Manish A. Shah
VP of Growth & Innovation. A seasoned Strategy & Marketing executive across consulting & the travel industry. I now help airlines & hotels implement the Kanga SaaS platform to help maximize Service Recovery across Lost & Found and Mishandled Baggage.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishanilshah
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Accredited investor
Member since August 31, 2015
A 14 year veteran as a corporate executive that is now a Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor
- About
Investor interests
| Type of investor | Angel |
| Typical investment size | $50,000 - $100k |
| Typical investments in a year | 2 |
| Categories of interest | |
| Locations of interest | |
| Credentials | Accredited Investor |
Activity
| Investments made | Decision Street |
| Board seats | Pear'd Corp |
Exits
M&A
Decision Street,
$1M to $50M,
Source: http://www.cvent.com/en/company/cvent-acquires-decision-street-to-help-hoteliers-score-leads.shtml
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Education
| 1994 University of Western Ontario , BS , Honors Business Administration |
| 1999 UNC - Chapel Hill , MBA , Technology & Strategy |
| 1989 University of Calgary Shad Scholar |
Companies I work or worked for:
Accenture,
Ernst & Young,
Cap Gemini,
Walt Disney,
Decision Street,
Intercontinental Hotels Group,
Cvent,
Kanga Technology
Achievements (products built, personal awards won):
JAINA Rocks 2015 Award. 2014 IHG Bravo Award
If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?
I want to invent something cool.
My favorite startups:
Kanga, Uber, Bla Bla Bla Car
What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
Patience
What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?
Impatience
What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
Teamship, Honesty and Integrity based Leadership
Full bio
With over 10+ years of Strategy and Analytics experience, I help develop SaasS software products that help businesses grow.
My specialties include strategy, analytics, competitive analysis, customer experience design and overall product management / road-map development. I have also supported decision making and analtyics for the travel industry including airlines, hotels, and overall hospitality.
With these skills I now help drive Marketing and Innovation for Kanga's technology solutions based out of the Atlanta offices.
