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- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
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Aaron Schildkrout
Co-CEO & Co-Founder of HowAboutwe
Investor – Bowery Farming, Looker, Forward, … Boards – KeepTruckin’, Noom, Tala, AngelList Talent Advisor – The New York Times, Blink Health, Better Mortage, … Former Uber leader (ran Growth, Marketing, Driver Product, and Data) Former co-CEO/Founder @howaboutwe Former teacher at Codman Academy Charter Public School
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About HowAboutwe: HowAboutWe is an online platform that recommends dating activities for individuals.

David Rosenblatt
CEO of 1stdibs
David Rosenblatt is the CEO of 1stdibs.com. From 2004 through 2008, Rosenblatt served as the CEO of DoubleClick, the leading provider of digital marketing technology and services. Prior to becoming CEO, Rosenblatt held several executive positions at DoubleClick, including President from 2000 – 2005. Following Rosenblatt’s sale of the company to Google in 2007 for $3.2 billion,he served as Google’s President of Global Display Advertising until 2009. He is currently Chairman and co-founder of Group Commerce, Inc.David is also a board member of Twitter and Narrative Science, Inc..Rosenblatt graduated Magna Cum Laude from Yale University and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
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About 1stdibs, Group Commerce, Narrative Science: 1stdibs is an internet company that offers a marketplace for rare and desirable objects in furniture, fashion, fine art, and jewelry.

Sharad Kajaria
CEO & Founder of 123Greetings
Sharad Kajaria is CEO & Founder at 123Stores.
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About 123Greetings: 123Greetings.com is the world’s leading online destination for human expressions reaching 95 million visitors annually.

Scott Kurnit
Founder & CEO of Keep Holdings
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About Keep Holdings: Keep Holdings offers products focusing on advertising, commercial email, and e-commerce to enhance the link between consumers and brands.

Sujay Jhaveri
CEO & Co-Founder of Flatiron Media
Before co-founding Flatiron Media, Sujay spent 5 years at Beliefnet, the leading online spirituality network. When Beliefnet entered into a Chapter 11 restructuring, Sujay took on the role of President and he helped lead the company through this process converting $25 million of losses into a viable, consistently profitable company. The company grew revenue by 700% over 3 years while always retaining and increasing profitability. He oversaw the sales, marketing, finance, operations and technology groups and led company efforts to build a very profitable e-mail newsletter business (10 million subscriptions) and launched a dating site, Soulmatch. Prior to Beliefnet, Sujay spent 3 years at iVillage where he co-led the revenue group during which time the company grew from $12 million to over $70 million in run-rate revenues. Sujay began his career as an investment banker and a venture capitalist.
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About Flatiron Media: Flatiron Media is a leading email and display publisher, targeting female consumers.
Kevin Wolfe
CEO of WaWaPoP
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About WaWaPoP: WaWaPoP is the largest free local classifieds site in the world. Find used cars, jobs, roommates, real estate, stuff for sale and more.