segment in the commercial real estate industry and has designed a technology-based real estate marketplace specifically tailored to the needs of the commercial real estate middle market.

2017 - 2019

  • Founder & CEO

    2017 - 2019

    Frendli helps people who want to grow their circle of friends by connecting them with other people who share their interests, activities, tastes and lifestyle and then driving them offline to share unique experiences and build friendships by incentivizing through deals and discounts on those experiences.

2014 - 2018

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2018

  • CTO & Co-founder

    2014 - 2017

    We eat, drink and breathe music festivals… And like you, we are always on the lookout for the next great music festival where we can find the next great band and experience. But the more we looked, the more we realized that there wasn’t just one easy place to do it all. We wanted a website where we could discover new music festivals, buy tickets and book travel in one convenient location. So we created FestPop. FestPop is the easiest way to find new music festivals. You can buy tickets, book travel, reserve hotels, rent cars, as well as shop for all of your music festival essentials, all in one place! At FestPop, you will find the most informative and engaging music festival content. Stay updated on music festival news like lineups, press releases, festival reviews and more. And… no other music festival website offers you the ability to book your entire trip in one place! We are committed to helping music festival fans of every generation easily discover, prepare and plan their next music festival journey. So whether you’re into EDM, Country, Rock, Rap, Hip Hop, Classical, Indie, Jazz, Bluegrass or Christian… you’re sure to find a music festival for you. So, take a look around and find your next music festival adventure, right here!

2011 - 2016

  • CTO

    2011 - 2016

    Business.com is the premier online destination for business professionals to find the knowledge, products and services they need to grow their businesses and careers. During my tenure at Business.com: - Participated in the capital raise and subsequent acquisition of Business.com from Dex One Inc. - Served as the product and technology leader of the company - Built a world class Software Engineering and DevOps team from scratch - Instituted modern development techniques, processes and procedures - Architected and lead the build out of infrastructure for the operation of Business.com - Lead the development of a from the ground up rebuild of the entire Business.com platform using modern technology and development techniques - Pivoted the business away from a dying AdSense syndication and directory listing model to a modern content marketing platform with huge growth potential and lean into where the market was headed - Maintained better than 99.99% uptime over a 6 year period - Advised the Board of Directors as to the product and technology direction of the company - Won San Diego Magazine's Top Tech Exec Award - Successfully sold Business.com to strategic buyer Purch - Only executive to be a part of both the acquisition and sale of Business.com

  • CTO

    2010 - 2011

    Resource Nation helps business purchasers save time and money as vendors compete for your business. We have interactive tools, buyer guides, and the comprehensive resources you need to find the best vendors at the best prices. Since inception in 2007, our company has grown every quarter to become one of the largest marketplaces for business buyers and sellers to connect online.