Mr. Ahmet Alpdemir

Ahmet Alpdemir is a business management coach and consultant with over 25 years of experience in transforming technology into profits. His experience spans from entrepreneurship and early stage venture investments to corporate P&L management, business development, sales and marketing in high-tech companies that continue to change the world. He has started 2 software businesses, grew a failing startup from $0 to $25 million in revenue, and grew a public company’s product line revenue 300% to $100 million. His experience includes semiconductors at Intel and Chips & Technologies, mobile systems and software at Vadem, and Internet based directory marketing and promotion services at Dialsurf. Ahmet has been consulting for the last 3 years in the field of corporate investments, venture capital due diligence and startup/new business planning and development. He recently negotiated and closed two investment rounds for a Fortune 500 semiconductor company, has developed business plans for two new businesses and helped reposition an existing one. Most recently he orchestrated the forming and presentation of their technology road map working with their CTO and distinguished engineers. He currently provides executive coaching, strategic marketing, business planning and development services to Silicon Valley clients. He occasionally mentors MBA teams enrolled in Entrepreneurship Class at Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley. He holds a BSEE, an MBA and two US patents (three more pending). Ahmet lives in San Jose, CA with his wife and two daughters. When he is not making deals or plotting the future, he is found sparring with his 2nd-degree black belt daughters.