Thursdays 10:00PM ET
About the Show
The pitch: CEO/Entrepreneur/Start-up Junkie Ron Wiener believes that the world is ready for a revolutionary online postal mail service.
The Goal: Secure millions in funding from investors and take Earth Class Mail from promising idea to profitable reality.
The problem: Nine out of ten start-ups fail.
Follow Ron and his group of able engineers, experienced marketing officers, and dynamic sales execs as they schmooze and sell, hustle and toil, all in the hopes of making the dream of Earth Class Mail into a worldwide communications phenomenon.
About Ron Wiener
Ron Wiener is the Founder and CEO of Earth Class Mail. Prior to launching Earth Class Mail in his Portland-based business incubator, Ron launched four previous investor-backed, high-tech startups: SnapNames.com, an innovator in the domain name industry (sold to Overseer.net in 2007); PrintBid.com, a B2B exchange for commercial printing jobs (sold to ImageX, then absorbed into FedEx Kinkos); Distribution Sciences Corp./JetStream Aviation, an aviation software publisher and mail-order catalog; and Azure Technology, an avionics manufacturing and flight simulator technology company. Through his venture catalyst firm Venture Mechanics he invested in, raised money for and sat on the boards of numerous other tech start-ups. Ron was founding President of the Oregon Young Entrepreneurs Association (since merged with Oregon Entrepreneurs Network). He resides today in Seattle, WA, but "lives" at 37,000 feet as he continues to build the global footprint of Earth Class Mail.
About the Management Team
Natalee - Earth Class Mail's Chief Marketing Officer has seen her share of start-up success. She counts Sprint among the multi-million dollar companies she's helped launch and channels that experience with a no-nonsense, straightforward managing style.
Nate - The Senior Sales Engineer at is also the team's "great risk." Earth Class Mail is Nate's 11th attempt at start-up success, but this expectant father has big plans for the future and believes he will be a multimillionaire, someday.
Paul - The Vice President of Engineering is a cool and composed Brit who brings focus and drive to all his endeavors. From guitar playing to building a brand new digital mail service, Paul thrives on challenge.
Melissa - As Earth Class Mail's VP of Communications, Melissa is the team's "pep squad leader." Fourteen years in the PR business haven't jaded this hard-working, fast-talking exec one bit.
Phil - This eager 27-year-old sales executive brings a dynamic exuberance to Earth Class Mail. He's fearless, confident, and hungry for his stock options to pay off big.