Hello.
You have never met anyone like me; I've won awards for design, was a 'hacker' as a teen, have started (and sold) several companies, and have changed the course of global corporations by generating bleeding-edge industry-shifting ideas.
MY COMPANIES
Top Ten
Experiences.
- Management Consultant For BCG, one of the most respected business consulting firms in the world.
- 9-Month Trip Around The World with my family.
- I was the Executive Creative Director for a Global Madison Avenue Advertising Agency
- I grew up programming computers in Basic and COBOL, then hacked my way into a great career.
- Trail Runner.
- I’ve started four businesses. Sold three of them.
- Started the first pet products dot com ever.
- Was featured on Bravo TV for my restaurant.
- I pitched a large-screen device that combined cell phone, music storage, texting, calendaring, and more five years before the iPhone. No one would fund it.
- I’ve worked with some of the largest and smallest businesses in the world.
I AM A
Successful Failure
My first business was ten years ahead of the capabilities of the internet, and it failed brilliantly. Today, what were we trying to do in 1998 is commonplace; ordering pet food and supplies online.
My next business grew so fast we went from being exclusively e-commerce to physical retail and a mail-order catalog within 18 months.
In between those two startups, one of the most prestigious Management Consulting firms in the world hired me to guide them into the ‘new economy.’
Passionate about growth
30+ Years Growing Businesses
With more than three decades of sales, operational, marketing, and management experience, Bruce has helped businesses become more efficient, better branded, and more strategically focused.
As an entrepreneur who has started five successful businesses, he loves helping other business owners set priorities, develop business plans, create a brand, and find success along the way.
Below are a few highlights of Bruce’s wide-ranging career starting, running, and growing small and large businesses.
Fundraising Master Class
- Raised, or helped companies raise Seed, Angel, and Series-A funding
- Was on IPO team for an ed-tech software company
- Have identified and shepherded multiple M&A opportunities
- Successfully sold three businesses
Hands-On, Skin-In-The-Game, Entrepreneur.
Started 5 companies from the ground up;
- PetAccess; The first online pet food dot-com.
- ModernTots; Online, retail, and catalog for modern design children’s products.
- Little Sparrow; an award-winning California Bistro and Craft Cocktail bar.
- Bruce Marsh Designs; furniture design and manufacturing studio
- Big Rocket Design; A branding, web, and advertising firm
An Education in Business, Tech., and the Arts.
How do you categorize someone who has an Executive MBA, a Bachelor’s degree as a Fine Artist, and a Diploma for Computer Systems Analysis, Design, and Programming?
Global
Helped five companies establish a business presence outside of the U.S.; UK, Japan, China, South Korea, and Italy. Plus, companies like Reebok, Porsche, Jeep, and Rosetta Stone have relied on my teams to build international websites and advertising campaigns.
The Press
In addition to garnering attention for clients, Bruce’s furniture design and manufacturing business was featured in the NY Times and other publications. Little Sparrow and BlackBox, his restaurants, won many awards and competed on Bravo TV’s show “Best New Restaurant” as one of the 16 best new restaurants in the US.
100's of Clients
Large & Small
“Avoid the feedback loop-de-loop.”