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Founder @Usa Launching Pad
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WORK HISTORY
Founder @Usa Launching Pad
San Francisco, CA, US
Helping foreign companies accelerate and de-risk US expansions. A methodical program to make more foreign companies more successful, more quickly in the USA.Deep and methodical customer discovery at scale replaces trial-and-error Go-to-market to de-risk the U.S. expansion. Working exclusively with potential U.S. customers creates thousands of qualified contacts to accelerate and shorten time to revenue.
EDUCATION
SMU Cox School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich
Zurich University of Teacher Education, Certificate of Advanced Studies, University Level Didactics
HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing
EPFL
Start-up Board Members Academy
SKILLS
ABOUT GERT CHRISTEN
I help global scaleups and mature companies break into the U.S. market - and scale fast.As founder of USA Launching Pad, I’ve built a data-driven method to accelerate and de-risk U.S. expansions. Our clients range from early-stage founders to scaleups, established companies, governments, and VCs. The goal: fast learning, real traction, and lasting growth.I’m a serial entrepreneur, innovation program builder, and lecturer at UC Berkeley. I’ve launched startups, scaled incubators, and developed innovation programs with Fortune 500 companies and governments. Startups have achieved exits to GoPro, T-Mobile, and others. I’ve worked across North- and Latin America, Silicon Valley, Europe, and Asia - and bring a global lens to every project.Highlights: Founder of USA Launching Pad – helping global startups win in the U.S. Scaled incubators from zero to full capacity, with high-profile exits. Led innovation programs impacting 30M+ citizens for major U.S. regional governments. Built and scaled a telecom content business to 200M accessible users. Named one of Switzerland’s Top 100 Digital Shapers and Swiss Marketing Award winner. Teaching award winner at UC Berkeley.Currently based in Silicon Valley.
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