Co-Founder @ Measure Studio 📈 AI-Powered Social Media Insights

I’m a 3x entrepreneur and M&A advisor who helps founders sell their businesses.

👋 WHY ME?

After I sold my first startup (Paladin), several founder friends reached out to me. They wanted to know what it was like and what I learned in the process.

A few of them were thinking about selling their companies and asked if I would help. After all, I understood the industry and probably knew most of the potential buyers.

So I agreed to help a few of those friends and found myself with a new side hustle as a boutique investment banker.

After cutting my teeth on a few deals, I realized how much I love working with entrepreneurs, so I made it official and launched my own M&A advisory practice: Quartermast Advisors.

🤝 WHAT I OFFER:

I help my clients manage the entire M&A process from start to finish, which includes:

✭ Preparing your materials (management presentation, financials, etc.)
✭ Identifying and getting in touch with the right buyers
✭ Negotiating the deal structure and economics
✭ Coordinating with legal and tax experts to protect your interests
✭ Asking thoughtful questions and providing useful advice along the way

🤔 WHY WORK WITH AN M&A ADVISOR?

Research shows that hiring a banker results in ~25% higher valuation premiums, on average.

It also frees founders up to continue operating the business and hit their targets. There's nothing worse than poor company performance during a sales process, so it's often more valuable for the team to focus on delivering good results rather than managing M&A discussions.

👨‍💻 WHO I HELP:

I stick to what I know: digital media, tech, and the creator economy. I’ve helped sell influencer agencies, talent management firms, enterprise SaaS companies, and more.

If you’ve been approached or are just thinking about selling your company now or in the future, shoot me a note. I’d be happy to chat and answer any questions.

If I’m the right fit, I’d love to help you out. And if I’m not, I’ll gladly point you in the right direction.

💬 I'VE BEEN FEATURED IN:
- Business Insider
- Digiday
- eMarketer
- Forbes
- Net Influencer
- New Economies
- PRWeek
- Scalable
- The Information
- The Publish Press
- TheWrap
- They Got Acquired
- Tubefilter
…and more

📢 I'VE SPOKEN AT:
- 1 Billion Followers Summit
- Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
- Digital Entertainment World (DEW)
- Digital First
- Digital Hollywood
- DMEXCO
- Social Media Week
- VidCon
- Youth Marketing Show (YMS)
…and more

James Creech

Vidsnax

Vidsnax Facebook Creator Lab is a team dedicated to helping Video Content Creators and Brands earn and succeed on Facebook!

Whether you're a new Facebook Creator, a Tiktoker, a YouTuber, a Brand or just have an existing library of amazing content the world needs to see, we provide the unique knowledge and experience to manage your content to successfully earn revenue on Facebook.

Founder

Nobody Studios

Radically rethinking how companies are built.

New Media Advisory Board

Twitch

MCN Account Partner Specialist on Twitch's Union for Gamers YouTube Network.  A small agile team which provides account and channel management, support and direction for 14,000 YouTube creators.  Ensuring each partner truly understands their audience data & analytics to best optimize their channel & content for continued success.

Multi-Channel Network Partner Specialist

World of Dance

Began at World of Dance to build the World of Dance Network of Youtube Channels.  Duties expanded & grew to include overseeing all aspects of Digital including marketing, video content production, web e-commerce & social media.

•  Built & oversaw Digital Social Media presence, taking the World of Dance Youtube Channel and Facebook page to over 1.4 million subscribers/likes each, 70% achieved within one year with growth hack/lean marketing strategy that I developed.
•  Responsible for developing World of Dance Multi-Channel Youtube Network w/ Fullscreen with over 200 YouTube Dance Channels
•  Created and produced original Digital Content shows and series with weekly views exceeding 100k, with top videos pushing over 20 million views. 
•  Oversaw development of World of Dance worldofdance.com website and  web e-commerce platform www.worldofdance.com/store
•  Responsible for analytics reporting on digital trends and revenue.
•  Responsible for digital ad buys on Google Adwords, Google  Tru-View, and Facebook advertisements
•  Updated and developed company internal infrastructure workflow practices on the platforms, Basecamp, Asana & Slack
•  Helped develop the Facebook International Branding system with World of Dance in over 17 country pages.
 
Clients & Companies I've produced projects with include

Fullscreen Network
Maker Studios
Hasbro
Paul Mitchell
Pioneer
Reelio
T-Mobile
Ortholite
NBCUniversal
Anyone Collective
MTV Networks
Huawei
Complex Network

Director, Digital Platforms

Them Too Productions

Producer at creative boutique digital video production firm specializing in facilitating the daily activities of production for our clients' brands specializing in digital advertising.

