Brian Nash

Brian Nash

Over 20 years of business development and strategy execution experience in media, technology and advertising.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nashionalmedia/
New York, New York, United States
Member since July 09, 2014
  • About
Education
2010 NYU Stern Executive MBA , MBA , Finance and Leadership
1998 Boston University , BS , Communications
I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
ScreenPay, Global Association of Independent Television (GAIT), Nashional Media Consultants
Companies I work or worked for:
MediaBay, CBS News, BobVila.com, IAC, Travel Channel, OverDrive
If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I'm bursting with ideas!

My favorite startups:

Postmates, Spritz, AppNexus

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?

One of the best things about entrepreneurship is the excitement of creating something new and novel, and having other people validate your creation. One of the most frustrating aspects of entrepreneurship is that it takes a lot of time and resources to the innovation to come to fruition. I like to compare entrepreneurship to a game of Jenga. You can have a steady tower, but then one small pull can topple what you have built or shift the balance that has been created. A good entrepreneur is able to anticipate some of the potential pitfalls and rebound from the ones he/she did not see.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?

They think they know everything about their business and industry.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

Listen
Don't be afraid to make mistakes
I am my own harshest critic

Full bio

Business development, marketing and strategy guru with a focus on media and technology companies in the content, technology and advertising space. I focus on identifying and building new sources of revenue for the companies I consult with by developing strategies and more importantly executing on them.

Key areas of focus are content licensing and distribution, brand licensing advertising and product extensions, and business planning.

Specialties: Development and execution of business development, marketing and sales strategies for media, technology and eCommerce companies