Nathan Phillips

Operations Manager

Asheville, NC, US

Product Management

Project Management

Operations Management

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Project Manager & Product Designer for web3, e-commerce, brick & mortar, and hybrid startups focused on business development & strategy

🧑‍💼 Multi-discipline intra/entrepreneur focused on business development in emerging industries 💪 Experienced in web3, e-commerce, brick & mortar, and hybrid business models & organizations 💥 Proven track record of building successful teams in startups to build, launch, and grow projects 🌈 Positive management methods focused on data-driven models and human-centered actions

Projects

Education Seminar for Crypto Barter Startup

This is a video where I provide an overview of web3 to non-web3 business owners in 25 minutes. This video is one part of a multi media education course I created and led for our Ambassador program.See More

Work History

Head of Community & Market Development

ReSource FinanceMay 2021 - Aug 2023 • 2 yrs 4 mos▪ Built new barter network for small businesses (SMBs) using cryptocurrency as network currency and global partnerships, regularly launching and managing decentralized projects ▪ Onboarded 200+ member businesses in first four months ▪ Brokered web3 transactions worth $500K+ between web2 businesses throughout three US cities ▪ Guided launch of two new barter networks in Austin, TX and Chattanooga, TN; doubled total membership and tripled transaction volume ▪ Planned and coordinated marketing events implementing public relations strategy focused on educating members on circular economics and blockchain technology ▪ Assumed leadership role to fill unexpected leadership gap at young startup ▪ Oversaw customer support programs and processes ▪ Hosted radio shows and podcasts with live interviews

Chief Operations Officer

Women's Golf DayMar 2015 - Jan 2020 • 4 yrs 11 mos▪ Joined organization as first employee and consulted with founder and led team for first 5 years ▪ Built and managed complex event planning and e-commerce website ▪ Achieved ~60M online impressions for 2019 one-day event ▪ Oversaw worldwide network growth to 900+ locations in 60+ countries ▪ Supervised overseas web development team of five and marketing team of one to four personnel ▪ Served as consultant to executive leadership team for two years after leaving

Chief Operations Officer

ApothecaAug 2018 - Oct 2019 • 1 yr 3 mos▪ Consulted with investor to transform existing retail shops to high-end alternative health stores ▪ Opened five retail locations within the first year. ▪ Create extensive e-commerce website with >500 products w/ multi-site inventory management ▪ Managed project ”from concept to concrete,” from idea to store opening, including designing website, converting existing retail stores, and developing marketing assets for execution ▪ Managed content marketing team for blog and social media ▪ Repaid all investment funding within 12 months while growing the team from one to 20+ employees.

Owner

Any Color You LikeJun 2010 - Mar 2020 • 9 yrs 10 mos▪ Opened freelance, embedded, and consulting marketing agency ▪ Built and managed local sales team to serve 300 active clients. ▪ Designed and developed 200+ websites ▪ Managed outsourced team of 10-15 personnel to create, build, and manage web apps and ecommerce solutions for clients ▪ Negotiated merger of three marketing agencies Launched multiple successful startups via in-house incubator and served in fractional roles for startups such as: - Women's Golf Day - Apotheca - Hemp Flower Naturals - Gulliver's Pantry

Head of Product

CanvasPrints.comApr 2020 - Apr 2021 • 1 yr 1 mo▪ Teamed with web developers and marketing colleagues to overhaul website, add multiple complex product lines, and launch within short timeline ▪ Upgraded funnel, product mix, and checkout procedure to streamline customer processes ▪ Launched seven new product lines generating 40% of total revenue for first holiday season ▪ Boosted website conversion rates from 2% to 6.4% ▪ Improved user Interface (UI) and user experience (UX) on direct-to-consumer (D2C) and B2B websites ▪ Built business-to-business (B2B) division, managed product launches, and oversaw ventures for vertical markets ▪ Built and executed marketing and sales strategy to launch B2B line and establish long-term partnerships within a growing sector ▪ Contracted $2M+ in potential annual revenue from global enterprises and constructed roadmap to reach $10M+ sales within three years

Education

Bob Jones University

Bachelor's, Int'l BusinessAug 2002 - May 2006

Cambridge University

Certificate, Circular Economies & Sustainable StrategiesJan 2022 - Mar 2022

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