$15M+
Venture capital I helped raise.
I supported executives with go-to-market strategy, positioning and investor pitching.
Executive supportStory developmentPitch preparation
Hello,
I’m Brett Fink. I’m applying to be your Director of Marketing.
I help early-stage founders turn a clear story into launches, relationships and repeatable marketing.
THE CASE FOR BRETT
The founder lens.
The operator follow-through.
Inside venture funds.
On founding teams.
At the helm of a creative agency.
I understand the work between a promising idea and a launch: positioning, pitching, creative delivery and bringing the right people together.
VENTURE & FOUNDER SUPPORT
VENTURE.
I’ve worked where founders need the help.
At 500 Startups, I helped run accelerator operations in Mountain View and San Francisco. At Moderne Ventures, I worked across platform and partnerships.
I worked directly with founders on their businesses and go-to-market, helping connect their immediate needs with the fund’s resources and relationships.
FOUNDER SUPPORT / HOW I WORK
Make it work.
Then make it repeatable.
I start with the audience and the action we want them to take. That gives the story, channels and delivery a shared direction.
I use Codex and other AI tools to prototype and speed up delivery. I helped build side.chat, an AI agent platform.
THE PROCESS I BRING
- Clarify.Who matters, what they need and what action we want.
- Position.One clear story, backed by founder and operator experience.
- Activate.Carry it through content, events, introductions and follow-up.
- Learn & repeat.Review the response. Improve what works. Stop what doesn’t.
BRAND BUILDING & CREATIVE LEADERSHIP
BRAND.
I’ve been on the founding team.
At Old Pal, I was the first employee and part of the founding team, helping launch the brand and expand into new markets.
I’ve led campaigns and creative delivery for consumer and B2B businesses. With Houseplant, I helped with pre-launch brand development and go-to-market in the US.
Explore my case studies
EXECUTIVE SUPPORT & LARGE EVENT DELIVERY
Pitching the story.
Holding the room.
6 states
Plus a national cup.
I hosted Cannabis Cups and helped produce and host People’s Choice events across six states and the national US Hemp Cup.
MY WORK / UNE FEMME WINES
365 days.
One brand idea.
One brief. A year of delivery.
The brief: Help Une Femme Wines celebrate women who broke glass ceilings through its annual Hall of Femme campaign.
My ownership: Develop the custom gift and experience, then organize logistics for a full year of gifting.
The operating lessonA strong idea needs a delivery system. This project meant carrying the concept through a physical experience and sustained logistics.
View the published case studyMODERNE VENTURES / DEMO DAYS & FOUNDER EVENTS
Founder rooms.
Real connections.
4
Demo days.
I ran demo days where founders presented their companies to investors.
20+
Founder events.
I ran founder events and worked on large conferences, including with M13 founders.
FOR M13
I’d work with your production team to give each gathering a clear purpose and the right audience. The event workflow in my proposed plan shows how I’d carry that through to follow-up.
PARTNERSHIPS & COMMUNITY
NETWORK.
I connect people. Then follow through.
At Spaceport, I work across growth and partnerships, connecting brands and artists with digital experiences. At Snap, I worked in creative strategy and special projects.
That work has involved aligning brand executives, IP owners and creative teams around a shared plan.
PUTTING IT TO WORK AT M13
One operating rhythm.
Every touchpoint.
One founder problem. Several useful touchpoints.
Start with a problem early-stage founders recognize, such as hiring their first revenue leader. Align with the partners on the audience and why M13 has a useful perspective.
EXAMPLE DELIVERABLE
Proposed series: Inside the Decision. Interview one founder and one M13 operator. Turn an approved conversation into an article, three short clips, a newsletter edit and social posts. Assign an owner, distribution plan and follow-up for each.
MEASURE
Review engagement from relevant founders, qualified site visits, newsletter sign-ups and inbound conversations that reference the story. Compare with the baseline, then choose the next topic or change the format.
Proposed starting points to align with M13’s partners and technology team.
Built around the Director of Marketing role
Brett Fink
Let’s make
it happen.
I’m based in the Los Angeles area and looking for my next full-time role. I want to bring my venture, founder and marketing experience together on one team, building a consistent brand and network over time.
