About
My name is Chris Maresca. I am a business and technology strategist with 15 years experience in developing and introducing new business models and technologies to the marketplace, occasionally creating the ecosystem in the process. I work with business leaders and investors on acquisitions, adoption, community, cultural, technology, market and business strategies to build effective, high-return outcomes.
Wide Ranging Work
While my work has been wide ranging, my expertise has been highly valuable and relevant in the following areas:
- Identifying and assessing key technology trends and factors that provide opportunities for growth.
- Developing go-forward growth and innovation strategies using differentiated methodologies and tactics
- Building and value-enhancement strategies for community-based ecosystems
- Due-diligence: investment, acquisition and software licensing
- Assessing the business and cultural impact of internal/external open development in an organization
- Help startups develop business models, build pitches and identify appropriate fundraising venues (venture, angel, institutional, government, etc)
I have spent a lot of time with executive teams to help them understand, address and formulate strategies that will make new technologies successful within an organization. Past work has covered:
- Assessment of current capabilities
- Executive education and understanding
- Business model evaluation and formulation
- Internal innovation, adoption and success strategies
- Developing, understanding and harnessing the power of community
- Organizational and cultural change challenges/opportunities
- Pitch development and investor introductions
Constructive, Ongoing Conversations
I have found that constructive, ongoing conversation results in the most productive outcomes. In this context, the conversation and knowledge exchange is likely to be just as important (and perhaps more important) than any structured outcome. To that end, I am always interested in new, interesting projects and in sharing my expertise with others. I spend quite a bit of my time engaging with entrepreneurs and executives, helping them find the best path to their goals.
Below you will find a few links where you can find more information about me. If you think I could be of assistance or can contribute something of value, feel free to contact me.
