nDash Writer Profile for Herb Sih

Managing Partner at Think Big Partners

Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Think Big Partners, a technology focused hybrid business incubator, startup accelerator, innovation center and collaborative workspace for entrepreneurs. Think Big seeks out high potential entrepreneurs, emerging technologies and early stage startups and provides highly specialized professional services, industry specific consulting and deep market insight to rapidly commercialize good ideas into the marketplace. Think Big provides economic development consulting to communities wishing to develop technology focused industry clusters, collaborative workspaces and integrated entrepreneurial ecosystems. Think Big acts as an innovation partner for large technology companies. We specialize in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, building Smart Cities and developing technology solutions to high value problems. We work as an outsourced innovation partner by managing open innovation initiatives, identifying technology for commercialization from incubators, accelerators and technology transfer programs, and manage an innovation lab for prototype commercialization. Since 2001, Herb has helped start over 20 companies. Some of these companies have earned national recognition from Inc. 500, Inc. 5000 and various other publications and organizations. These companies include software, call centers, digital marketing, consumer services & more. Herb spent 15 years as an investment professional. Herb has been a wealth manager, a derivative trader, a branch manager and has investment banking experience. Herb also has worked for an early stage VC fund. Herb is a frequent speaker in the areas of entrepreneurship, startups, investing, economic development, innovation and social entrepreneurship. Herb has completed the National Business Incubator Association (NBIA) Incubator Management certificate program. He also has a deep digital marketing background. Prior to his business career, he was a military pilot in the United States Army. Specialties: Business Incubation; Asset Management; Architecting, Building, Launching and Growing Startup Ventures; Call Center Operations; Business to Consumer Integrated Marketing Expertise; Internet Marketing; Lead Generation; Social Media; Affiliate and Content Marketing; Online Business Development; Sales Strategy, Management and Training; Internet Traffic Monetization - Figuring Out How To Make Things (Business Ideas) Work!