The Certified Launch Booster™ for Stage 2 Growth Companies
We've enjoyed wildly successful business results and we've also faced off against the tremendous challenges and risks of modern business. Red Surfboard was formed to pay it forward for those who helped us when we needed to find a way to make it all work. During these challenging times, this rare combination of high-growth business excellence, innovative financial solutions and experienced inspiration may be just what you need. Red Surfboard exists to positively unlock your company's high-speed growth.
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Jan Horsfall ran the marketing unit at Valvoline, before taking over the same unit at Lycos. Lycos executed the fastest IPO in the history of NASDAQ before adding a five-year stock run-up of 3,000% before being sold to Terra Networks for $4.5 billion. Jan’s held the CEO role at Gemini Voice (sold to Novo Networks), Gelazzi (sold to Big Freeze LLC), Universal Energy (sold to PetroChoice) and the CMO role at Turbine, Inc. (sold to Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment). Recently he started Maxletics Corp - a sports tech company - and VoterVac - a political tech unit of Maxletics. He co-founded Startup Colorado after earlier serving on the board of the Colorado Springs Technology Incubator. He has been a mentor for Exponential Impact '18, '19 and '20. He sits on the board of NorthWestern Energy (NASDAQ: NWE) where he chairs the Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations (SETO) committee.
Bob Soljacich built and sold two large-scale marketing agencies in Latham / SRM, a relationship marketing agency and Bodera, a customer engagement marketing firm. He also founded Akceler8, a company providing capital funding and strategic M&A growth strategies to segments including retail/CPG, renewables and energy-based technology. A marketing leader who has assisted dozens of global brands, Bob is best known for his ability to offer clients foundational solutions involving strategic brand positioning, modern media applications, advanced customer segmentation and social CRM. He's been a frequent business news guest informing on a multitude of topics with a focus on renewable energy, energy tech and impact investing. He also serves on the advisory board of Sustainable mPact.
