Robbie Baxter's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Robbie Kellman Baxter (born Robbie Kellman in Westborough, Massachusetts on October 5, 1971) is an award-winning business strategist, author, and business development consultant.Oklahoma City native, Baxter attended Madonna High School and then the University of Tulsa. After a period of three years at Tulsa, Baxter moved to San Francisco in 1990 to join the vast and talented software development community. In 1992, Baxter moved back to Oklahoma City and became a software engineer at Booz Allen & Hamilton in Brownsville, Texas.One of Robb's early experiences in the software engineering industry was managing brand initiatives for a textile company, where shepherded a marketing campaign that helped the company grow and become a major player in the categories in which it specialty sold. She also managed customer data and relationships at a major retail gasoline station chain, which helped grow the company's customer base and sales by 10%.After nearly 10 years of experience working in the technology industry - both as product manager and consultant - Baxter rejoined Booz Allen & Hamilton as a consultant in 1996. She handled a variety of new product product development and marketing related tasks, from developing a strategy for the company's nascent financial services business to advising media and consumer products companies on their business strategy.In 2001, Baxter moved to San Mateo, CA to join the startup management consulting firm, Peninsula Strategies. There, she worked on a range of projectincluding the development and launch of a Silicon Valley-based online financial service firm, as well as the development and launch of several popular consumer products.Baxter is best known for her work on the Membership Economy, a business concept that she coined and which is now being widely used by organizations and journalists worldwide. The Membership Economy is a simple way for organizations to generate recurring revenue by memberships and subscriptions. By understanding and exploiting the unique needs of their members, organizations can generate higher profits and more sustainable growth.Baxter has been widely quoted in the media, both nationally and internationally. She has presented her work at SJB Global Online Summit, the commencement ceremonies of the University of Texas at Austin, and has been a keynote speaker at ideabr negative.Robbie Kellman Baxter has been awarded numerous awards, including a prestigious Achievement Award from the Silicon Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a prestigious Webby Award for Social Innovation, a prestigious prestigious Sales and Marketing Award from the National Restaurant Association, and two Excellence Awards from the National Women's Network.

🎓 Education

Robbie Kellman Baxter has a Bachelor's degree from Kantonsschule St Gallen (1985), a Master's degree from Stanford University Graduate School of Business (1994-1996), and a Master's degree in English from Harvard University (1986-1990). Robbie Kellman Baxter is currently a dedicated business theorist and marketer with a focus on business growth.Robbie Kellman Baxter is the founder and CEO of Radiance Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, CA. In his role at Radiance Ventures, he focuses on early-stage innovation, early stage rounds of funding, and overall venture strategy. In his previous roles, Robbie Kellman Baxter has been responsible for various venture capital and investment activities at companies such as Facebook (2008-2011),Buffer (2010-2012), Dropbox (2007-2009), and LinkedIn (2004-2005).Robbie Kellman Baxter has stressed the importance of business readiness and education development in order to provide a successful career in business. He has said that it is important to have a strong business background and the ability to develop successful career plans and strategies. He has stressed the importance of education in order to provide an overview of the businesses that he is interested in and to develop the business knowledge necessary for success.Robbie Kellman Baxter is a dedicated business theorist and marketer. He is a premier expert in early-stage innovation, early stage rounds of funding, and overall venture strategy. Robbie Kellman Baxter has a fiery passion for business and has spent his entire career developing successful career plans and strategies for businesses.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Robbie Kellman Baxter has a B.S. in communication from Stanford University, where she also was a member of the Stanford MBA program. She was a summer associate at Goldman Sachs from 1995-1995, working on a project in the Corporate Finance department. In her three years at Goldman Sachs, she focused on transactions and research projects, including the IPO of Boston Beer. At MindSteps/ePronet from 1998-1999 (1 year 4 months), she was the product manager for financial services applications. At Edify from 1996-1998 (2 years) she was a product manager for financial services applications and a summer associate at Goldman Sachs. From 1992-1994 she was a consultant at Booz Allen & Hamilton, advising media, consumer products, and retail companies on business strategy. In her two years as a strategy consultant at Peninsula Strategies, she developed and presented courses on Membership Economy, Value Creation, Brand Building, Membership, Networking, Customer Success, and Service Orientation. Additionally, she developed and developed courses on Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Service Orientation, and Business Development. In her time as an urban fellow at New York City Economic Development Corporation, she advised companies on business strategy. Lastly, she has been quoted by CNN, NBC, NPR, and Lynda.com.