Michael Basch's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

In these five years I left Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Lehman Brothers, where I was the Regional Manager for Southern California and the Northeastern United States. I was Captain of the Team that Won the cubespy," Chase Manhattan Corporate TrialsI am currently a retake college graduate with a degree in Business Administration. I have been working as a teacher, tutor, and business analyst for Kaplan Test Prep for the past five years. I am available for tutor and exam coaching for the GMAT and GRE. I come from a family of educators. My parents are both educators, as is my sister. My uncle also teaches. I have tutored both high school and college students, as well as professionals in many different industries. My experience tutoring and teaching in high school and college has taught me a lot about business. I have also been a business analyst since I was a young child. I have experience working in a variety of industries and have learned how to take and lead projects. I am also very hands-on, which has helped me learn how to run a business. Teaching physics has also taught me how to manage a classroom.

🎓 Education

Michael Basch has a B.S. in Business Administration from University of Southern California. After completing his undergraduate studies, he then earned his MBA from the University of Southern California in 2002. Basch then went on to receive his Leadershipt III from Marshall School of Business at The University of Southern California in 2006. Basch’s personal and professional experiences have prepared him to have an impact in both business and leadership positions. Basch is currently a Director and Partner at JardaWest Realty, LP where he lead the organization’s real estate lendingunit. From 2006-2015, Basch was also the CEO of S.L.P. Investments, LLC., where he led the company’s private real estate investment unit. Basch has also been a Chief financial officer for three companies- Pacific National Bank, Equity Securities, and First Data Corp. Basch is also the author of two books-Real Estate Investing for People Who Like to Play and The Lean Start-Up.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Many people would tell you that English is not their first language. Michael Basch has proved them wrong. When he comes to communicating with others, he is proverbial with a Microphone in hand.Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Basch has spent the majority of his professional life working in the American high-tech industry. Basch, who is currently managing partner at Atento Capital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, started his career at George Kaiser Family Foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma in August 2006 as a Consultant: Venture, Investment, Partnership, & Migration. He has also worked with GKFF on both the investment and civic enhancement teams at George Kaiser Family Foundation to look for investment, partnership, and overall opportunities to help expand Tulsa's economic footprint. In his previous position, Atento Capital was a return focused early stage investment vehicle investing both directly in startups as well as through venture funds. Basch was also president of Spotad, a Seattle-based digital marketing agency, from July 2014 to August 2016. Basch was responsible for the company’s non-technical side and oversaw the growth of the company from five to forty people in under two years. Additionally, he worked with apps and e-commerce companies, as well as agencies to acquire new customers via advertising on mobile phones. In his previous position, Basch also launched four offices across four countries each being self-sustaining entities. Basch also participated in all aspects of the operation including corporate strategy, product development, revenue, operations, marketing, branding, human resources, and all customer-facing aspects of the business. Additionally, he was a driving force for the growth of both BAMKO (a regional promotional product agency), as well as increasing the company’s revenue. Barista jobs have always been a bastion of Latino employment in the United States, and Basch has proved himself to be no exception. He has worked as an entry level barista and managed up to twenty different stores. Basch is currently a teacher and tutor at Kaplan Test Prep, where he tutors and teaches classes for the GMAT and GRE. As an example of Basch’s interpersonal skills, he was one of the top-rated teachers in his center by student- assessment surveys. Basch is also involved in the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from August 2016 to November 2016 in Madison, Wisconsin. Basch started as a volunteer in May 2015, and served as a District Manager for Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf from December 2000 to August 2007 in Greater Los Angeles Area. Basch is a barista who started his career as an entry level barista and has managed up to twenty different stores. Basch has the perfect mixture of skills, experience, and education to be a great manager of an organization. Basch brings an element of customer service and technical expertise to his role as a manager of Atento Capital. Basch is also an expert in marketing, operations, and human resources.