Andy Stark

Tangible Growth helps companies fast track their strategy implementation and transformation execution through a SaaS transformation platform. Providing strategic guidance to Founder/CEO around overall positioning and go-to-market approach, adoption strategy and strategic partnerships.

Part of EY's Global Innovation Team. Responsible for the development of new software-led platform solutions and alternative business models to transform the service delivery model of EY's Consulting Service Line. Overseeing cross-functional teams around design, incubation and scale of new digital businesses. Reporting to EY’s Global Managing Partner for Digital and Innovation.

AmplifyX democratizes access to the music industry by allowing people to invest in artists, creating an alternative source of capital for artists and an alternative asset class for investors. Providing strategic guidance to Founder/CEO around overall go-to-market and adoption strategy as well as strategic growth partnerships.

The German Accelerator is a growth acceleration program that supports German startups from Tech related sectors to enter the U.S. market. It provides startups with hands-on mentoring and office space at its locations in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and New York City. German Accelerator identifies and selects the most promising German startups and assists them in their pursuit of becoming category leaders with lasting competitiveness and success in the global marketplace.

Unterstützung von Early-Stage Startups und Gründerteams durch Coaching und Mentoring rund um Strategy, Business Development und Investoren. Aktiver Mentor beim German Tech Accelerator New York.

UPCUE's ambition was to help sales and service representatives individually to prepare and perform successful sales conversations. Provided strategic guidance to Founder/CEO around initial business design, positioning, market entry and adoption strategy, overall go-to-market approach, strategic partnerships and developing product market fit.

Part of EY’s Digital Strategy & Innovation Practice through the acquisition of etventure. Responsible for post merger knowledge transfer and method integration into EY practice, as well as design and development of new offerings. Responsible for client acquisition and engagement management for Fortune1000 clients around incubation, launch and acceleration of new digital products and ventures. Reported to Americas Digital & Innovation Leader.

(acquired by Ernst & Young in late 2017) etventure is a entrepreneurially driven digital services company, combining digital consulting, product design and engineering to validate and launch new products services and businesses rapidly. Launched and led US operations, oversaw strategy, business development and client service. Acquired and managed initial US client portfolio around new product and venture incubations, design and setup of incubators & accelerators. Reported directly to Founder & CEO.

Moved into etventure's corporate innovation business as a member of the leadership team, responsible for business development, as well as account and engagement management for etventure's largest client accounts around new digital product and corporate venture incubations. Set up and interim management of digital venture units, startup incubators, accelerators and corporate venture arms. Managed and grew several multi-million EUR client accounts, reported directly to Founder & CEO.

Responsible for the management of etventure's startup and new business portfolio, supporting startup CEOs, GMs and business unit leaders around setup and funding of new business incubations. Build out and management of investor network, operational management of incorporations, funding rounds, M&A, including term sheets, notary and legal. Reported directly to Founder & CEO.

Provided strategic guidance around product and business model design and incubation, go to market strategy and fundraising.

crowdhunter ist ein innovativer Recruitingmarktplatz fur Unternehmen zur schnelleren und besseren Suche von geeigneten Kandidaten. Headhunter, Recruiter und Privatpersonen können Kandidaten fur offene Positionen empfehlen - erfolgreiche Placements werden mit bis zu EUR 5.000 belohnt. Co-Founding und Aufbau des Startups, verantwortlich fur Business Development, Marketing und Operations.

Part of etventure’s startup portfolio investment batch of 2013 as CEO and Co-Founder of crowdhunter.

Responsible for strategic and operational support of new startup incubations. Head of Operations at qwyk Online Marketing & Key Account Manager at Miflora.de

Part of the Transaction Advisory team responsible for Financial and Commercial Due Diligence in the sports, leisure and entertainment sector. - supported due diligence for an online bicycle e-commerce platform acquisition - supported due diligence and valuation for one of Germany’s largest soccer clubs - supported development of Deloitte’s annual sports league financial report

Part of the original launch team of the company builder as a spin-off after the successful exit of Netzathleten, responsible for development of initial investment portfolio thesis and market exploration. Support around strategic and operational activities of new startup incubations. Business Development Manager at Alphapet.de Marketing, Operations & Fulfillment Lead at Vitafy.de

(former Netzathleten acquired by RTL Network in 2011) Part of the business development team responsible for continuous identification and incubations of new growth opportunities.

Part of the Product Management and Marketing Team, responsible for support around marketing and product management activities, including PR and communication, as well as event management and sponsoring (Porsche Grand Prix, BMW Open, Gerry Weber Open, etc.). Reported directly to Marketing Manager Europe.

Part of the German sales & marketing team responsible for support of sales, planning and implementation of event management and hospitality activities for IMG's largest clients and events in sports (1. FC Cologne, 1st Handball League, Berlin Fasion Week, Vierschanzentournee, etc.). Reported to Head of Marketing & Hospitality team.

Thesis: Service Quality in E-commerce - factors influencing customer satisfaction and loyalty in online shopping. An empirical study of a high growth sports nutrition e-commerce startup.

Top Graduate Class of 2011 Thesis: The influence of Product Portfolio Management on increasing long-term competitiveness - an empirical study of global tennis equipment manufacturers.

Semester Abroad