Rick Wittenbraker

Co-founder of Stage One Capital and VP of Market Development for uShip. Generally focused on making ideas happen and helping companies grow. Lots of irons in the fire. Love. Work. Fish. Repeat.

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- Rick E. Wittenbraker
  
  VP of Market Development at uShip / GP at Stage One Capital
  
  Venture Capital & Private Equity | Austin, Texas Area, US
  
  Summary
  
  Excited to join the incredible team at uShip and help change the world one freight load at a time.
  
  Also working to help out Stage One companies where I can.
  
  Experience
  - Mar 2013 - Present
    VP of Market Development / uShip.com
  - Jul 2009 - Present
    General Partner / Stage One Capital
    
    Stage One Capital is an early stage and seed investment fund, focused on investments in internet, e-commerce, mobile, social media, software, and new technology sectors.
    
    Portfolio: http://www.stage1capital.com/portfolio/
    CrunchBase Profile: http://www.crunchbase.com/financial-organization/stage-one-capital
  - Feb 2011 - Mar 2013
    VP of Marketing / YETI Coolers
    
    - Named #550 on 2011 Inc.500 list
    - Named #3 on Austin Business Journal "Fast 50"
    - Spoke on 2012 SXSWi panel "Branding without Bullsh*t: Building a Social Media-Proof Brand"
  - Mar 2009 - Feb 2011
    Strategic Marketing & Business Development / YETI Coolers
  - Mar 2009 - Feb 2011
    CEO / Founder / BlueLine Strategies
  - Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
    COO & Vice President of Sales / Patton Medical Devices
  - Jan 2005 - Dec 2007
    COO / Patton Medical Devices
  - Jan 2003 - Dec 2004
    International Commodities Trader / Metelmann Trading, Inc. a division of Neumann Kaffee Gruppe
  - Mar 2000 - Jun 2001
    Vice President & Treasurer / Club Deportivo Luis Angel Firpo ("Firpo")
  - Jan 1999 - Jun 2001
    Assistant Vice President - International / Crown Group, Inc.
    
    Private Equity / LBO firm. Oversaw international portfolio holdings.
  - Sept 1998 - Dec 1998
    Marketing and Publicity Manager / Diez Hermanos, S.A.
  - Jun 1998 - Dec 1998
    International Business Analyst / Casino Magic, Inc.
  Education
  - 2002 - 2002
    
    New York University
    
    Certificate in Financial Analysis
  - 1993 - 1998
    
    The University of Texas at Austin
    
    BA in Spanish
    Activities: Sigma Delta Pi - Spanish National Honor Society, Silver Spurs - Honorary Service Organization
  - 1996 - 1996
    
    Universidad de Salamanca
    
    Diploma in Spanish Studies
  Additional Information
  - Websites:
    
    Company Website, Stage One Capital, The SEAM blog
  - Honors:
    
    Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) - Council Member
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