Ivan Smiljanic

About Ivan Smiljanic

With over nine years of experience as a Partner at Innovation Properties Group, Inc.(IPG), I provide premier commercial real estate services to the innovative and creative. I leverage my skills in sales, negotiation, and coaching to deliver successful solutions to clients ranging from single-employee technology start-ups to the largest research company in the world. I am passionate about supporting the visionary entrepreneurs, companies, and institutions that have the greatest impact on society through innovation and discovery.As a Co-Founder of Focus Innovation Studio and a Venture Advisor at Anthropocene Ventures, I also contribute to the growth and development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Bay Area. I co-created a private members studio that fosters creativity and collaboration among scientists, artists, and founders, and I invest in companies that leverage exponential technologies and hard science to make humanity more resilient. I am an Olympian and a former rower at UC Berkeley and the Serbian National Team, and I bring the same passion, dedication, and teamwork to my professional endeavors.\"It takes passion, not a mild interest.\"

Experience

1. Partner

   Innovation Properties Group, Inc

   May 2015 — Present

   We believe that the visionary entrepreneurs, companies and institutions of today will continue to have the greatest impact on society through innovation and discovery. Accordingly, these innovators deserve the highest uncompromising level of support and service.Based in San Francisco, we proudly provide premier commercial real estate services to the innovative & creative. From single employee technology start-ups, to the largest research company in the world, the principals of IPG have consistently provided successful solutions since 1997.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Bachelors, Economics and Political Science

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Salesforce.com
• Sales Enablement
• Market Research
• Direct Sales
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Planning
• Wan Optimisation
• Contract Negotiation
• Selling
• Leadership
• Powerpoint
• Sales
• Negotiation
• Email Marketing
• Public Speaking
• Business Development
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Solution Selling
• Webex
• Partner Management
• Channel Partners
• Data Center
• Coaching
• Cold Calling
• New Business Development
• Saas
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Cloud Computing
• Sales Process
• Storage Solutions
• Demand Generation
• Account Management
• Performance Improvement
• Management
• Team Building
• Lead Generation