Dave Anderson

Founded and launched Purple, a business card scanning service that helps user manage relationships, over an expedited two-week period.

The concept is simple -- every professional has that box of physical business sitting in their closet or desk drawer. We collect those cards, scan them and send back an organized, digital Excel spreadsheet that includes all of the contact information.

DON'T LET YOUR CONTACTS SIT IN A DRAWER. USE PURPLE.

Our team established the business… Show more

Founded and launched Purple, a business card scanning service that helps user manage relationships, over an expedited two-week period.

The concept is simple -- every professional has that box of physical business sitting in their closet or desk drawer. We collect those cards, scan them and send back an organized, digital Excel spreadsheet that includes all of the contact information.

DON'T LET YOUR CONTACTS SIT IN A DRAWER. USE PURPLE.

Our team established the business model, built the brand and website, wrote a press release, secured sponsorships for Detroit Startup Week, ran social media accounts and secured paying customers, all in less than two weeks. Show less

My firm was hired to revive and fundraise for a brand that was once generating ~$20 million per year. We implemented a monthly subscription service we called "energy on demand", refreshed the brand, and pitched venture capitalists/private equity firms for investment. Cintron was acquired.

Hosted Saturday morning meetups for those interested in learning how to become a VC. We covered key topics such as how to raise a fund, identifying good investments and the due diligence process. Sessions were led by former Bay Area VC, Bill Thomason.

Approached 45 days before the event, Bamboo Imagine marketing firm was hired to fully plan, promote, organize and execute the first annual Detroit River International Powerboat Championship race, which took place on the Detroit River. We built the brand and website, designed business cards, flyers and t-shirts, grew a social media following to over 5,000, coordinated television interviews, placed radio and print ads, organized the venue (Detroit Port Authority), secured sponsors and vendors… Show more

Approached 45 days before the event, Bamboo Imagine marketing firm was hired to fully plan, promote, organize and execute the first annual Detroit River International Powerboat Championship race, which took place on the Detroit River. We built the brand and website, designed business cards, flyers and t-shirts, grew a social media following to over 5,000, coordinated television interviews, placed radio and print ads, organized the venue (Detroit Port Authority), secured sponsors and vendors, coordinated over 15 national boat racing teams, handled photography and video during the event, and developed a closing report to sponsors.

The race went off without a hitch and was watched by over 30,000 attendees. Because of the success of this event, my firm was hired for follow-on work from the same client. Show less

Backseet is the world's first rideshare ad network. In effect, it's the Taxi TV for Uber.

Backseet delivers targeted ads to the captive audience in the backseat of a rideshare service via an iPad-like module attached to the headrest. The module is removable for drivers during off hours.

Health Crunch is a mobile application that uses predictive analytics to suggest healthy eating alternatives in real-time. Many people who suffer from ailments that could be controlled by a better diet (i.e. type 2 diabetes, hypertension, etc.) are simply unaware of their food options. We focus on informing users about better options.

Users have the ability to filter through recipes matching their health goals and scan foods to obtain a score based on their profile (created within the… Show more

Health Crunch is a mobile application that uses predictive analytics to suggest healthy eating alternatives in real-time. Many people who suffer from ailments that could be controlled by a better diet (i.e. type 2 diabetes, hypertension, etc.) are simply unaware of their food options. We focus on informing users about better options.

Users have the ability to filter through recipes matching their health goals and scan foods to obtain a score based on their profile (created within the app). If users have scanned an unhealthy food that does not fit their personal profile, we suggest a similar, healthier item that does. Users earn rewards for purchasing healthy foods. The mission of Health Crunch is
to positively impact user’s health by providing healthy alternatives as well as a system of
measurable goals and rewards.

On the back end, Health Crunch is powered by patented predictive analytics software
that learns more about the user with every interaction. Our software is currently in use
by health insurance companies to identify customers that will cost them the most. Once
identified, the insurance company recommends that they participate in healthy living
programs. The goal is for Health Crunch to become a certified healthy living program
recommended by insurance providers.

My father is diabetic and is the main inspiration for creating this app. He is often unaware of the foods he’s eating that are loaded with sugar and other unhealthy ingredients. I set out to build an easy to use app that would make it easier for him to identify foods that are safe for him to eat. Show less

InDMand was an adaptive, geo-location based marketing application that incorporates predictive modeling to suggest consumer promotions in real time. We provide a way for businesses to sell product faster by optimizing their pricing & discount strategy by predicting ideal customers and those most likely to buy using our predictive modeling software. Based on this info, we allow businesses to customize discounts based on suggestions for customers currently in the area.