# Alex Martinez > Founder of Procurement Leaders 🎀 Serial entrepreneur in the events industry. I’ve spent the last two decades building and scaling some of the most influential b2b event brands, conferences, awards programmes, and professional communities. I co-founded Procurement Leadersβ„’, which became the world’s leading procurement and supply chain network before being acquired by World 50 in 2019. I later served as Chairman of LSX, a major life sciences and biotech network acquired by Informa in 2023. Collectively these ventures achieved $75M+ in exits. πŸš€ Investor & advisor across 30+ start-ups. I actively invest in early-stage companies across tech, media, events, and community platforms β€” with a focus on helping founders design scalable event products, build high-value memberships, and grow engaged professional ecosystems. 🀝 Board member helping leaders scale with purpose. I sit on the boards of The Happiness Index, PTTOW!, and Outsmart Insight, advising leadership teams on growth strategy, culture, commercialisation, and community-building. For founders, operators, event teams, community builders, CEOs, and marketers, I can talk through: πŸ”§ 1. How to build a world-class event, conference, or awards platform Pricing, formats, growth levers, content strategy, and commercial models that work today. πŸ“ˆ 2. Scaling an events business from zero to multi-million revenue Step-by-step insight from someone who has done it twice β€” through to acquisition. πŸ’‘ 3. Growing a membership network or professional community How to increase retention, value, engagement, and recurring revenue. πŸ† 4. Designing events that become industry-leading brands Positioning, differentiation, thought leadership, and category creation. 🀝 5. Sponsorship, partnerships & commercial strategy How to attract big-ticket sponsors, structure deals, and create sustainable revenue. πŸš€ 6. Founder-to-founder advice on scaling teams, culture & leadership Executive coaching, culture strategy, hiring, and organisational growth. 🧩 7. Structuring your business for acquisition (M&A) in events & media ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $400.00 ## Links - [Expert profile](/AlexMartinez9) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/1409160XkB-Cbps.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)