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    Beth Marcus

    Beth Marcus

    President Marcus Enterprises, Ltd.. Founder of 5 startups, 1st one sold to MSFT in 1996, Advisor & Investor in Leapfrog (kids game company) pre-IPO

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    Experience
    Playrific
    Exit
    Playrific
    Founder
    Beth is a most resourceful and energetic founder. I have invested in two of her ventures and look forward to investing in her future ones. Sal Daher, CFA
    I've worked with Beth for almost 25 years in all of her companies. She's a talented entrepreneur and has a wonderful talent for discovering and developing ideas into businesses. David Sandberg
    Pixability
    Pixability
    Advisor
    Valet Anywhere
    Valet Anywhere
    Advisor
    Founder
    Playrific, EXOS, Glow Dog, HBN Shoe, Zeemote
    Employee
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Arthur D. Little, Yantric Inc. - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) lab spinoff startup SW company, NYU Medical School
    Investor
     
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    Advisor
    Valet Anywhere, Pixability, SmrtGuard (Acq. by SnapOne)
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    Projects
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    8e474d50b48d194d3bdeac83ab6685e4 original
    Cooking Fun for Kids App
    Healthy Playful Recipes, Food Games, and Videos for Kids in the Kitchen by Bean Sprouts
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    About
    What I Do

    Founder of 5 & involved in 20+ start-ups in a variety of fields as investor or advisor. Consultant providing patent strategy, litigation support & other strategic technology related consulting services. Acknowledged expert in hand-device interfaces.I like to invent & help others w/ start-up dreams

    Describe what you have done, what you are doing, and the kinds of things you are interested in.
    Achievements

    CEO & Founder EXOS, Inc. In April 1996, EXOS was sold to Microsoft, Inc. the resulting product, SideWinder Force Feedback Pro joystick, was the hottest product in the market during Christmas 1997. Several products using this technology have continued to sell well. Well over 5 million units using this technology have been sold.

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Locations
    New York City Silicon Valley Virginia San Francisco Massachusetts Ontario New York District of Columbia United Kingdom Boston
    Markets
    Consumer Internet SaaS E-Commerce Advertising Social Games Education Social Commerce Technology Mobile Digital Media Social Media Games Location Based Services Marketplaces Big Data Mobile Games Consumer Goods B2B Publishing Platforms Ventures for Good Collaboration Health and Wellness University Students
     
    References
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      Beth has guided me as an advisor from the inception through exit of SmrtGuard. Not only has Beth provided insightful advices, she also has opened up her entrepreneurial network to me. Beth is wonderful to work with and I highly recommend Beth to any up and coming startup founder.
       
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    • “
      Beth is a most resourceful and energetic founder. I have invested in two of her ventures and look forward to investing in her future ones.
       
      Sal Daher, CFA
      Sal Daher, CFA
      Sal Daher, CFA · Playrific

      Member of Walnut Ventures. Invests in the best innovators in New England. Exits include Exos, Rifiniti, PIKA Energy, Poly6, Endra, Videlicious & QuadWrangle

    • “
      I've worked with Beth for almost 25 years in all of her companies. She's a talented entrepreneur and has a wonderful talent for discovering and developing ideas into businesses.
       
      David Sandberg
      David Sandberg
      David Sandberg · Playrific

     
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    Q&A
    What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

    The Entrepreneurial Mind

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