# David Siegel > Former CEO of Meetup & Investopedia ($100 Million+ exits). Author of Decide & Conquer, Columbia Professor, Strategy Advisor, and CEO Coach. Former CEO of Meetup & Investopedia ($100 Million+ exits). Top 3 rated Columbia business professor. At Investopedia, took biz from $11M in revenue and 15M unique monthly users to $36M in Revenue and 30M users in 3.5 years. Ex: President of Seeking Alpha & SVP at 1-800 Flowers. Author of Decide & Conquer, a porchlight best seller. Columbia Entrepreneurship Professor, Strategy Advisor, and CEO Coach. Let’s chat ⤵️ ✔️ Fundraising from VCs or angels ✔️ All things B2C businesses ✔️ Subscription business models ✔️ Turning partnerships into sales ✔️ Building community around your product ✔️ Mergers & acquisitions ✔️ Company culture ✔️ How to write/publish bestselling books ✔️ My frameworks for strategic thinking / business planning I am very passionate about sharing all of my learnings with others on similar journeys. Excited to connect! **Rating:** 5/5 (16 reviews) ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $295.00 ## Subscription Plans - Strategic Growth and Fundraising – 1:1 Mentoring ($1450.00/month) ## Example Questions - I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on? - How do I know if my business idea will work? - How would you approach growth for my business? - What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company? ## Links - [Expert profile](/DavidSiegel) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/790815rdEQeA7g.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)