Aspireship

Aspireship Inc operates multiple brands to help people transform their career trajectory.

Our brands:

Aspireship - Upskilling platform for B2B tech companies 
- aspireship.com

Orchard - Career Discovery for students and career changers
- orchard.careers

Teacher Career Coach - Online Courses, resources and community to help transitioning teachers find a great career after deciding to leave the classroom. 
- teachercareercoach.com

Founder & CEO

Story Ventures

As a Scout Investor, I'm privileged to be able to invest in founders of early-stage startups with the conviction to create positive change.

Story Ventures is an early stage VC fund based in NYC.

We invest in entrepreneurs with big visions that leverage technology and the proliferation of data to impact the way people interact with the world.

Scout Investor

MINDBODY, Inc.

Acquired by Vista Equity Partners.

Led the integration of Frederick into the MINDBODY organization. Frederick now powers the MINDBODY and Booker premium product editions to bring AI driven marketing to beauty, fitness and wellness businesses worldwide.

Vice President & GM, Frederick

Booker Software

Acquired by MINDBODY.

Continued to operate as CEO of Frederick following the acquisition by Booker Software.

CEO, Frederick

Frederick

Acquired by Booker and MINDBODY. 

Created the world’s first marketing automation platform for local businesses that’s powered by artificial intelligence. We call him Frederick, and he’s the smartest marketing engine local businesses have ever seen.

Dell

Building Dell's relationships with top venture capital firms, angel investors, Fortune 500 innovation departments and fast-growth startups.

Director, Center for Entrepreneurs

PhoneTell

PhoneTell makes mobile local search apps for consumers and wireless operators. 

My role was a hybrid of product management and business development. I was responsible for a Top 40 Travel & Local consumer app and worked alongside the CEO/COO to close and support deals with large wireless carriers globally.

VP, Product & Business Development

Game Change Ventures

Worked with consumer internet, e-commerce and SaaS startups to help them launch and grow innovative companies.

Managing Partner

Club E Network

Grew a local organization that began as a student club at Arizona State University into a multi-state organization with 10 chapters and an online network reaching entrepreneurs around the world.

President

The Business Journal

Guest Columnist

CEO @ Aspireship | Helping people get hired in tech sales and customer success

I’ve dedicated my professional career to helping people who want to help themselves. Currently, I’m building Aspireship Inc.

Aspireship Inc operates multiple brands to help people transform their career trajectory.

Our brands:

Aspireship - Upskilling platform for B2B tech companies 
- aspireship.com

Orchard - Career Discovery for students and career changers
- orchard.careers

Teacher Career Coach - Online Courses, resources and community to help transitioning teachers find a great career after deciding to leave the classroom. 
- teachercareercoach.com



Corey Kossack

Director of Sales

simPRO Software

-Responsible for a global team of 4 sales leaders and 30 Account Executives and BDRs in North America, EMEA and APAC

VP of Sales

Emburse

-Led and mentored a team of 8 Account Executives, achieving a 50% increase in team sales performance through focused coaching and strategic sales guidance
-Successfully recruited and expanded the sales team from 2 to 6 members in 2021, enhancing sales capacity and coverage that led to a 46% growth in bookings
-Drove a 46% increase in bookings to nearly $2mm, surpassing the annual quota by 3%, through strategic sales initiatives and effective team leadership
-Led team to achieve $1.3m in bookings at 118% of quota during the pandemic, showcasing resilience and adaptability in challenging market conditions
-Consistently delivered accurate business forecasts within 10% variance, aiding CRO and senior leaders in strategic planning and resource allocation
-Collaborated closely with each team member to develop personalized success plans, resulting in an average performance uplift of 25% per team member
-Fostered successful cross-departmental relationships, particularly with marketing and partnerships, leading to streamlined operations and enhanced sales funnel efficiency
-Led the strategic combination of three portfolio products into a unified GTM sales motion, significantly enhancing P&L efficiency

Sales Manager

-Managed a dynamic team of 6 SDRs, increasing lead qualification rates by 30% through targeted training and performance incentives
-Successfully met 100% of 2019 annual SQO quota by enhancing team strategies in lead qualification and alignment with AE team needs
-Spearheaded an initiative that resulted in the team generating $1.3m in outbound pipeline, with a 127% quarterly increase in outbound activity, through optimized campaign strategies
-Collaborated closely with marketing to execute targeted ABM campaigns, which contributed significantly to a 50% increase in lead conversion rates
-Developed an SDR playbook from scratch, standardizing effective sales processes that led to a sustained 25% increase in team efficiency and output

Sales Development Manager

Thryv

Senior Sales Enablement Manager

Fieldlens (aq. by Redteam)

Sales Development Representative

Sales Leader | Co-Host of the Sales and Ales pod

Strategic leader that excels in managing both complex and transactional sales cycles. My expertise includes executing targeted prospecting campaigns and deal qualification, training teams on customer relationship strategies and closing techniques, and ensuring consistent pipeline management and efficient time utilization to achieve our goals.

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