Keith Herman
Business Growth & Technology Expert
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TRAVELS FROM: California
RELATED TOPICS: Blockchain, Business Growth & Change, Entrepreneur, Innovation & Creativity, Leadership Management
Keith Herman is an entrepreneur and the founder of IPA Equities. During his career he has owned and restructured more than 50 businesses in the fields of technology, finance, media and real estate. He has raised more than $500M and represented over 200 technology companies. Additionally, he architected, incubated and scaled more than 10 startups. He attributes the bulk of his business growth success to strategic partnerships he built with funding sources, corporations and institutions. These partnerships elevated revenues, reputations and brands and ultimately paid off big. Notable business partnerships include Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Chase, National Life Group, Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms, and Family Offices. Keith speaks on a range of topics such as Leadership, Blockchain Technologies, Private Equity and Business Growth, just to name a few.
Keith Herman, is a serial entrepreneur and advocate for disruptive and innovative blockchain technologies. He has owned and created more than 50 businesses in 6 different industries primarily in the fields of technology, finance, media and real estate. During the course of his business ventures notable partnerships have included Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Chase, National Life Group, Private Venture & Equity Funds, and Family Offices. Additionally, he has architected, incubated and successfully scaled more than 10 startups.
Over the course of his illustrious career he has raised over $500 Million for his ventures and represented more than 200 technology companies. Cumulatively, they raised hundreds of millions of dollars and forged countless strategic partnerships with funding sources and major global corporations, both public and private. In aggregate, he has been involved in over $2 Billion of transactions.
With a unique ability to create strategic partnerships for strategic advantage and to attract capital for scaling businesses, he utilizes debt and equity to leverage capital to consistently produce returns far in excess of industry standards. He also has years of leadership experience acquiring, managing and leading top talent.
Keith Herman speaks on the topics of Leadership, Business Growth, Disruptive Blockchain Technologies, Cryptocurrency, Investing, Raising Capital, Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Startups. He presents to various audiences including fortune 100 & 500 companies, prominent Founders, C-Level Executives, VC & PE Firms, Family Offices, Developers & Professionals. He also regularly sits as a judge for tech startup pitch competitions alongside VCs, PE Firms and Tech Development Firms.
Keith engages with forward thinking technology companies interested in changing people's lives and facilitating positive change in the world. He is available for select business engagements, worldwide speaking engagements and as a startup judge.
Over the course of his illustrious career he has raised over $500 Million for his ventures and represented more than 200 technology companies. Cumulatively, they raised hundreds of millions of dollars and forged countless strategic partnerships with funding sources and major global corporations, both public and private. In aggregate, he has been involved in over $2 Billion of transactions.
With a unique ability to create strategic partnerships for strategic advantage and to attract capital for scaling businesses, he utilizes debt and equity to leverage capital to consistently produce returns far in excess of industry standards. He also has years of leadership experience acquiring, managing and leading top talent.
Keith Herman speaks on the topics of Leadership, Business Growth, Disruptive Blockchain Technologies, Cryptocurrency, Investing, Raising Capital, Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Startups. He presents to various audiences including fortune 100 & 500 companies, prominent Founders, C-Level Executives, VC & PE Firms, Family Offices, Developers & Professionals. He also regularly sits as a judge for tech startup pitch competitions alongside VCs, PE Firms and Tech Development Firms.
Keith engages with forward thinking technology companies interested in changing people's lives and facilitating positive change in the world. He is available for select business engagements, worldwide speaking engagements and as a startup judge.
- How Blockchain is Strengthening Partnerships and Providing A Strategic Advantage
Learn how blockchain technologies are being utilized to create greater supply chain efficiencies, more secure transactions, mitigate risks and unify workforces.
The audience will leave with:
Knowledge to improve processes
A framework to mitigate risk
Confidence in accountability
A unified and more efficient work force - Investing in Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency
You will learn what I have shared with hundreds of VC and PE firms. Learn the difference between blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies, the various ways to invest, where to find investments and how to identify good investments.
The audience will leave with:
Clarity on blockchain technology vs. cryptocurrency
Knowledge of the different ways to invest
An understanding of the market
The principles of investing
Investment strategies - Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency for Newbies
A step by step approach to buying cryptocurrencies including the difference between blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies, the research needed prior to investing, how-to setup accounts and transact in digital currency and investing strategies.
The audience will leave with:
Clarity on blockchain technology vs. cryptocurrency
A clear understanding of what is involved in investing
A step by step guide to investing in cryptocurrencies
Investing strategies for cryptocurrencies - Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and the Future of Digital Law
Keith breaks down blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies for the legal community in layman's terms. He explains the differences, relationships, legal applications, legal entities, current legal climate and how-to best work with technology companies to help them achieve their goals with fund raising and growing their ventures.
The audience will leave with:
The knowledge of what is, and what is not, regulated
An understanding of tokenomics
Clarity on ICO vs. ECO vs. ETO vs. IPO
The benefits and detriments of various financial instruments
A framework for how to properly get involved with digital currencies - Understanding Blockchain: Workforce Disruption Ahead!
Keith illuminates with the sobering reality on the future of work forces through disruptive and innovative blockchain technologies currently in play. Audience members will be transfixed yet compelled to remain attentive to garner the knowledge necessary to preserve their livelihoods.
