Accelerated Intelligence AI

Deliver cutting-edge consulting and Artificial Intelligence advisory to businesses who need to expand their company's innovation capabilities and turn their human resources into superhuman resources by expertly leveraging technology ethically and efficiently. We are business-focused and tech-enabled.

Founder & CEO

Costanzo Marketing Group

Business owners and executives sometimes get stuck trying to grow their profits, get more customers in the door and expand their business.  That's when they work with me.

I create new profit centers for them using overlooked opportunities, hidden assets, underutilized relationships and  revenue sources.

Costanzo Capital

Private Equity, Angel, A-round and Acquisitions. Investments include holdings in media, publishing, e-commerce and real estate, cannabis and satellite launch technology.

Most investments involve indepth growth advisory.  Currently looking to invest in or acquire companies that have plateaued or are struggling financially and would like a quick turn around. 

What we do: 
1. Financial & Operational Triage: Quickly assessing how to stabilize the business.
2. Growth Lever Activation: Finding appropriate growth levers from sales & marketing to improve topline performance.
3. Financial Engineering to get the most from the bottomline.
4. Increase Shareholder Value which may involve systemization or bolt-on acquisitions of competitive or complementary businesses.

If you would like a second opinion on whether your company might be a good fit for us, please reach out

Principal

Bacon Wrapped Business Podcast

"Sizzling hot business advice guaranteed to make you fat... Profits!" 

This is my weekly talk show for business owners, marketing execs and entrepreneurs to listen in as I give my best advice and invite guest experts to reveal their best "bacon wrapped business-strategies" with listeners.

Free on iTunes at http://baconwrappedbusiness.com/itunes

Or visit the blog at http://baconwrappedbusiness.com

Podcast Host

Brandetize

Brandetize is a world renown marketing and brand development agency focused on elevating brands and driving monetization. 

My work centers on finding innovative solutions to their client's performance and driving revenue using proven yet unique methods.   Currently working with the Brian Tracy International account to spur growth and impact.

Chief AI Officer & Head of Strategy

RealEstateInvestor.com

I guided the marketing team and company to grow and acquire new clients for the service and SaaS business by deploying marketing campaigns and improving the effectiveness of lead generation and sales.

Strategic Advisor

Otomo

Otomo is revolutionizing the way people budget and save money with AI: Automated Intelligence.

Advisor

Frank Shamrock, Inc.

Advise and facilitate on Frank "The Legend" Shamrock's (5x UFC Champion) personal brand platform and business development with multiple portfolio companies

Strategic Marketing Partner

Jesse Itzler

Advised and directed marketing initiatives and platform growth for NYT Bestselling author and serial entrepreneur Jesse Itzler. Generated tens of thousands of new leads and helped facilitate multiple live events.

Strategic Marketing Consultant

Real Estate Worldwide

I worked with the company to facilitate growth using all channels including social, content, PR, biz dev, as well as more strategic future moves for the company such as potential funding that will accelerate growth.

Helping companies embrace AI in their business to accelerate revenue, productivity, creativity and employee retention resulting in Super-Human Resources. AI Keynote Speaker | Automation Consulting | Growth Advisory

"Brad is one of the foremost authorities in the US on ChatGPT and AI for business" - Brian Tracy 

"If you're stuck and you feel like you got to make the next leap with AI in your business you should call Brad.  I'm going back and radically shifting what I do because of Brad" - Jack Canfield

"Brad Costanzo has a unique superpower to collect and recall profitable strategies that apply across industries and to connect and build the right relationships for his clients." -Brian Horn, Forbes...

"Brad is a constant source of relevant, thought-provoking ideas with a ton of knowledge on all things marketing, business development, and entrepreneurship. Just a couple of his connections and strategies helped us bring in an extra $50,000+ this year. I highly recommend Brad as a consultant to anyone that's looking to grow their business"
-Andrew Pawlak, CEO Leadpops. 

In my career I have started, run, acquired and exited multiple businesses and served many amazing clients as an advisor, consultant, coach and mentor.  

My clients refer to me as a “catalyst" who can "see around corners" and spot the non-obvious but simple business opportunities that create leverage and most importantly results.

I’m proud to help business leaders make bold strategic moves that improve profits and raise valuations through innovation, marketing and lateral thinking strategies.

I started adopting Artificial Intelligence in my business before ChatGPT was all the rage and have now helped to revolutionize the workflow of my clients by showing them how to use AI to unlock unprecedented innovation and productivity. 

As a keynote speaker on AI and Innovation, I'm proud to help businesses and Human Resources create Superhuman Resources by using Artificial Intelligence & strategic business practices

Do you or your team need a crash course on AI or an AI-powered innovation sprint, DM me. 

I invite you to learn more at ►► https://acceleratedintelligence.ai

And if you'd like to get ahold of me for any reason (including a second opinion on your marketing strategy or to book me to speak at your next event, simply shoot me a message).

Learn more at 
►► https://www.bradcostanzo.com

Brad Costanzo

Stop spinning your wheels and start seeing real results from your AI investments. 

They say "AI is transforming everything. AI will 10X your productivity. AI is the future."

