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Kornblum is the COO and Head of Product and Technology at
Eardish, a digital music startup aimed to empower independent
artists in the music industry outside of the traditional system.
Over the course of his career he has honed an eclectic skill-set
with experience in technology, creative product, entertainment
and operations. His background includes Fox Interactive Media,
where he led initiatives in technology and creative product de-
partments. Most notable is his work on Americanidol.com and
the development of the S.N.A.P. platform. Kornblum has worked
with brands such as The Rubicon Project, Viacom, Newsfactor
Network, Verizon Wireless and consulted with creative brands
like Sports Illustrated, LionsGate, and LiveStrong.
Rynda Laurel has a background in the music, entertainment,
brand, and online space. She has helped expand and monetize
numerous companies and ventures by focusing on the core
strengths of a project, then generating new opportunities for dis-
covery and growth. Working directly with content creators and
intellectual properties for over 25 years in various aspects gives
her a unique, multifaceted view of the entertainment business. In
an ever-changing landscape, her tenure at major record labels,
artist management firms, motion picture studios, interactive ad-
vertising agencies, and tech companies make her a valuable asset
across the board. She has worked with hundreds of music artists
from developing acts to well respected niche artists.
Sinclair is a mix of technology, growth hacker, and business ac-
celeration. A smörgåsbord of experience and expertise in creat-
ing, developing and bringing brands to market and revitalizing
those that need a little refresh. With a background in high tech
with a number of moderate exits, and a current portfolio of tech
incubator clients he has defined a niche to assist companies in
business growth, market acceleration and operations manage-
ment across multiple verticals and a keen focus on consumer ac-
quisition, retention and monetization. His current area of interest
and passion is in the social enterprise and discovery space trying
to find out how people and companies can accelerate goals and
make their lives more efficient.
Steven
Kornblum
Eardish
Corporation,
COO
Rynda
Laurel
@rynda,
CEO & Catalyst
James
Sinclair
EnterpriseJungle
Inc,
Co-Founder
11:45am
Donatello 2: Mentor Sessions
MONDAY
