Warren Ng
Independent Consultant at Onward & Upward
Ashland, Oregon
Overview
Work Experience
Independent Consultant
2019 - Current
Independent strategy consultant, advisor and investor with a concentration on consumer / market research & investment due diligence services using primary and secondary quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to draw out insights to identify and grow businesses. This includes voluntary work with the Blackstone Entrepreneur's Network as a Network Advisor to scale up startups in the Denver Metro Area. Specialization in emerging venture funds, early stage startups and product innovation teams.
Principal
2021 - 2022
Buff Gold Ventures is a $25M debut fund focused on early stage investments in University of Colorado affiliated entrepreneurs. Launched in partnership with the University of Colorado, Buff Gold Ventures has the distinct advantage of investing rights in the University's Intellectual Property which has created over $20B of market capitalization out of value dense pool of 192 companies over the last 15 years (as of 2022), 92% of which remain in operation today. As a founding team member and Principal, my responsibilities included: - Investor Relations / Fundraising - Venture Platform Development / Thought Leadership / Modeling - Deal Sourcing / Due Diligence / Modeling / Negotiations / Execution / Leadership - Portfolio Support / Management - Fund Operations Management - Marketing / Community Engagement / Collateral Development - Business Development / Co-Investor Network Builder
Buff Gold Ventures is a venture fund.
Vice President of Business
2018 - 2019
GOLF+ is on a mission to democratize the game of golf. It's first product was a smart green reading app that unlocks the power of the iPhone to accurately map the topography, starting line and speed of every putt using Computer Vision and Augmented Reality so golfers can confidently putt well and lower their scores. Earned Apple's App of the Day status twice in a year. Its second product, a virtual reality golf game launched in partnership with Topgolf and the PGA and is currently (as of August 2022), the #1 Paid Game on Meta's Oculus VR Platform and valued in excess of $80M. In this formative position, I was responsible for all revenue generating functions including Strategy, Product, Pricing, Marketing, Business Development / Strategic Partnerships, Hiring and beyond.
Golf+ utilizes technology like Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Machine Learning, to help golfers improve their game.
Raised $6,000,000.00 from Breyer Capital.
Director of Business Development / Product Development / Project Management
2016 - 2018
GOLFTEC is the world leader in golf instruction with over 200 locations worldwide and over 26% market share of all golf lessons taught in the U.S. We've built this market dominance by leveraging a proprietary swing analysis technology that measures a player's swing three-dimensionally relative to PGA tour professional averages. By utilizing this fact-based approach, we've created a proven path to success such that 95% of students achieve their desired outcomes! On average our students improve by a staggering seven strokes! In the newly formed Director of Business Development / Product Development / Project Management position, I leveraged my deep brand strategy, marketing and technology experience to fuel the growth of the GOLFTEC business with a focus on strategic initiatives to meet the goals set forth by the Board of Directors.
Golftec provides golf club fitting and lessons to players of any skill level using patented software.
Mentor
2014 - 2016
TechStars Accelerator Network organization focused on accelerating advertising and marketing’s best people and ideas on the new Madison Avenue - Boulder, Colorado.
Head of Marketing
2015 - 2016
As an executive at the venture funded startup and graduate of the Techstars Boulder 2014 accelerator, the responsibilities of position required the wearing of 'many hats', but principally focused on Notion's brand / go-to-market strategy, email marketing, social media marketing, content marketing, digital marketing, SEO, PR, packaging, business development, and strategic partnerships.
Notion is a self-monitoring system that provides home-owners to be proactive in protecting their spaces, people, and possessions.
Raised $16,098,000.00 from DNX Ventures, MESH, Vaidya Capital Partners, Service Provider Capital, XL Innovate and Translink Capital.
Director of Marketing
2014 - 2015
Responsible for managing a $4 million marketing budget, 10 full-time employees and resort advertising and SEM agencies of record. Collaborated with resort partners for multi-mountain season pass initiatives and with Winter Park Resort’s business units in the development and successful implementation of all marketing efforts. Marketing functions that report into this position include: advertising, media, email, social, web design & development, events, sponsorships, and photography/videography. Reported to Winter Park Resort's VP Marketing & Sales to develop marketing goals and strategies that supported the resort’s business plan and all Key Performance Indicators, including skier visits, room nights, advanced sales, website visits and sales conversion.
Winter Park Resort is a travel & tourism company that offers ice skating and dog sledding activities.
Music Inc. Board Member / Marketing Councilman
2014 - 2015
The Winter Park-Fraser Chamber is committed to promoting member’s businesses with the goal of creating a prosperous and healthy community. Music Inc. is a Chamber Board dedicated to attracting Winter Park visitors with a summer music series.
Leeds GOLD Board Member & Founding Chairman
2012 - 2015
Founding Chairman of The Leeds Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Board is chartered to support the Leeds Board of Alumni & Friends, the Dean of the Leeds School of Business and the Leeds School of Business with the mission of "Empowering the students and young alumni of the Leeds School of Business by creating a culture of community and pride in their alma mater, while inspiring them to become principled and innovative leaders in their communities and throughout the world.'
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
2009 - 2015
Napkin Labs is a social platform for innovation acquired in April 2014 by Calgary based Chaordix, a global brand & product innovation company. As Co-Founder and COO of Napkin Labs, I was principally responsible along with my Co-Founder in the conceptualization, fundraising ($4MM) and realization of the Napkin Labs business strategy and its offerings. Though the position required an ability to function in every capacity of the business from HR/Recruitment/Payroll/Benefits, IT, Accounting/Finance/Controller, Office/Account/Product Management, Sales, Marketing and Business Development, my greatest responsibility resided in sales & business development for Napkin Labs. Through four and a half years, this work led to successful client engagements with Nike, The North Face, Domino's Pizza, CP+B, Nautica, Pepsi, Marriott, Sony, Intuit, The Finish Line, Whole Foods, and many other category leaders.