Mitch Praver

About Mitch Praver

My career is marked by a passion for business transformation and a track record of delivering results in intrapreneurial, entrepreneurial, and solopreneurial roles.C-level intrapreneurial leadership positions at some of the strongest brands in the U.S. include:o President at National Geographic,o Chief Operating Officer at NPR,o Head of Digital Distribution at Discovery Channel,o Head of Content at the first video-on-demand streaming service, the precursor of Verizon’s FiosTV, ando Head of Programming Acquisitions and Scheduling for Lifetime Television.C-level positions at entrepreneurial and solopreneurial early-stage technology startups include:o Health analytics and data mining with DEVEXI, LLC,o Data-driven “smart” video generation with SundaySky, Inc, ando Consumer electronics with Hillcrest LabsAt present, I am incubating two solopreneurial startup businesses:1. As President and Co-Founder of The Fifth Beatle, a unique A.I-powered business process transformation wizard to help smaller and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) identify high-impact A.I. opportunities across key departments of their companies. This intuitive, multi-step wizard helps companies: 1) quantify the benefits of A.I. transformation across departments, 2) capture key process steps and visualize the process flows, 3) compare recommended A.I. tools for each specific department, 4) seamlessly implement no-code integration platforms, and 5) define follow-on steps for integration, onboarding, and training.2. As Founder and CEO of The CEO Magician, LLC, a service to businesses to elevate their corporate management and sales offsite meetings with a uniquely credible customized presentation performance delivered by a CEO-level business executive who is ALSO an Award-winning professional corporate magician. Secrets of business success are illustrated and reinforced by amazing magic. It\'s a one-of-a-kind, shared experience that creates an environment for business leaders to think differently. Your employees will thank you.I have an MA in Media Studies and Communications, and possess a passion for product development, technology innovation and customer satisfaction.

Experience

1. Guest Lecturer in Business Innovation

   Georgetown University School Of Continuing Studies

   Jul 2024 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Guest lecturer at Georgetown University\'s School of Continuing Studies\' Business and Leadership Program. The current lecture is on Business Innovation: Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship and Solopreneurship. I am currently seeking an adjunct professor slot there and at both undergraduate and graduate business schools in the Washington/Virginia/Maryland area.

Education

• New School University, School of Media Studies

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Digital Media Studies

Skills

• Start-Ups
• Digital Media
• E-Commerce
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Strategy
• Business Development
• Executive Management
• Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Leadership
• Competitive Analysis
• New Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• Product Development
• Change Management
• Innovation Management
• Innovation Development
• Big Data Analytics
• Software as a Service (Saas)