Tom Broadhead

Serial Entrepreneur and former college baseball catcher.

I am a former college baseball catcher turned entrepreneur. As a catcher you are often required to "block the plate" to keep a runner from scoring in order to win the game. As an entrepreneur for the last 10 years what I have realized is that most entrepreneurs block the plate everyday in order to win their game. Entrepreneurship is about sacrificing and giving up selfish needs for the betterment of the team (investors, co-workers, family, community, you name it). I am putting this blog together to hopefully help other entrepreneurs successfully block their plate and create winning companies.

Some background on me:

Current:

- Co-founder, CFO/COO for KidZui a venture backed kids software company.

- Founding partner in CVT Ventures, a venture development company. Portfolio companies include VideoEgg, Luxology, mSnap (acquired by SmartReply) and KidZui.

Past Experience:

- CFO & Board Member: Infogate, Inc.
- CEO & Chairman: Broadhead Ventures
- Interim CFO: Kennedy Western University
- CFO: Luxology
- CFO/COO: ISoldMyStuff.com
- CFO/COO: Jacques Gourmet, Inc.
- VP Finance/Corp Controller: Anacomp, Inc.
- VP Finance: Daou Systems, Inc.
- CPA: Ernst & Young LLP

Past Board positions:

- Internet Financial Network
- Pointcast
- Launchpad Technologies
- A Reason To Survive

Personal:

Married (Tara) with a daughter (Peyton McKenna born in 2009) and two dogs (Magnum and Blake). I am also an identical twin so be careful, it may not be me!