Steve Carlson

• Conducting a partner search for launching or licensing social networking sites in 12 key markets • Working to raise further capital for company expansion and marketing • Responsible for overseeing marketing strategies in currently operating sites in five markets • Working to analyze and optimize member acquisition on all sites

• Currently moderating nowEurope collaborative weblog with a grant from the European Union • Wrote Internet marketing research reports as freelance analyst for eMarketer • Commissioned by Alinea Partners to create Vienna Calling! weblog for Microsoft • Wrote two research papers for DoubleClick surveying the European markets for paid search and rich media • Advised Colliers International on web strategy and email newsletter launch

• Responsible all aspects of the company's online strategy and promotion • Relaunched company website, thereby repositioning the company for new business strategy • Developed program to provide online marketing support and best practices to reseller partner network • Created internal weblog to share news and best practices

• Responsible for all aspects of brand development, marketing, campaign management and PR • Executed comprehensive corporate redesign to reposition the company in a rapidly-evolving market • During my 18 months in this position we increased the company's revenues fourfold • COMPANY SOLD TO YAHOO! INC IN APRIL 2008

• Contracted by founders to manage expansion across Central Europe (Feb to Jul ‘00) • Elected one of 10 Network Representatives to negotiate city leaders’ relationship with new owner • Took part in raising network syndication ($440K) to purchase First Tuesday from Yazam Inc (May ‘01) • As Chief Communications Officer, responsible for business development and licensee management

• Helped raise initial funding ($300K) from Pipex (UUnet) and local business angel • Took part in launch of Hungary’s first commercial internet service provider (Sep ‘95) • Collaborated in selling ISP business to MATAV in order to transition business to web design agency (‘98) • Created local advertising network, Hungarian Link Exchange, sold to Trader.com for $250K (‘00)

• Co-founded Hungary’s first independent English-language weekly newspaper • Performed various roles including editor, layout and production, copy editor and writer • Launched sister publication (Hungarian Times), wrote / published Hungary’s first critical restaurant guide

Eastern European & Russian history German