# Rich Battista

> 5x CEO; Board Chair; Former CEO, Time, Inc (sold for $2.8 Bil); Harvard MBA

5x CEO; Former CEO, Time, Inc (sold for $2.8 bil); Board member/advisor; Harvard MBA; Georgetown Undergrad

30+ year veteran of the media, entertainment and sports industries 

Former CEO of Time, Inc (TIME, PEOPLE, Sports Illustrated Fortune, etc); sold for $2.8 billion 

Former 18+ year executive at Fox Entertainment including oversight of cable networks such as FX and National Geographic Channel and several sports networks 

Current Executive Chairman of AdWeek

Current Executive Chairman of Wave Sports 

Enjoy mentoring and working with C-Suite executives and those early in their careers

Things I Can Advise On (primarily in media, entertainment and sports):
✔️ Growth strategies including building revenue, business development and strategic partnerships
✔️ Evaluating overall strategy, target markets, TAM, competitive moat
✔️ Fundraising; capital allocation
✔️ Mergers & Acquisitions Strategy
✔️ Deal structuring and negotiating
✔️ Career development
✔️ Networking best practices
✔️ CEO and C-Suite Coaching
✔️ Executive Compensation
✔️ Organizational Structure and Design

I am very passionate about sharing all of my learnings with others on similar journeys. Excited to connect!

**Rating:** 4.777777777777778/5 (18 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $250.00

## Subscription Plans

- Building a World-Class Company – 1:1 Mentoring  ($1250.00/month)

## Example Questions

- What are some ideas on growing my revenue?
- Can you provide advice on a potential career move?
- I’m launching a new media company; what do you think of the idea?
- I’m having challenges with a direct report - any advice on how to handle it?
- Can you give advice on structuring and negotiating key terms of a deal?

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