• Coordinate the activities of writers, directors, managers, and other personnel throughout the production process.
• Monitor production processes in order to ensure accurate completion of all details.
• Perform management activities such as budgeting, scheduling, planning, and marketing.
• Determine production size, content, and budget, establishing details such as production schedules and management policies.
• Location scouting and logistics

Projects and Clients I worked with include:
MGM Grand Hotel Las Vegas
Revel Resorts
TAO Group
Wet Republic
HAKKASAN Las Vegas
DJ Vice
Jabbawockeez
Skam Artists DJ's
Excaliber Hotel
KA - Cirque De Soliel 
Creative Recreation Shoes
Jo Koy

Producer

Blizzard Entertainment

As a veteran Senior Game Master, lead multiple teams of Game Masters and have served in all aspects of operations 

•  Responsible for the supervision, mentoring, and performance evaluations of teams of up to 15 Game                Masters successfully motivating each individual to provide the best in quality support
•  Developed department workflow procedure and policies
•  Served as Tier II Senior Point and trained as Manager on Duty(MOD) to assist Lead Game Masters and oversee Game Master Operations
•  Responsible for operational duties which impact World of Warcraft service and realm server stability.  Duties have included Senior Queue Management, Server Watch and Community Forum Posting, Senior Escalation issues, and providing Departmental Status reports
•  Effectively communicated operational issues with relevant departments such as Lead Management, Network Operations, Community and Account Administration  
•  Provided an avenue of escalation for our customers with irate and sensitive issues
•  Honored on 2 different occasions with the Gold and Silver awards for contributions & leading teams in quality support

Senior In-Game Services

Activision

Entered the Video Game industry in the Quality Assurance Department learning controlled procedural software testing.

•	Developed understanding of quality assurance process and procedures including TRC/TCR requirements
•	Tested builds on all current generation consoles; Xbox, Playstation 2, Gamecube, and PC
•	Managed database of known game bugs & issues 
•	Project titles include Spiderman 2 and X-Men Legends

Quality Assurance

21XL Events Company

Spearheaded effective marketing campaigns that facilitated company growth.  Developed expertise in all areas of Grass Roots, Viral, Guerilla and Direct Marketing as well as developed knowledge of onsite event management

•	Reported directly to the president of the company
•	Responsible for $750 thousand in gross revenue
•	Effectively managed marketing budgets and accounting
•	Conducted analysis of direct marketing results
•	Managed and trained multiple teams of 30 field representatives 
•	Designed and lead weekly training sessions on marketing and public relations skills
•	Project Management - “Episode Showcase” - Three City West Coast Concert Tour
•	Integrated marketing campaigns: direct mail, email, telemarketing, signage, print materials, web ads/banners
•	Database Management / Trend Analysis
•	Acted as primary contact to for all event logistics
•	Coordination and supervision of all event set up to ensure excellent service levels. 
•	Managed creation of company website and establishment of internet presence
•	Developed the company’s direct email marketing system
•	Built a large portfolio of working relationships with several top Los Angeles venues by successfully implementing direct marketing to niche clientele 
•	Continued weekly success for 4 years straight  with Thursday nights promotion of  Arena Nightclub 1997 – 2001

General Manager / Director of Marketing

The Makai Entertainment / Juki Freelance Promotions

Created a freelance promotional street team based in Los Angeles which quickly expanded into teams in Orange County, Inland Empire, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, and Las Vegas.  Each team consisting of approximately 30 street promoters

•	Coordinated promotional services on a freelance basis to event production companies 
•	Conducted weekly street team meetings
•	Communicated promotional efforts with team leads in each region
•	Oversaw the recruitment and growth of street teams
•	Top producing promotion team for “Import Showoff” in 1996 – 1997

Founder / Co-creator

With over ten years of experience in social video optimization and monetization, founded Vidsnax, a company that specializes in helping video content creators and brands earn and succeed on Facebook. 

Passionate for empowering creators and businesses to reach their full potential on the world's largest social media platform, by providing them with unique knowledge and experience in managing their content, data, and analytics. 

Recently joined the New Media Advisory Board at Nobody Studios, a venture studio company that is radically rethinking how companies are built. Leveraging my expertise in social video to advise and support innovative ventures in the creator economy.

I'm always looking to network with fellow creators and creator economy professionals. Let's connect and explore how we can collaborate and grow together.

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