Jan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 4 mos · Venice, California

• Our Ultimate Written LinkedIn Training System. 📖
• Looking to grow your business on LinkedIn? Start here. The LinkedIn Bible has everything you need to start mastering your influence on LinkedIn.
• Attention B2B Business Owners...
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Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs · Greater Los Angeles Area

• Makers of BEAR POWERFOODS BEAR 🐻 BEAR is an award-winning meal shake. It has more nutrient variety than a kale salad, more protein than 3 eggs, and more probiotics than 4 kombuchas with only 5 net carbs. Recent winner of BevNet's New Beverage Showdown. 🏆

Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 4 mos · Venice, California

• Surprisingly effective growth marketing for badass business owners.
• 10X your brand with the world’s finest LinkedIn influencer marketing services.
• A few of the companies we've helped...
• Pioneer, Compass, NERD, Mindvalley, Tenzo Tea, Loft, O-Live & Co, Unicorn Snot, FCTRY, Deputy, Wine Access, BEAR Powerfoods, Newchip, Pininfarina, Foursixty, KlientBoost, Data Science Dream Job, and many many more...
• We’ve driven pretty badass results
• Our clients have amassed over 350 million organic views to date, and have generated over tens of millions in new revenue with our help.
• Because, really… helping business owners is what I’m all about.
• I started BAMF to help others achieve the same results I enjoyed from my own personal LinkedIn efforts.
• In fact, I was so successful at generating organic interest on LinkedIn that I’ve been profiled in publications such as Forbes, BuzzFeed, Entrepreneur, Bloomberg, and more.
• Our innovative approach to LinkedIn content creation has been so effective, it’s practically put our lead generation on autopilot.
• BAMF grew into a multi-million dollar agency in a matter of months, using little more than the same LinkedIn growth hacks you can learn for free in my LinkedIn Bible guide.
• Whether it’s done-for-you or do-it-yourself...
• The BAMF system executes proven LinkedIn growth processes, transforming our clients into influencers and their businesses into growth engines.
• I’ve used it myself. I’ve used it to help hundreds of other entrepreneurs.
• Now I’d like to help you, too.
• Just reach out to me and we can get started.
• Drop me a note 👉 houston@bamf.com

Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 4 mos · Globally Local

• Excited to see you inside! 👇 👇 👇 👇
• Hey BAMFs! Houston, founder of BAMF here and I want to personally welcome you to our awesome BAMF community. Our group is one of the largest communities online of business owners who are killing it on LinkedIn. Meet new friends, learn from legends in the industry, and become a BAMF when you join our Facebook community clicking here!

Dec 2016 – Aug 2017 · 8 mos · Santa Monica, CA

Sep 2016 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos · Venice, CA

• The Ultimate Growth Hacking Platform.

Mar 2016 – Aug 2016 · 5 mos · Santa Monica, CA

• Preeminent startup accelerator in Los Angeles and an industry leading equity crowdfunding platform operating under the new JOBS Act regulations.
• Responsible for managing lead generation strategy and implementation. Managing the sales pipeline and completing testing of all lead sources to produce weekly and monthly reports showing optimization. Accountable for securing new lead sources and executing a comprehensive strategy to create a successful sales pipeline for the entire sales team.
• Design, launch, and manage marketing campaigns:
• Facebook Ads (design ads, create custom audiences, A/B test, optimize ROI)
• Email Newsletter for Investors and Founders
• Outbound email campaigns for lead generation
• Create custom landing pages for lead generation/marketing
• Manage content marketing calendar and blog updates

Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr · Venice, CA

• Developed a social marketplace software for communities to create "Hubs" to list Goods, Services, Jobs, and Rentals.
• Social commerce just got easier. Selling your handmade creations, renting your bike to a traveler, or offering your professional jobs and services, Hubify helps you get deals done with elegant technology. Connect with customers like never before and get paid securely with the tap of a finger.
• www.hubify.com

Sep 2014 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

• CloudMedia (www.cloud-media.com) is a creative digital agency that focuses on modern web development, media publishing, and designing online brands.

