Prospectus
Steven S. Gal
Entrepreneur · Investor · Educator
Four decades of founding, teaching and funding the companies that build the next market.
Four decades of founding, teaching and funding the companies that build the next market.
Nearly 1 million registered users stopped millions of pounds of junk mail. Raised ~$15 million in venture capital — shut down during the financial crisis.
Built the world's first Identity Network protecting us from Identity Theft — acquired by Symantec.
One of the first multi-channel CRM systems architected for the Internet — led the company through its initial public offering.
Led the corporate turnaround and repositioning, negotiating the partnership with eGain that positioned the company for acquisition.
Semiotic search for the emerging Internet — acquired.
Member, State Bar of California
Hale Moot Court Honors Program
Applied Economics, Business Management and Marketing
Dean's List · in attendance 1984–86, 1989–90
Angel investor and advisor to startups and venture funds, including part-time "tour of duty" CEO, board, and advisory roles.
Taught entrepreneurship, innovation, and the only Sales course offered at Cornell's College of Business and at Cornell Tech.
Taught Entrepreneurial Marketing and the three-course Lab-to-Market series across the full-time and part-time MBA programs.
Conceived and launched the first free consumer service to control marketing data.
Led venture financing and early customer growth; later built the company's regulatory, privacy, and compliance functions, and its UK and Canada expansion.
Full P&L responsibility for the company's fastest-growing product group; drove its first entry into European markets.
Joined pre-IPO with global responsibility for strategy and marketing; grew Americas revenue from under 1% to over 50% of company revenue.
Led a corporate turnaround, launched "k-Commerce," and negotiated the partnership that positioned the company for acquisition by eGain.
Built a venture-backed enterprise search and categorization company; designed the business model and raised its venture funding.
Strategic consulting for early internet and multimedia companies, including the business plan for USC's Annenberg-funded EC2 incubator.
Founded and directed the Family and Closely Held Business Program; instructed over 1,000 entrepreneurship students.
Built a local client base in special situations while completing studies at Cornell.
Where the ledger begins.