Kurt Uhlir

About Kurt Uhlir

The King of Scaling Businesses.”This is what I’ve been called by top marketers worldwide. For good reason.As a growth-obsessed, globally recognized marketing expert, I am known for rapidly growing organizations of all types and sizes – including startups, turnarounds, IPOs, and Fortune 500 firms – across 6 continents. I find growth opportunities nobody else can while systemizing operations and building repeatable processes.As a trusted thought leader, my speaking experience includes speeches across the United States and Europe, in addition to presenting at prominent industry events such as PPAI, GDC, EXPCON, the White House, and private company/team workshops. I advise leaders, from startup founders to private-equity backed CEOs to the President of the United States. I’ve appeared on national television shows and periodicals including Wired, TechCrunch, Thrive Global, USA Today, Business 2 Community, WGN Radio, NBC, and ABC. Some of my accomplishments include: Positioning eXp World Holdings to grow from 32K agents to 89K while expanding its global footprint from 4 countries to 23. Transforming a non-ranking brand website into the 4th largest US real estate portal in <18 months. Speaking at 100+ events worldwide and being a featured guest on numerous podcasts, TV shows, and the White House. Repositioning a company to become one of the top brokerage firms in the US by restructuring the marketing strategy. Improving brand recognition 3750% with 5K+ press mentions, local events, industry partnerships, and social media tactics. Growing sales 168%, organic website traffic 300%+, customer close rate 500%, and reseller revenue 411%. Enabling a $300M+ Oracle acquisition by crafting high-impact marketing plans and opening a $50M+ ARR opportunity pipeline.I am an expert in emerging tech, Google rankings, and content needs for all stages of the customer journey. Using a data-driven approach, I’ve helped many companies unlock their inflection point and enabled the invention of disruptive technologies in 5 industries with 16 granted patents. Culture-building is among my top priorities, and I am respected for my unique approach that ensures unparalleled performance, innovation, and optimal outcomes. Throughout my career, I’ve successfully devised and implemented transformational strategies while improving enterprise processes and building top-tier teams across a wide variety of professional disciplines.

Experience

1. Chief Marketing Officer

   Ez Home Search, Inc

   Mar 2024 — Present · Myrtle Beach, SC, US

Education

• The University of Alabama

  B.S., Corporate Finance and Investment Management

• University of Alabama, Manderson Graduate School of Business

  M.A., Banking and Finance; Concentration in Financial Risk Strategy

• Vanderbilt University

  Biomedical and Electrical Engineering

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategy Development
• Venture Capital
• Public Speaking
• Christianity
• Mentoring
• Corporate Development
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Marketing Strategy
• Product Management
• Global Business Development
• Mobile Applications
• Location Based Marketing
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Marketing
• Mobile Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Location Based Services
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business Development
• Business Strategy
• Digital Marketing
• Acquisition Integration
• Capital Raising
• Leadership
• Autonomous Vehicles
• Patents
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Product Development
• Earthquake Resistant Design
• Servant Leadership
• Saas
• Emerging Technologies
• Stunts
• Partnership Marketing