Blake Allsmith
Entrepreneur in Residence at Connetic Ventures
Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Founder / CEO | Growth Team As A Service
2020 - Current
➤ WHAT WE DO: We help startups with performance marketing to build a sustainable growth engine. ➤ HOW WE DO IT: We use startup growth techniques gleaned from our time at Science Inc. (Dollar Shave Club, Me Undies, etc...) and 500 Startups to drive revenue growth and real ROI. ➤ WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT: What makes us different: ✅ 1. Founder Insight: No account people. Every client gets a former venture-backed CEO to lead their team. ✅ 2. Dedicated Team: No task juggling. You get your own dedicated fractional growth team. ✅ 3. Comprehensive Growth Strategies: No vanity metrics. We focus on building a full growth engine to drive revenue. ✔ Learn More: Allsmith.org
Allsmith is a performance marketing agency.
Entrepreneur in Residence
2023
Helping Connetic Ventures ecosystem by connecting them with vetted service providers.
Connetic is an early-stage VC that uses AI and machine learning to remove bias, move fast, and create transparency.
Mentor
2023
Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.
Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.
Angel Squad Member
2021
Investing with Hustle Fund at https://www.hustlefund.vc/angelsquad
Co-Founder & CEO
2020
Jumpdocs builds white-label portals for startup attorneys. Our startup-facing software automates workflows like entity formation / conversion, employment docs, data room and cap table management, and equity management.
Startup Accelerator Interim Program Manager
2019 - 2020
Helped edit & staff curriculum for T3 Transition Accelerator Program piloted by TEC, WBI and AFRL to support the United States Air Force’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) goals and to develop innovative concepts and prototypes for technologies that address human-machine teaming with the objective of providing the Air Force with an improved capability to execute its Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) mission.
United States Air Force is an aerial arm of the armed forces that provides compelling air, space, and cyber capabilities.
Co-Founder & CEO (Exited ‘19)
2012 - 2019
Founded and lead a closet management startup through 3 early pivots and eventually achieved PMF | Raised F&F-->Angel-->Seed--> Seed+ financings | Partnered with Macy’s, Nordstrom, Levi’s, Bloomingdales, Express and eventually sold to private equity.
Cladwell is a mobile application that offers personal styling services.
Raised $2,795,000.00 from Science and M25.
Member of Mountain View Accelerator Program at 500 Startups
2016 - 2016
Selected to join tier 1 startup accelerator in Silicon Valley, subsequently raised Seed round of funding from VC’s in SF & LA.
500 Global is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies.
Raised $2,271,999.00 from Abu Dhabi Financial Group.
Business Development Consultant
2012 - 2013
Launched Epipheo.tv and landed partnerships with thought leaders like Tim Ferriss, Charles Duhigg, David Allen, Nicholas Carr, Alan Henry, Kelly McGonigal, George Edwards, etc...
Epipheo produces custom explanatory videos for businesses to share their story with others and reach out to more customers.
Founding Team - Head of Finance & Business Development
2007 - 2012
Launched deal between Walmart, P&G, NBC and FOX to produce and air 9 movies in 18 months profitably | Structured merchandising event and DVD distribution in Walmart next day | Personally sold $25M in custom ads and merchandising to fund the initiative.