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Andy Sparks
Executive Coach at Sparks Industries
San Francisco, California
Overview
Andy Sparks is an accomplished executive coach to founders and CEOs, with a background in founding successful startups like Mattermark and LaunchGram. He has a proven track record in brand development, software project management, and team leadership, offering expertise in entrepreneurship and fundraising in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Highlights of Andy's career include founding successful startups, such as Mattermark and LaunchGram, and leveraging his experience to coach and mentor other founders and CEOs in their professional development and growth. His expertise in brand development, software project management, and team leadership has made him a sought-after executive coach in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Work Experience
Executive Coach
2020 - Current
In my work as an executive coach, I help high-growth startup founders, CEOs, and executives navigate the emotional and practical challenges of building companies and lives they’re proud of.
Author
2019
Author of The Holloway Guide to Raising Venture Capital (310 pages, published August 1, 2019).
Co-Founder
2020 - 2021
CEO
2016 - 2020
Holloway is a new platform for publishing books. We focus on non-fiction, have our own digital publishing platform, and we also publish books in print. Interested in being one of the first independent authors published on Holloway? Email us at hello@holloway.com.
Holloway publishes comprehensive practical Guides, each researched, written, and refined by experts.
Raised $4,600,000.00 from New Enterprise Associates, South Park Commons, RBC Capital, Leo Polovets, Dennis Phelps, Precursor Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Danielle Morrill, Kevin Lee and The New York Times.
Co-founder & COO
2013 - 2016
Mattermark built software to help venture capital & private equity firms, hedge funds, investment banks, & sales teams source, research, and track the fastest growing private companies. We filtered through the noise to identify opportunities to invest in, partner with, and sell to some of the most promising companies in the world.
Co-founder & CEO
2011 - 2013
LaunchGram simplified news for products & initiatives that have yet to be released or reach completion. 500 Startups Fall 2012 Batch. - We made it ridiculously easy for consumers to stay updated on products that haven't come out yet. Was responsible for the strategy, vision, hustle, and making sure my developer and designer co-founders loved their lives. LaunchGram was acquired by Refer.ly in Feb. 2013.
LaunchGram is a web platform enabling users to follow and get updates on products and initiatives that have yet to be released or completed.
Raised $70,000.00 from 500 Global.
Director of Product Development - Duet Health
2011 - 2012
eproximiti is a mobile software development company with a focus in healthcare. Our brand, Duet Health, was a platform for education, engagement, & motivation-based behavior change in specialties such as OB/GYN, Orthopedics, Cardiology, Endocrinology, & more. We developed products internally in addition to building products for clients like Boston Children's Hospital, OhioHealth, and UpToDate Medicine. I was the third employee, and as the company grew my role was split between product development, sales, and account management.
Sales Manager
2010 - 2011
eProximiti is a mobile software products company with solutions in health care, metropolitan area, and mobile-mobile connectivity. Launched two mobile applications, developed brand strategy, and assisted in business development.
Founder
2008 - 2009