Colton Kaplan

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Venture Scout

Stealth

Founder

Founder Social Club

Coyax

COO and Advisor

Walmart

• Selected by senior leadership to provide network strategy, improving process prioritization through 5s warehouse layout yielding $539k cost savings and decrease in safety incidents by 30%
• Created inventory tracker for 1P and 3P freight to be systematically visible in receiving process improving on-time delivery by 10%, increasing efficiency, and exceeding customer expectations
• Utilized domain expertise identifying bottlenecks, internal stakeholders implementing process increasing 3rd party vendor service level agreement compliance, saving $500k in rework labor across network
• Mentored and coached 20+ associates fostering professional growth by conducting interviews, hiring, and training associates resulting in 90% reduction in problem pallets and best department across supply chain 
• Partnered with 5 product teams suggesting feature enhancements and bug fixes for 6 different software platforms through JIRA dashboards resulting in reduced waste, optimized efficiency, and 50k in savings

Next-Gen Inbound Manager

MastersCV

• Developed UI/UX interface and integrated software automating and optimizing efficiency for the customer
• Created process flow and built product roadmap launching 5 products in six months increasing revenue by 50%
• Identified pain points of target market, conducted market research and launched MVP going from 0 to 1
• Implemented agile and scrum methodologies executing sprints resulting in 30% response rate for outreach
• Prioritizing tasks of managing CRM, sales cycle, product marketing, and product and business development
• Executed data-driven analysis of competitor landscape resulting in iterating pricing models and monetization strategies

Founder and Product Manager

Net Impact Purdue

President

• Learned SQL, VBA, Teradata, and macros creating tools identifying item setup issues improving vendor compliance, and reducing net loss for an estimated savings of 2.5 million dollars network-wide
• Identified root causes working with software, QA, product, continuous improvement managers, inbound department leaders, and senior leadership increasing quality for customers reducing DPM in inbound freight
• Created feedback loop developing supply chain visibility for 95 departments in Fortune 1 company to merchandising teams identifying item set up issues for vendors and specific UPC information decreasing shrink
• Implemented feature requests for cycle count, general adjustments, and gross inventory adjustment reasons resulting in aided visibility regarding associates adjusting out inventory improving quality metrics

Supply Chain MBA Intern

Reef Kitchens

•	Monitored daily, weekly, and monthly inventories accurately forecasting supplies needed for upcoming shifts based on sales from previous days
•	Trained line cooks, assistant managers, and general managers on all policies, procedures, and brands executed resulting in personal and professional career growth
•	Scheduled staff to optimize peak times and reduce labor during slow periods; delegated responsibilities to hold each other accountable creating a team-oriented environment

General Manager

•	Developed par sheets to maximize profitability, reduce waste, and minimize excess ordering of products; available for all employee use, increased morale
•	Recruited more business by distributing marketing materials to local establishments resulting in more sales

Assistant Manager

Host of Change with Colton🎙 Podcast | Operations | Strategy | Lean Six Sigma | Supply Chain | Eliminating loneliness on the founder journey | Growing Founder Social Club Community

I am an accomplished supply chain professional and entrepreneur with a passion for growth and improvement.

Host the “Change with Colton” podcast, where my mission is to inspire founders to overcome adversity, gain confidence, and reach their unlimited potential.

Recently launched KindLabz which is the all-in-one supply chain for creators. We help build social impact brands that are sustainable. We are taking on all 17 sustainable development goals and giving back to the communities in need.

I helped Walmart eCommerce successfully launch the first two next-gen automated fulfillment centers. I am SME in inbound operations. I mentor leaders to help them grow in their careers professionally.

I focus on Supply Chain Management, Product Development, Data Analysis, Business Analysis, Engineering, Product Marketing, Software Development, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Sales Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), E-Commerce, Finance, Digital Marketing, Agile Methodologies, and Scrum.

With a goal-oriented mindset and a knack for problem-solving, I implement lean strategies to increase efficiency and reduce waste. 

I have a strong track record of working with cross-functional teams and leveraging data analytics to drive insightful decisions. I positively impact the world through entrepreneurship and product management.

In my free time, I enjoy reading, listening to podcasts, spending time with my wife, and playing with my Shih Tzu Mila.

Welcome to another Founder Social Minute.

Today we are joined by Sneh Dhruv, Founder and CEO of Trillboards.

TrillBoards helps people turn idle screens into a new source of income.

Through Founder Social Minute, I share stories of founders in the community who are collaborating, creating value, and helping each other move forward.

Excited to continue featuring more founders who are shaping the future of entrepreneurship.

Founder Social Club

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Podcast Host 🎙️| Founder Social Club | Eliminating loneliness for founders

Today I released the first episode of the Founder Social Club Podcast.

