Visual elevator pitch for Geoff Wood, an Entrepreneur, Strategist, and Catalyst, based in Des Moines, Iowa

1. Geoffrey H Wood Entrepreneur, Strategist, Catalyst Des Moines, Iowa COPYRIGHT © 2009, GEOFF WOOD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. | www.geoffreyhwood.com

2. Meet Geoff COPYRIGHT © 2009, GEOFF WOOD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. | www.geoffreyhwood.com I recently returned to Iowa after 5 years in Indianapolis. My family settled in Des Moines and now I’m doing my best toget to know the local entrepreneurial scene, meet the local creative class, and, in general, seek out the innovators in the community. Click through for my visual elevator pitch – what I’m up to, why we chose Des Moines, my background and how we can get in contact.

3. What Geoff is up to… COPYRIGHT © 2009, GEOFF WOOD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. | www.geoffreyhwood.com

4. Silicon Prairie News Geoff and SPN: Des Moines Contributor…highlighting entrepreneurs, artists, and innovators in our community. COPYRIGHT © 2009, GEOFF WOOD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. | www.geoffreyhwood.com Greater goal of working to facilitate the growth of Des Moines and the greater Silicon Prairie as a “center of innovation” as defined by Sarah Lacy http://tinyurl.com/spn-sarah-lacy www.siliconprairienews.com

5. Ideation Ventures Geoff and Ideation: Ideation is a Management Consultancy that focuses on working with small businesses and entrepreneurs. COPYRIGHT © 2009, GEOFF WOOD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. | www.geoffreyhwood.com Key offerings include strategic transaction support (i.e. capital raise), retained advisory services and project-by-project business consulting. www.ideationventures.com

6. Operational Exec For Hire Searching for a role to… Help an entrepreneur realize their idea COPYRIGHT © 2009, GEOFF WOOD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. | www.geoffreyhwood.com I’m not an idea guy (wish I was!) I’m operational in nature (thrive on execution) and I’m looking to pair with an entrepreneur who needs someone to run with his/her vision. Why would such a person want you? Lots of entrepreneurs are on step A but caught up in step Z, I can help move the company to B, C, D and so on. I have a strong business education and an operational background doing this “intrapreneurially” (within a larger company) and now I want to do it again with a smaller group (less bureaucracy!) of motivated individuals.

7. Why Des Moines? Why not? COPYRIGHT © 2009, GEOFF WOOD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. | www.geoffreyhwood.com Ok, but why Des Moines, specifically? Des Moines is a great mid-sized city with lots of opportunity for those with the drive and passion to seize it. My wife and I lived out-of-state for 5 years but never surrendered the “Iowan” descriptor. We now have a son and know that best opportunities for his future are here in Iowa

8. Geoff’s Background COPYRIGHT © 2009, GEOFF WOOD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. | www.geoffreyhwood.com Professional Experience 3 years of leadership for a software development business unit and an IT service team 10 years consulting on technology modernization (specifically spatial technologies and GIS) Launched multiple startups (online magazine, personal branding) Education Undergraduate degree in City Planning from Iowa State Univ (‘00) Emphasis on spatial technologies in planning MBA from Kelley School of Business at Indiana Univ (exp. Dec ‘09) Focus areas on entrepreneurship, international business and using nascent technology in business.

9. Contact Geoff COPYRIGHT © 2009, GEOFF WOOD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. | www.geoffreyhwood.com Web: www.geoffreyhwood.com E-mail: geoffreyhwood@gmail.com Twitter: @geoffwood LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/geoffwood Personal Blog: www.wood2yourmoms.com Social Media Blog: www.socialmediafanatic.com