Austin Crowder

Background

About Austin Crowder

Accomplished salesman, CEO, and Inventor -Startup experience in M&A, fundraising, and strategic planning (Raised over 4mm to take an invention to market, built company from the ground up, and sold it)-Unique ability to communicate complex concepts to multiple audiences (I speak SALES, Marketing, Surgeon, Engineering, VC, R&D, IP, Operations, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and some Accounting)-Incredibly effective at demand creation (led all demand-side efforts including SALES, branding, roll out, messaging, PR, marketing, trade shows, web, etc. and SALES op. to support it )-Swift distribution ramp up skills (Launched product via specialty distribution and trained SALES force in 20+ countries including US, UAE, China Mainland, Brazil, and Japan)-Accomplished at licensing and negotiation (licensed over 30 patents, 12 with no additional expense, negotiated anything else that could not be accomplished through SALES or leadership)-Proven IP and product development leadership (authored 3 now issued patents, led design and development- established mass production and got a surgical product to market!)-Strong track record in Operating Room and MD driven consultative SALES (was an exemplary surgical device rep before taking invention to market)-Excellent public speaking and presentation skills (no visual aid needed)-Turnaround experience including debt and equity restructuring (can offer help based on knowledge of these needed skills)-Overall an AWESOME SALESMAN and leader (see above) Professional Personality Attributes-SALES HUNTER mindset that gets the job done -Strategic, tenacious, and self-motivated -Creative, persuasive and results-oriented