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Sed Haddad

Founder at Eclectic Ventures, Inc.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Current
  • Founder/ Business Director at Eclectic Ventures, Inc.
Past
  • Enterprise Account Executive at Kintera
  • Director of Information Technology at United Negro College Fund
  • Professional Services Consultant at Intuit
Education
  • The Johns Hopkins University
  • Marymount University
  • The George Washington University
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This user has 3 recommendation(s) 3 people have recommended Sed
2 co-workers, 1 partner

Connections

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Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Websites
Public Profile
http://www.linkedin.com/in/sedhaddad

Summary

My primary goal is to continually be directly involved in evaluating & implementing innovative startup concepts. You can call me at 703.587.7788 or email me at sed@verolan.com.

Professional experience summary includes: BUSINESS STRATEGIST/ INTERNATIONAL & NONPROFIT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
DELIVERING RESULTS VIA ENTREPRENEURIAL PROACTIVE STRATEGIES & PROJECT PLANS

SMALL BUSINESS CEO / BUSINESS FOUNDER / SENIOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES / IT DIRECTOR
Solution-Driven client management with over 15-years of demonstrated accomplishments & entrepreneurial ventures. With a passion for innovation, founded a trade firm, a media sharing website, co-founded a 100 commercial client wireless Internet Service Provider & derived a fitness restaurant concept,. Experience & education that yielded a unique blend of self-directed entrepreneurial ventures, successful project management, information technology solution strategy & supervision, financial software sales & consulting services. Middle East business expert. Formidable knowledge of the nonprofit culture as well as industry specific sales-cycle requirements. Over 10 years experience in telecommuting.

Specialties:

AREAS OF EXPERTISE


Key Account Management
New Business Development
Management Consulting
Software & Solution Sales
Networking & Relationship Building
Strategic Financial Modeling
Product Training & Demonstrations
Change Management
Team Building & Development
Contract Negotiations
Business Startup
Nonprofit Training & Consulting
Joint Ventures, Alliances & Partnerships
Accounting System Design & Integration

Experience

Founder/ Business Director

Eclectic Ventures, Inc.

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

March 1996 – Present (11 years 2 months)

In 10 years, founded & co-founded several startups to include www.VeroLan.com, www.iFunXion.com, www.MoonNetworks.com, and www.Blickit.com. Established a financing company for promising ventures that included a focus on the wireless technology industry (802.11a, 802.11b, Proprietary Quad division Multiplex (QDMA), OSDM Proprietary Mesh, OFDM & other Point-to-Multipoint applications). Co-founded a Wireless Internet Service Provider, covering the complete spectrum of job duties to include project financials & breakeven analysis, client management, network configuration & management, on site analysis & antenna installation, marketing & business development. Worked on a startup of a fitness restaurant potential chain with free broadband & advanced online meal ordering. Formed & directed a team to implement a self-developed concept of a large-scale knowledge database via a media sharing website.

BUSINESS STRATEGIST/ INTERNATIONAL & NONPROFIT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Sed has 2 recommendations (1 co-worker, 1 partner) including:

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Enterprise Account Executive

Kintera

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; knta; Fund-Raising industry)

August 2003 – April 2004 ( 9 months)

Director of Information Technology

United Negro College Fund

(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

August 2000 – March 2002 (1 year 8 months)

Sed has 1 recommendation (1 co-worker) including:

  • Marquis Miller, Vice President, Corporate Scholars Program, United Negro College Fund

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Professional Services Consultant

Intuit

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Accounting industry)

March 1998 – July 2000 (2 years 5 months)

Worked at American Fundware, Inc that was bought by Intuit and sold software to nonprofit organizations all over the country,

Education

The George Washington University

Biology, PreMed, Business, 1988 – 1992

Transfered to Marymount prior to completion after exhausting funding sources.

Recommendations For Sed

Founder/ Business Director

Eclectic Ventures, Inc.

“Sed is a visionary; he knows how to anticipate trends and capitalize on them. Always positive and upbeat. Very easy to get along with.” September 1, 2006

John Fedewa, President, armcor.com Ltd.
was with another company when working with Sed at Eclectic Ventures, Inc.

“Sed is very good with people and also knows technology. A pleasure to work with.” August 30, 2006

Lisa Chandler, VP, Community Relations, Kintera
worked directly with Sed at Eclectic Ventures, Inc.

Director of Information Technology

United Negro College Fund

“Sed was very thorough and very helpful during my stay at UNCF. He is a top-notch professional and a thoughtful person who makes certain his work meets the needs of his clients. I would highly recommend Sed as someone to engage in technology work.” October 18, 2006

Marquis Miller, Vice President, Corporate Scholars Program, United Negro College Fund
worked with Sed at United Negro College Fund

Additional Information

Websites:

Interests:

Pursuing the Wireless Network Professional Certification (CWNA)

Anticipated Accreditation Date, December, 2004

Planet3 Wireless, Inc., Denver, CO

http://www.cwne.com/?AID=1934725&PID=1114991

Honors and Awards:

Masters Certificate in Information Technology Project Management
Anticipated Accreditation Date, Dec, 2005
George Washington University – Washington, D.C.
http://www.esi-intl.com/public/classroomtraining/itpmc.asp

Accounting Software Configuration – General Ledger, Accounts Payable, & Accounts Receivable etc.
MCSE TRAINING (Completed Feb 1998) & MCSD TRAINING (Completed Oct 1999)
Institute for Policy Studies (SALSA) - Starting a Nonprofit Program, Grant Writing, Writing & Producing Direct Mail, Running Successful Volunteer Programs (1999-Present) http://www.hotsalsa.org/

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Projects taking place in Washington D.C. Metro Area, as well as via phone/email.

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