Andrew Bouldin
Partner at FCA Venture Partners
Nashville, Tennessee
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2021 - Current
In my role as Partner, I spend a majority of my time screening deals for future investment, performing due diligence on pending investments, and attending board meetings for our current portfolio companies. I lead FCA’s deal sourcing, analysis, and due diligence process, reviewing over 500 investment opportunities annually. I add value to portfolio companies through operational advice, customer introductions, recruiting candidates, and assistance with financial initiatives. I currently serve on the Board of Directors of StudioNow, Ideon, Integrative Health Centers, GoCheck, and Spiras Health.
Principal
2013 - 2021
In my role as Principal, I spent a majority of my time screening deals for future investment, performing due diligence on pending investments, and attending board meetings for our current portfolio companies. FCA was fortunate to invest in several very notable healthcare success stories including SonderMind, RubiconMD, Lumere, ProviderTrust, Clinical Ink, ShiftWizard, SafeRide and many others.
Associate
2010 - 2013
Work with the fund's 20 active portfolio companies by participating in board meetings, strategy sessions, and working with the CEO's on select strategic projects. Lead the firm's due diligence efforts on all new investments through analyzing business plans, performing market research, meeting with entrepreneurs, and developing financial models. Actively assists Portfolio Companies with various research and business initiatives such as budgeting, market analysis, online marketing, business development, and technology assessment.
Interim CFO & Board Member
2013 - 2015
I worked with FCA Venture Partners' portfolio company, LogoGarden, on finance, strategy, and business development. In January 2014, I joined the company's board of directors.
Founder/CEO
2008 - 2013
Created an interactive travel planning website providing relevant information written for students, by students including destination reviews, events, trip ideas, and stories. 2,000+ registered users and 75,000+ page views in the 6 weeks following launch with only a $500 budget by utilizing viral marketing, undergraduate class projects, targeted PR, and on-campus guerilla marketing. Effectively managed a CTO, a team of 4 other MBAs, web developers, and 8 campus representatives. Awarded a $15,000 Summer Entrepreneurial Development Program Grant from Vanderbilt University, Winner of The University of Tennessee Business Plan Competition, and Semi-finalist in the San Diego State MBA Venture Challenge.
Website Designer
2008 - 2013
I build impressive, professional wordpress websites for startups and small businesses. My niche is that I can produce a great looking website in the $2,500 - $4,500 range, which is less than half the cost of other Nashville Web Designs firms' $8K starting price. I can "refresh" a current website or start from scratch.
Summer Intern - Business Development
2008 - 2008
Online marketplace for college students with over 400,000 members across 1,000 schools. Implemented non-traditional methods to scale marketing from 250 to 1,000 schools while decreasing the marketing budget leading to increased usage and revenue. Assisted in a partnership with STA Travel by researching the most relevant product offerings and demonstrating how the integration would work, eventually leading to a new travel vertical for Uloop. Prototyped the listing of travel packages from EF College Break, tracked the results, and facilitated the introduction of senior management, leading to a profitable partnership for both companies.
Business Consultant
2007 - 2008
Completed due diligence including industry evaluations of competitors, investors, and in-depth market research to determine the most cost effective way to commercialize inventions disclosed by the faculty. Analyzed innovations in a variety of industries including: healthcare, biotech, alternative energy, and building equipment culminating in frequent presentations of recommendations to senior management. Performed valuations of these innovations through the utilization of financial models from partner venture capital firms for potential licensing agreements.
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Associate Manager
2006 - 2008
Designed a multi-million dollar strategic marketing plan for Dodge of America targeting generation Y, as part of an elite team of 20 college students. Innovated and implemented a non-traditional marketing plan including a series of 5 interactive contest reaching over 60,000 students across 1,000 schools.
CEO/Owner
2002 - 2006
Founded a successful landscaping business with 12 to 20 properties generating an average of 18,000 dollars in revenue per year. Raised $2,000 of seed capital and reinvested $6,000 of additional capital for expansion, reconciled accounting logs, derived annual proformas, and marketed services. Sold the company at a 150% ROI.