But 92% of companies trying to use AI are failing to see meaningful returns according to data from Nvidia.

Let me say that differently: for every dollar businesses are spending on AI tools, software, and consultants, most are getting pennies back in actual business value.

But the 8% who ARE winning with AI aren't doing it because they're smarter or have bigger budgets. They're following a different playbook, one that actually works for businesses like yours.

I'm going to break down the four things successful companies do differently, stripped of all the technical jargon and corporate-speak.

AI-Powered Growth Advisor for founders, creators and innovative organizations. Entertaining Educator and International AI Keynote Speaker. BradCostanzo.com

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Stop spinning your wheels and start seeing real results from your AI investments They say "AI is transforming everything. AI will 10X your productivit

Open article: The Small Business Owner's Guide to Actually Succeeding with AI by Brad Costanzo • 9 min read

The Small Business Owner's Guide to Actually Succeeding with AI

It's no secret that AI touches every aspect of your business (and that can be a bit overwhelming... but it doesn't have to be). 

The key is to find the current bottlenecks in your workflow and seek to improve one at a time.

Here's a more interactive view of this image if you want to play with it. 

https://lnkd.in/g3P6uTpD

The Productivity Paradox when getting your employees to use AI can be dangerous.  Here's what it is and how to avoid it.

Watch the youtube video here (less than 3 minutes long) https://lnkd.in/gwhVFSd5 

Moral:  If you're trying to create a culture of innovation and AI usage at your company make sure you understand this aspect of employee psychology first. 

And if you're looking to have someone train your team, my DM's are open

Rainier Search Partners

Proprietary, off-market dealflow for private clients.

VP of mergers and acquisitions 

Hello Exit

We're a boutique digital business brokerage helping successful SaaS and digital agencies to exit.

VP of Buy side

(Luke Havard Ltd)

Founder

Globalization Partners

Globalization Partners enables companies to quickly and easily expand into 187 countries without the hassle of setting up local branch offices or subsidiaries. You identify the talent, and we employ your team member via our in-country payroll. This enables you to quickly and easily hire around the globe, and lifts the burden of figuring out HR, tax, and legal matters from your shoulders to ours.

Account Executive

Dwarfs

In April 2021 I had the privilege to join and invest in Dwarfs.io, one of the fastest-growing startups in the Netherlands.  

During my time at Dwarfs:  

* Trained and managed a small team of researchers to fill our pipeline
* Presented a pipeline to our IC with €80m of combined value
* Worked on IOIs and LOIs with an aggregated value of €50m+
* Negotiated and closed deal value just shy of €6m in the first 8 months
* Built a global network of brokers, bankers, and agencies to drive inbound leads
* Worked with the CEO on the first draft of the company playbook 




#Salesdevelopment #Businessdevelopement #Headofsales #M&A #Acquisitions #Startups #Ecommerce #Amazon #FBA #Scaleup

Head Of Sales & Investor 

Digital Acquisitions

(Digital Acquisitions was bought out by the management team and rebranded to HelloExit.) 

I worked closely with the founders of high-growth SaaS (Software As A Service) and E-commerce businesses to prepare, value, and sell their businesses for the best possible price and deal terms. 

I also work with a carefully selected pool of UHNWI and private equity investors sourcing 100% off-market high growth SaaS (Software As A Service) and E-commerce businesses. 

If you are an owner of a SaaS or E-commerce business with EBITDA (Profit) of at least $250k+ with no upper limit and you are ready to explore an exit please send me a private message here.

Business Advisor 

DG HOLDING COMPANY

Director

United Medical Group

I co-founded an innovative roll-up model for healthcare businesses in the United States. Developed the medical mall model of providing multiple services all under one roof.

Co-Founder

Victoria Mia

Advisor to an investment group working to disrupt the global coffee industry. Spent time in LA, AZ & Medellin meeting with investment banks and farmers and negotiating the value of their assets.

Vision Inspired People (Incubated by 2XL Projects)

Incubated a social enterprise called VIP (Vision Inspired People) under 2XL Youth Projects helping young people who had been in the prison system or had a criminal record to get back into full-time work and education. I had 90% success rate and was asked to speak for the local and central government think tanks on our best practices.

Founder & Lead Facilitator

Recent career highlights include:

* In April 2021 I had the privilege to join and invest in Dwarfs.io, one of the fastest-growing startups in the Netherlands.

* Between 2015 - 2021 I advised the founders of a number of high-growth startups including: STOQ.com, GearBubble, Tubesift, Stacks, Victoria Mia, SendOwl, Coldest Water, BookedIn, and many more.

* In 2017 I became an advisor at Hello Exit (previously Digital Acquisitions) where I helped facilitate exits of startups like: JumpLead, Media Maven, Nexus and Camo Advantage, and more. 

* Between 2016 - 2018 I co-founded United Medical an aggregation of alternative healthcare practices in the United States. 

* Between 2010 - 2015 I started a consulting and digital marketing agency that worked with clients in UK, EU and US. 

In my opinion, my greatest achievements and fortune have been realized as a husband, father, and follower of Christ.

If you are a founder and looking for advisory please send me a private message and we can schedule a time to talk.

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