BRAD YASAR - DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Brad Yasar is an entrepreneur, investor and advisor who has started and bootstrapped several projects from inception to maturity over the course of the past 20 years.  This hands-on experience of growing early stage companies through strategic marketing and business development allows him to effectively implement digital media, social media, growth hacking and user growth projects seamlessly between industries.  He expertly and passionately bridges technology and marketing.  

Previously, as the co-founder and COO of CrowdfundX, Brad ran all campaign delivery operations for more than a dozen successful equity crowdfunding campaigns, which received over $80 million in reservations, resulting in $20 million raised from over 10,000 investors in 15 months.

Previously, Brad served as managing director of Yasar Corporation, where he mentored, advised and invested in more than 30 companies. Passionate about where the worlds of technology and marketing collide, Brad is frequently invited to speak at events related to entrepreneurship, angel investing and business strategy.  Most recently, he presented at Global Crowdfunding Convention, Digital Hollywood and ITU Gate Accelerator Program.  A big believer in coaching younger generations of entrepreneurs, Brad serves as a mentor for the Pepperdine University Alumni Association.

Brad holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business Management (1999) from Pepperdine University (Malibu, California) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Sciences Math (1996) from Académie de Grenoble (France).
 

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