Ahmet Can
OPERATIONS / FINANCE / GENERAL MANAGER / TEAM BUILDER / START-UP STRATEGIST ahmet@ahmetcan.com Columbia educated, Goldman Sachs trained entrepreneur who has helped scale several domestic and international companies from bootstrap stage to successful businesses with meaningful revenue and two successful exits. --- Broad hands-on experience in Operations, Finance, Administration and HR
--- Executive Management, Board Member and Advisor
--- Operated companies in a wide variety of industries, including Hospitality, SaaS, Online Advertising, and E-Commerce
--- Consulting to companies in the not-for-profit, education, advertising and lead generation sectors Solve strategic, finance and growth challenges of early-stage companies; rebuild underperforming business units and establish performance-driven cultures. Proven performance in start-up, emerging-growth and fast-paced organizations. Superior interpersonal skills, strong track record of building and leading sales and operational teams. Drive operational and financial efficiencies using core metrics to optimize team performance and maximize capital position. Additional areas of expertise include: • Strategy, Vision & Mission Planning
• Competitive Analysis
• Marketing and Public Relations
• New Market Penetration
• Board & Investor Communications
• Finance, Budgeting & Cash Management
• Partnership Negotiations
• Relationship Management
• Employee Compensation & Retention
• Training & Leadership Development
• Crisis Management
Start-ups, SaaS, cloud, hospitality, travel, Turkish, EMEA, senior administration, recruiting, operations, human resources, financial management, business development, investor relations, international marketing, online retail, e-commerce, online marketing, online advertising, affiliate marketing, contextual marketing, behavioral marketing, strategic planning, product development, financial modeling, Salesforce, and facilities management. Member NY SHRM. View all posts by Ahmet Can