Dirk Ahlborn

About Dirk Ahlborn

Founder and Ceo of JumpStarter Inc. which operates a web portal that believes in creating smarter and more successful companies by applying crowdsourcing from conception of an idea all the way through funding. Dirk is a also Chaiman and Founder of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc. which is JumpStartFund\'s well known undertakings to make the Hyperloop become reality, by using it crowdcollaboration concept. He is a serial entrepreneur with experience in almost every element of business: Management; product design and development and manufacturing; production facility design and set up, production cost control, marketing, product distribution; customer service; and sales. Before co-founding Jumpstarter, he was at the Girvan Institute of Technology, an incubator-accelerator for early-stage high-tech companies. At Girvan, beginning in 2009, he was instrumental in the development of several startup companies, notably Advanced Turbine Designs, Inc, a developer of natural-gas fueled gas turbine generators for combined heat and power. In the course of his multi-faceted activities at Girvan, he also managed mobile and web application developments as well as search engine optimization and online marketing.Prior to 2009, his activities were centered in Germany and Italy.He\'s Fluent in German and Italian and proficient in conversational Spanish. He holds the credential in banking and insurance from the Organization of German Industry and Commerce

Experience

1. CEO

   Jumpstartfund

   Jan 2013 — Present

   Advising of Startup companies and helping in fundraising. Development of new technologies.

Skills

• Marketing Strategy
• Product Development
• New Business Development
• Online Marketing
• Start-Ups
• Business Strategy
• Business Planning
• Strategic Planning
• International Business
• Product Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Manufacturing
• Sales
• Crowdfunding
• Crowdsourcing
• E-Commerce Consulting
• Sales Trainings
• Opening New Markets
• Sales Management
• Product Management
• Contract Negotiations
• Operations Management
• Brand Development
• Team Building
• Customer Relations
• International Sales
• Social Media
• Entrepreneur
• Team Leadership
• Social Networking
• Purchasing
• SEO
• Startup Consulting
• Strategic Thinking
• Account Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Business Development
• Mobile Devices
• Executive Management
• Management Consulting