Founder of Minti, Co-founder of Vibe Capital, Co-owner of ineedhits
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Co-founder at Codestr
- Author at Talk Tech on Family 2.0 (Blog)
- Author at Web 2.0 Blankie (Blog)
- Co-founder + Chief Strategy Officer at Vibe Capital
- Founder at Minti
- Partner/Co-owner at ineedhits.com
- Past
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- Director/Co-CEO at ineedhits.com
- Education
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- Curtin University of Technology
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Rachel Cook’s Summary
Companies:
US Based:
Co-founder, Codestr (May 2007) codestr.weebly.com
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*ineedhits (web property: Gooruze)
*Vibe Capital (it's companies and web properties)
minti.com, refurber.com, techievibe.com, igreenie.com
marketunited.com
buildinginlondon.com
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Founder of Minti (May 2005) - Co-founder of Minti.com Pty Ltd "Powered by Parents" a Web 2.0 company launched 8th March 2006.
http://pdfserver.emediawire.com/pdfdownload/355988/pr.pdf
Co-founder of parent company Vibe Capital - "Building Web 2.0 communities" (Feb 2006)
Joined 1999. Built ineedhits.com from start up to medium size business as a Director (2000-2004). Taking on functions such as COO, CTO, Co-CEO, Board. (Tenure: 1999-2004).
Set up Advisory Board, Chairperson and Director (2004 - 2005)
Resigned from board and now non-active...
Currently, Co-owner.
Wikipedia info on ineedhits
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ineedhits
Interested in collaborating and ideas in tech, early stage, bleeding edge.
Hobbies:
Research into new technology, new ways and platforms the internet can be accessed.
Goal:
Achieve a trade sale from one of my companies.
Personal Awards:
Finalist, 2002, 2003 Ernst and Young - Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner, 2004 Western Australia Business News - 40 Under 40 Award
Ineedhits:
BRW's Fast 100 (5th, 11th) 2002,2003
Deliotte Touche Asia Pacific Fast 500 (17th) 2003
Deliotte Touche, Western Australia Fast 50 (4th) 2003
Rachel Cook’s Specialties:
Entrepreneurial advisory, Internet start ups, new ideas, new markets, new products
Enjoy reviewing capabilities of web technology available to support web/device-based business models.
Rachel Cook’s Experience
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Co-founder
Codestr
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
Creator and investor in cool mini-apps and tools...
Full details go here:
codestr.weebly.com -
Author
Talk Tech on Family 2.0 (Blog)
(Internet industry)
April 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
First site to blog about what Family 2.0 is and what sites were classed under Family 2.0.
Profiles sites that are Web 2.0 offerings that are family orientated in the niche space of Family 2.0 -
Author
Web 2.0 Blankie (Blog)
(Internet industry)
February 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)
Aiming to simplify Web 2.0 for mainstream users.
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Co-founder + Chief Strategy Officer
Vibe Capital
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)
Provide strategic input, insight and ideas
Board Observer -
Founder
Minti
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
May 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)
Founder of the Bubama Project that was to become Minti, Co-Founder of Minti with Matt and Clay. Seed captial raised for Minti US$1.19m.
Focus on:
- user experience at the Minti site
- evangelizing within the Minti community
- research within online parenting space
- research within the offline parenting/family industry
- input at Minti board
- provide info to CEO/Co-founder on findings
- understand social networking and open source applications to help improve Minti -
Partner/Co-owner
ineedhits.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
July 2000 — Present (9 years 1 month)
ineedhits is a leading search engine marketing firm, since 1994.
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Director/Co-CEO
ineedhits.com
(Internet industry)
1999 — 2003 (4 years)
As ineedhits grew I placed myself in positions within the company that needed something put in place from scratch.. roles COO, CTO, Co-CEO and set up the board for ineedhits.
Rachel Cook’s Education
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Curtin University of Technology
BComm , Double Major: Commerce, Sales&Marketing , 1995 — 1998
Awards:
In 2004, 40under40 winner, WA Business News (Perth Aust.
In 2003, placed 5th fastest growing company in Australia in Business Review Weekly.
In 2003, 17th Asia Pacific for Deloitte Touche's Hot 100.
In 2002 & 2003, Finalist in Ernst & Young's, Entrepreneur of the Year (Regional finals)- Activities and Societies:
- Women 2.0
Member of YEO a branch of EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization)
Additional Information
Rachel Cook’s Websites:
Rachel Cook’s Groups:
Web 2.0 Summit
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Curtin University of Technology -
Influencer Marketing
Rachel Cook’s Honors:
Awards:
In 2004, 40under40 winner, WA Business News (Perth Aust.)
In 2004, placed 11th fastest growing company in Australia in Business Review Weekly, only company to place twice in top 20 two yrs in a row.
In 2003, placed 5th fastest growing company in Australia in Business Review Weekly.
In 2003, 17th Asia Pacific for Deloitte Touche's Hot 100.
In 2002 & 2003, Finalist in Ernst & Young's, Entrepreneur of the Year (Regional finals)
Rachel Cook’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- getting back in touch