I started this to create a space where founders can learn from each other. Real stories, real challenges, and the decisions that shape the journey. 

Conversations about product, growth, hiring, fundraising, failures, and what it actually takes to build something meaningful.

Episode 1 is with Saurabh Misra, the founder of Codeflash. We talk about the future of coding, building from zero, founder market fit, and how AI is changing engineering.

This is day one. More conversations are coming soon.

You can listen here:

🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gN-jrNDX

 ▶️ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gnn-Ycdc

Thank you for being part of this community.

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Welcome to another Founder Social Minute.

Today we are joined by Maureen Lepatan, Founder & CEO of Strathwell Inc

Strathwell Inc turns untapped spaces & services into unforgettable events.

Founder Social Club

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Hosted the second edition of the AI Startup Job Fair a few weeks ago with manny duenas!

It was a strong turnout with many talented people in the room.

Meet Daniel Elfving

Daniel has experience in customer success and a strong passion for blockchain, crypto, AI, and cybersecurity. He is now looking for his next role in these industries and is exploring where he can make the strongest impact.

We recorded a short Founder Social Club Spotlight to highlight his background and his experience at the event.

Sharing it here. If your team is hiring in these fields and would like an introduction, please feel free to reach out to Daniel or to me.

📸 Video Credit: Emanuel Francis

#FounderSocialSpotlight #FSC #startups #jobs

"In the early days of a startup, hiring slow and strategically is key. 

Focus on understanding your product and market first, then bring in specialized talent when it's time to scale." - Aquibur Rahman, Founder Mailmodo

Aquibur Rahman dropped a lot of knowledge on this one. 

Founder Social Club podcast.  👀 

#StartupGrowth #HiringStrategy #Entrepreneurship #FSC #podcast

Rapid Recon

Regional Sales Manager

Vehlo

Vehlo acquired Velocity automotive in 2023 

Regional Sales Manager for Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire and New Mexico 
 
Responsibilities include planning, implementing and managing lead generation. 

Scoping logos, cultivating business and closing deals.

Managing client’s expectations during implementation 30-90 days

90 day deal cycles

Trade shows, events and traveling for in person meetings

Handling multiple channels web leads, industry referrals and inbound inquiries

Regional Sales Manager AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, UT, WA, WY

Velocity Automotive

- 300% to Quota in December my 3rd month on the team (Top AE in direct sales)

- Led the team in sales last month (January 2023) my 4th month as well.

- Developed GTM strategy due to no inbound leads provided by the company.

- Developed my own process using outreach tools like Source whale, and Hubspot to generate business.

- Writing email campaigns, cold calling, and social selling are how I make it happen.

Nextiva

- Generated over 18,864,000 Million in ARR since 2018
- Won over 3000 accounts in 18
- Exceeded goal
- Promoted to AE III 
- Q1 2021 Quote to Sale 65%
- #1 in segment July 22
- Q2 78% Quote to sale
- In August 22 closed I closed 52 self generated referrals
- Q2 Lead 2 Sale 63%
- 2022 80% quote to sale
- 2022 70% lead to quote

Senior Account Executive III

Simplifying Business Communication
-#1 in segment July 2022
- 150% to goal @Q1 2022
- Closed >100 referrals Q2 2022
-73% quote to close 2022
-61% lead to close 2022
- >128% + to GOAL 2018-2019 
-> 51% Lead to Sale 70% Quote to Close 2nd Qtr 2020
- > 155% to GOAL May 2020
- >123% to GOAL June 2020
-> 150% to GOAL July 2020 71% quote to close and 45.5% lead to close
-> 117% to GOAL August 2020
- >53% quote to close 2018 - 2019
- Goal increases month over month up to 25% on a sliding scale 24 month ramp
- Meets or Exceeded Expectations 80% of the time month over month
- Move small, mid market and enterprise accounts start to finish 30 - 90 day sales cycles on average 
- Manage multiple channels chat, live transfers, in house website quote requests, and purchased SaaS leads 
- Forged referral partnerships with MSP’s to generate supplemental revenue 
- Facilitated full sales cycle from RFP to PO completion, worked with engineering to demo products on conference calls with executives
- worked with legal and billing to facilitate contract demands for SLA’s, turndown clauses and seasonal accounts including non profits for billing tax exemptions
- manage clients expectations during implementation and on boarding up to 120 days for enterprise accounts 
- generates add on and cross sale revenue through diligent follow up and working closely with client success account manager team to meet client needs
- closed master accounts with multiple locations large scale implementations
- $400,200 ARR monthly goal increased to 480k 2022

Account Executive

Spectrum

- 200 % to goal year over year 
- Top producer on team from month one
- Team Lead
- Mid Market specialist
- 30 to 90 day sales cycle
- Cultivate referral partnerships with IT MSP’s , and existing customers

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