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

Skullcap Ridge, LLC

Skullcap Ridge, LLC is a small farm and family owned business located in Northwest Florida.

Our farm specializes in B2B sales, farm to table goods, and home made wares.

We work to integrate best small farm practices with modern technology, gaming culture, sustainability, and community building.

Co-Owner and Co-Founder

UKnightedXP, Inc.

Our mission 'Advancing the world through gaming, education, and charity' helps to bring us closer to our vision each day as we work to 'Inspire a world united by the connection of others through gaming and gaming culture.'

President and CEO

United States Air Force

Operations Planning Specialist/Analyst at the 505th Command and Control Wing, 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron.

- Advises project managers for Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) and Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) programs for Operational Test (OT).
- Leads data analysis and collection efforts for an independent Air Force test Squadron.

Operations Planning Specialist

Operations Analyst/CAE Contractor in support of an Air Force Operational Test (OT) Squadron, 605th TES.

Analyst

US Army

B-level executive leader, director, and analyst that led and trained Soldiers while managing complex Air and Missile Defense systems in both garrison and deployed, austere environments. Trained, certified, and supported operations for Missile Defense Systems, Radar, Airspace, Space, Pathfinder, and Air Assault Operations.

Medically retired in March, 2020.

Officer

Okaloosa County School System

Facilitated positive educational environments for learning as a substitute teacher and professional tutor for K-12 schools in Okaloosa County, FL. Passed the Florida K-5 teaching examination.

Substitute Teacher

Peninsula Villages

Senior program counselor responsible for providing life sustainment activities and facilitation of therapeutic treatment for clients.

Program Counselor

Husband and Father always, Government employee by day, NPO executive by night and weekend.

I am Combat Military Veteran with a Top Secret / SCI Clearance and over 20 years of combined experience leading people, managing complex programs, and navigating the complexities of the 21st century.

My professional experience is concentrated on military operations, strategic planning, business portfolios, sales strategy, socio-economic development, disaster outreach and response, research, test and evaluation, process improvement, strategic planning, social enterprise, education and mental health.

In 2018 prior to Hurricane Michael making landfall, I founded a public charity known today as UKnightedXP, Inc (UKXP). UKXP has grown to become a public charity leading global social enterprise through gaming and gaming culture through our mission of ‘advancing the world through gaming, education, and charity.’ 

In 2021 UKXP led the world's first EOC (Emergency Operations Center) that was led and powered by the gaming community. 

UKXP led a nation-wide effort to support communities in southern Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Ida. The effort consisted of numerous echelons of coordination between government, municipal leaders, gaming organizations, disaster response groups, communities, and the gaming community at large. Our team created and continues to refine a blueprint that is helping to shape the future of disaster response and readiness.

Today we work with leaders, organizations, and communities as innovative leaders of 21st century community and modern anthropology.

From 2010 to 2020 I served as a Missile Defense officer. I led, managed, and deployed hundreds of personnel and over $500M in equipment of Air and Missile Defense systems and radars with deployments to CENTCOM. This included the development of branch wide policies, tactics, and procedures and provided Instruction to brigade and division leaders on the training, planning, and employment of Air and Missile Defense Systems and radars, Space enabler capabilities, and C4ISR platforms. 

Today I also continue to serve as a Government Service (GS) Civilian at the 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) as an Operational Planning Specialist (Ops Analyst). I primarily support Operational Test (OT) for a myriad of Air Force command and control weapon systems and platforms.



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*** The opinions expressed, posts shared and accounts followed are strictly personal and do not constitute official endorsement on behalf of the U.S. Air Force or Department of Defense. ***

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