Apr 2014 – Aug 2014 · 4 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

• Assisted in developing dating app that went viral and gained 50,000 users in 3 months. Designed iOS app and managed development team. Wrote business plan that was accepted into 500 startups accelerator.

Dec 2013 – Aug 2014 · 8 mos · Venice, CA

• Worked for our head of technology as a software engineer. Developed our community crowdfunding and crowdsourcing platform with a focus on clean code, UI/UX, and product design.
• www.thrdPlace.com

Jan 2011 – Aug 2011 · 7 mos · Dallas, TX

• As an assistant at Briggs-Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, I helped with accomplishing daily tasks such as holding open houses and compiling data from research using Excel.
• Also, I developed, designed, and maintained two websites for an agent’s personal real estate business: www.christyberryrealestate.com and www.greenfamilytips.com. I created the second site as a social marketing initiative to help establish her image as “Dallas’ Top Green Realtor.”

Aug 2010 – Dec 2010 · 4 mos · Burbank, California

• The internship detailed below led to my employment in the promotions department of 98*7FM. As a member of the promotions team, I helped organize our flagship Hollywood Tower Penthouse events with numerous big names in the alternative rock industry such as Cee Lo Green, Linkin Park, Jimmy Eat World, Vampire Weekend, Temper Trap, Mumford and Sons, and more!
• I worked with other members of the promotions team on 98.7FM sponsored events at venues all throughout the Greater Los Angeles area, including Vans Warped Tour 2010, US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach, Sunset Strip Music Festival, Rock ‘n Roll Expo, Dodgers Games, and many more sponsored events.
• The daily aspects of my promotions job would vary depending on the events scheduled each week, but I worked every Saturday and Sunday at our broadcast from LA Live (Staples Center), and every Monday I was assigned to a different bar which our station would sponsor for Monday Night Football. www.clearchannel.com or www.987fm.com

Jun 2010 – Aug 2010 · 2 mos · Burbank, California

• Clear Channel Communications is one of the largest radio companies in the country and owns thousands of stations. As an intern in the programming department of Clear Channel, I worked hard to increase the productivity of the station 98*7FM.
• My daily duties included tallying song request sheets for both KYSR 98*7FM and KIIS 102.7FM, pulling Air Checks, and editing Flip videos on iMovie for the “987fmradio” YouTube channel. I worked on the 98*7 Rock Star Contest by seeking out and contacting local bands. I loaded shows into Prophet, contributed to online marketing/blogging, updated the Indie Music Review, assisted the “Music in the Morning” show with Darren Rose, and called prize-winners for promotions.
• Outside of the office, I worked numerous events at the Hollywood Tower Penthouse, and other events throughout Greater Los Angeles.

Oct 2008 – Oct 2009 · 1 yr · Nashville, Tennessee

• As Chairman of “Music in the Commons,” I organized and hosted over a dozen concerts around Vanderbilt's campus. My band “The Neon Eon” performed at many of the events. Also, I came up with the idea of recording a Music in the Commons album, pitched the idea to the Dean of the Commons, Frank Wcislo, and received a $5,000 grant to make my idea a reality.
• The ten track CD was recorded at Wilder Side Productions, and the Vanderbilt community received it with much acclaim at our Music in the Commons end of the year music festival, which I organized featuring all of the artists from the album. http://houstongolden.com/music/music-in-the-commons

May 2007 – Aug 2007 · 3 mos · Dallas, Texas

• Headquartered in Dallas and Nashville, Pharos Capital Group (“Pharos”) was founded in 1998 and has managed capital through three private equity funds.
• My job was to analyze each article in the “Wall Street Journal” pertaining to the private equity industry and summarize a daily report of the current market trends. I substantiated this market summary with an Excel spreadsheet, which followed the major mergers and acquisitions in the world economy. Also, I processed due-diligence and analyzed business plans of companies seeking investment from our firm. www.pharosfunds.com