Kickstart Digital

Kickstart Digital focuses exclusively on emerging digital technologies. We offer specialized tools and methodologies plus decades of collective experience with technology platform leaders, venture-backed startups and leading research universities. Kickstart Digital has led product and marketing initiatives for consumer and technology brand leaders like Apple Computer, Microsoft, Westin Hotels & Resorts, Nestle, KFC, Nintendo, P&G, M&M Mars and more. The firm's qualifications include: Unique interdisciplinary approach dedicated to brand experience with emerging media Successful track record creating breakthrough products and applications at scale Senior talent with years of hands-on experience in digital brand marketing, software product management, R&D/tech transfer and marketing platforms Extensive connections to world-class technology researchers and entrepreneurs across a broad range of domains, plus world-class marketing, media and commerce organizations Newly-emerging technologies present unique challenges, so Kickstart Digital delivers solutions through a carefully orchestrated network of closely-aligned design and development experts. This best-of-breed approach ensures that we assemble the right team for the unique requirements of every assignment. Kickstart Digital is led by founder, Dan Collin. Dan has been a digital media pioneer for nearly 20 years, with experience and research spanning a wide range of global-scale product, platform and marketing initiatives. Dan's skills and expertise include digital and traditional marketing, new product development, cloud-based marketing platforms (digital advertising and social media), publisher ad monetization, technology R&D and startup and corporate entrepreneurship. Dan has made a career of leading successful innovation efforts in leading technology and marketing environments, including Microsoft, Ogilvy Group and Visible Technologies. He earned his MBA at the University of Washington, Seattle, and has invested heavily in independent research, studying finance, entrepreneurship and early-stage technology commercialization to develop the Digital Brand Innovation framework.