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Ari Ackerman is a successful serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, sports team owner, and powerful social media influencer.

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Ari Ackerman is a successful serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, sports team owner, and powerful social media influencer. His entrepreneurial history includes being the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the very popular tech company Bunk1.com. Ari has been featured in dozens of media outlets including CNN, the Today Show, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Ari received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and an MBA with honors from Kellogg. His philanthropic endeavors included serving on multiple boards such as the JCRC, Hillel, UJA, JFNA and was the NYL Cabinet Co-chair for the Jewish Federations of North America. Notably, Ari has been honored by AIPAC, JCRC, Hampton Synagogue as “Father of the Year”, and was recently awarded the Beyond Duke Service and Leadership award from Duke University. For Baseball fans, he is also a partner and board member in the Derek Jeter led group that purchased the Miami Marlins in 2017.

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Robert V. Smith athlete turned serial entrepreneur.

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Robert V. Smith is a former Division 1 athlete turned serial entrepreneur.

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He created a proprietary algorithmic formula known as the “Influencer Model” centered around the macroeconomic effects influencers have in TET (Technology, Entertainment, and Trends).

As the Founder & Managing Partner of IECP Ventures, he was the lead investor and fund manager playing an integral role in building a portfolio of over 80 portfolio companies with notable exits including: InDMusic acquired by LiveNation, FameBit acquired by Google, Pluto TV acquired by Viacom, Vessel acquired by Verizon, HelloGiggles acquired by Time Inc., StarMaker acquired by Everyone Happy and Overdog acquired by Odd Networks.

He is also the founder of Digima the first Impact focused Creative Agency and Venture Studio responsible for the creation and management of the NUE (Network of Untapped Entrepreneurs) Initiative.

His innovative Internet marketing concepts have led to identifying the most lucrative global niche markets in digital media. With extensive relationships in the world of sports and entertainment Robert has become a successful negotiation and brokerage liaison of key financial deals for numerous clients.

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