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Paul got his start doing Strategy consulting with Stanford business professor Dr. Hamilton Helmer at a boutique Bain offshoot firm in Silicon Valley.  Spending years under his mentorship, Paul developed a deep foundation in all aspects of business, gaining practical experience in engagements with  some of the largest and most successful companies in the world.

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Paul leveraged the knowledge and experienced gained from working with businesses from start-ups to Fortune 10 firms into the operational sphere. He has worked with firms like HP, Adobe Systems, Mentor Graphics, Raychem, McClatchy and dozens of others. In his career he has done Corporate and Business Strategy for more than 20 companies, and product development, technology evaluation and go to market strategy for nearly 30 products and services.

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As a Senior Executive, Paul has  more than 20 years of P&L experience: from CEO of a VC funded start-up to COO with a $130M P&L and 1300 employees. This has honed his operational skills to make him, in the words of a Client CEO, 'the Operations Magician .  Paul can get profit out of anything.'  He has led teams that have started nearly 30 businesses, products or services. Paul works with teams to help them develop businesses and products that create competitive advantages that drive huge growth and win in their markets. With his experience in operations, he advises teams on process optimization, marketing, prioritization, service development, structure, pricing, hiring and team development.

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He has extensive experience in fund raising and M&A and has worked with more than 20 start ups in the becoming one of the most sought after advisers at GSV Labs (http://gsvlabs.com/people/paul-odonnell/.

 

Paul is a Highest Honors, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of U.C. Berkeley, where he finished in 3 years and was Salutatorian of his Class.  He has a Diploma in Russian from DLI/FLC. He has been on the Board of Directors or Advisors to a dozen companies.