Brian Penick
Brian Penick is an entrepreneur, investor, educator, author, and former professional musician. His work and passion align in helping underserved communities access resources and networks to help create sustainable growth.
Ventures
Brian’s work has ranged from impactful venture capital funding and building economic development technology to developing careers of multi-platinum artists:
Consulting Services
Brian’s consulting encompasses a wide variety of services to provide value to everyone from startups and venture firms to government organizations and international corporations:
Inbound Marketing
Content development, Organic SEO, CRM Management, Marketing Automation
Business Development
Lead Generation & Qualification, Data Scraping, Engagement Campaigns, Ads
Venture Capital
Fundraising Strategy, Commercialization Development, Financial Modeling, Team Growth
Tech Development
User Journey Mapping, Private-Labeling, Saas, Infrastructure Development, Systems Integration
About Brian
Brian Penick is a disruptive entrepreneur and venture capitalist. After a 12-year career as a professional musician, Brian launched Career Map, a skill and career development suite that includes a series of private-label products (known as a “customizable LinkedIn”), which serves the music, physician, and political industries, among others. The platform has helped facilitate over $1 Million in jobs and helped thousands gain access to education and employment worldwide. Brian also co-founded the music tech company Soundstr (acquired by VNUE, Inc.), and consulted for Kobalt Music (acquired by Sony), Aviso (acquired by Watermark), and many other companies.
Beyond Career Map, Brian is an investor and Partner/Chief Marketing Officer for LOUD Capital, also managing their entertainment division. Brian is a frequent conference panelist and writer, contributing to Forbes.com and Billboard, among other publications. Brian works to bring value through teaching entrepreneurship, education, and empowerment, especially to alternative industries and underserved communities.