The audience will leave with:
A sense of urgency
An awareness and desire to accept and embrace change
Team members will be unified and motivated to work collectively and collaboratively - Disruptive Blockchain Technology: Identity Management and Verification
An overview of the transformative future of Identity Management and Verification utilizing Blockchain Technology. Current models have left individuals helpless to identity theft as they have turned their idenities over to governments, institutions, healthcare providers and more. Blockchain technologies are transforming this process as we know it and restoring identities to the public with security where they belong.
The audience will leave with:
A clear vision of the paradigm shift in Identity Mgmt. & Verification
The mindset necessary to succeed
An understanding of how to best prepare for the transition to meet future business demands
Ideas on how to incorporate new technologies into their existing business model - Blockchain: The Genesis, Implications, and the Future Thru Mass Adoption
Keith delivers a riveting and eye-opening presentation in simple tongue illuminating the history, basic principles, intended uses, applications and what the future will look like with the mass adoption of this technology.
The audience will leave with:
A substantive understanding of blockchain technologies
An appreciation for this cutting-edge technology
The importance of embracing these technologies and suggestions on how to get involved. - Why & How to Create Strategic Partnerships
Power vs. Force! Keith shares why strategic partnerships create the Power that minimizes the Force needed to achieve success. He also illustrates the synergies created and how to actually create them to produce the greatest results.
The audience will leave with:
An appreciation for the value of strategic partnerships
Respect for colleagues, associates and potential clients
The desire to collaborate to meet or exceed defined goals
The steps necessary to create strategic partnerships - Leadership: The Greatest Network in Existence
Unlock the infinite possibilities of potentiality through the greatest network in existence! Keith reveals the greatest network in existence, how it works and how to utilize it to transcend obstacles and achieve your greatest desires.
The audience will leave with:
Discovering the greatest network in existence
The key to infinite possibilities of potentiality
The tools to navigate the network to success - High Level Networking for Strategic Partnerships & Capital
According to Porter Gail, VP at Virgin America, "Your Network is Your Net Worth" Networking is truly an art and Keith shares his unique approach to networking and how he was able to leverage his network to create strategic partnerships with notable firms such as Chase, Citibank, and National Life to raise more than a half billion dollars and generate millions of dollars of profits.
The audience will leave with:
A fresh outlook on networking
The skills to network with the "creme de la creme"
The process to garner strategic partnerships and capital - Humanity in These Days: A Glimpse at the Trending Transformation
An educational, inspirational, empowering speech on the prevailing transformation of humanity!
The audience will leave with:
A clear path to the future of humanity
A sense of hope and well being
I reason to get involvement in the movement now
How to get involved, and
The tools and instructions to stay in the flow - How to Raise Debt & Equity
Whether a startup, existing business, capital provider, or lender, everyone agrees .... capital is king! This is an opportunity to learn what is needed to raise capital, how to find capital sources, understanding how to approach capital sources and present your venture, counterparty needs and bridging the gap as well as determining the best match.
The audience will leave with:
The process of how to raise capital from a plethora of sources
Counterparty needs and bridging the gap
The psychology behind the acquisition of debt or equity
Understanding the benefit of smart money - Healthcare Redefined
An educational, inspirational, empowering speech on the prevailing transformation of the healthcare industry! Healthcare has been at the forefront of discussion for the past two decades as the world's population swells and its antiquated infrastructure continues to wither. Keith sheds light on the challenges facing healthcare and how disruptive technologies are beginning to revolutionize the industry.
The audience will leave with:
An overview of the transformation in healthcare
The need for new models
How those models are being developed
The technologies being developed to create efficiencies, security and affect change
How to get to involved in the transformation - Healthcare Redefined: How AI, Machine Learning, Blockchain and Other Disruptive Technologies are Transforming the Industry
An educational, inspirational, empowering speech on the prevailing transformation of the healthcare industry! Healthcare has been at the forefront of discussion for the past two decades as the world's population swells and its antiquated infrastructure continues to wither. Keith sheds light on the challenges facing healthcare and how disruptive technologies are beginning to revolutionize the industry.
The audience will leave with:
An overview of the transformation in healthcare
The need for new models
How those models are being developed
The technologies being developed to create efficiencies, security and affect change
How to get to involved in the transformation - The Renaissance of Leadership
As Charles Dickens wrote, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." In a time with the most prominent leaders displaying less than model behavior, it is the youthful generations that are leading the paradigm shift to redefine leadership based upon wisdom of the past to realize the best of times.
The audience will leave with:
An awareness of the paradigm shift in leadership
A fresh new outlook on what is possible
Inspiration and empowerment to create and perform to their highest potential
A desire to cooperate and collaborate to achieve greatness - Disruption Out of A Box: How I Turned a Shoebox into $12 Million Dollars
It's all about perspective! Keith shares an all too familiar story of the obstacles, challenges and misfortune of a young newlywed entrepreneur whose dreams were about to be dashed and left on the street penniless. This incredible tale is filled with determination, exhaustion, pain, anger, deceit, kindness, misfortune, humor, knowledge, despair, timing, and ........ a $12 Million happy ending!
The audience will leave with:
Hope, inspiration and motivation to achieve their dreams
A plan to develop a roadmap to success
The key to unlocking the gateway to success
"Due to the impact you and your insights have on the industry, you attracted a large and diverse crowd of blockchain enthusiasts on all levels...we can't wait for more."
-Blockchain World Conference
-Blockchain World Conference
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