Tim Cooley

Tim Cooley

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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I enjoy highly complex problems, working with teams to create unique solutions and…

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  • Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity Graphic

    Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity

    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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    Ogden, Utah, United States

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    New York, United States

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    Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

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    Park City, UT

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    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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    Greater Salt Lake City Area

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    Greater Salt Lake City Area

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    Greater Salt Lake City Area

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    Greater Salt Lake City Area

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    Greater Salt Lake City Area

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    Salt Lake City

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    Greater Salt Lake City Area

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    Salt Lake City

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    Greater Salt Lake City Area

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    San Diego, CA

Education

  • University of Utah Graphic

    University of Utah

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    I will be stated in the Full Time MBA program at the University of Utah in the Fall of 2013. I am incredibly stoked to be part of this process. I look forward to the challenges this program will bring and whatever lies ahead after that!

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    Activities and Societies: Entrepreneur Club

    Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer with the University of Utah Swimming and Diving Team. Teachers Assistant. Designed and conducted experiment resulting in publication.

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    Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key, Resident Assistant

    Teachers Assistant for 2 semesters in the entry level Athletic Training class

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    Helped develop 19th Avenue Promotions, a student run business designed to help market the auditorium of the high school to outside companies.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Designing Strategy Graphic

    Designing Strategy

    IDEO U

    Issued
    Credential ID 21981-3234186
  • Human-Centered Design Practitioner Graphic

    Human-Centered Design Practitioner

    LUMA Institute

    Issued
  • SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) Graphic

    SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)

    Scaled Agile, Inc.

    Issued
  • Certified Athletic Trainer

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Volunteer Experience

  • TEDxSaltLakeCity Graphic

    Steering Committee Member

    TEDxSaltLakeCity

    - Present 9 years 9 months

    Science and Technology

Publications

  • How to End your Investor Deck

    Gust

    The end slide is the most important slide in the deck, assuming the rest of the deck is done well.

    You just spent 10 – 15 minutes telling the most compelling story about why an investor should consider you and your team, the problem you are solving, and why your solution is amazing and going to take over the world, then why would you end with a bad slide?

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  • How One Entrepreneur Self Published Him as an Authority

    Raab and Co

    “I wrote the book for two reasons. One is that I had this knowledge that I wanted to share. The second is that now, I’m the author of The Pitch Deck Book,” says Cooley, of how he wrote the book to establish himself as a credible authority in his industry. “A few years ago, I went to this conference in Utah that had Gary V and Kevin O’Leary and some other big names. This dude gets up there and says ‘if you want to be an authority, be an author.’ And I said that makes sense. He gave out thousands…

    “I wrote the book for two reasons. One is that I had this knowledge that I wanted to share. The second is that now, I’m the author of The Pitch Deck Book,” says Cooley, of how he wrote the book to establish himself as a credible authority in his industry. “A few years ago, I went to this conference in Utah that had Gary V and Kevin O’Leary and some other big names. This dude gets up there and says ‘if you want to be an authority, be an author.’ And I said that makes sense. He gave out thousands of copies of his book.” Cooley wrote his book with hopes of using it the same way.

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  • The Thinking Project - #155 Tim Cooley

    The Thinking Project

    im Cooley is the author of The Pitch Deck Book, the Executive Director of Park City Angles, and so much more!

    We had a stellar time talking about all things investing, pitching your business, trends in the market, and why Utah is so special! Make sure you're following him on LinkedIn and that you check out his latest book The Pitch Deck Book!

    Pre-order my new book Sale Genius here! If you can’t – consider leaving a review!

    Follow the podcast on…

    im Cooley is the author of The Pitch Deck Book, the Executive Director of Park City Angles, and so much more!

    We had a stellar time talking about all things investing, pitching your business, trends in the market, and why Utah is so special! Make sure you're following him on LinkedIn and that you check out his latest book The Pitch Deck Book!

    Pre-order my new book Sale Genius here! If you can’t – consider leaving a review!

    Follow the podcast on https://daltonkjensen.com/

    Follow Drerawka on https://allrawk.com/

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  • Presenting Your Business and Securing Investors with Tim Cooley

    How to Scale Commercial Real Estate

    Tim Cooley is the author of the number one best selling book on raising capital The Pitch Deck Book: How to Present Your Business And Secure Investors. He is executive director of Park City Angels and a partner of ViaCap. He has worked for hundreds of early stage companies in marketing sales, product development, and fundraising. The companies he has worked with raised more that 200 million dollars and seed in series A-funding.

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  • Author of the #1 Trending Book on Raising Capital, Tim L. Cooley (Innovative Thinker)

    Black Entrepreneur Experience

    im Cooley has spend the last decade as an entrepreneur and start-up adviser to 100s of early stage companies. Many of the companies I work with are doing millions in revenue annually and have raised over $200 millions in venture funding. I love helping CEOs navigate the fundraising process. “Tim is an exceptional leader who helps advance early and growth stage companies into PCAN (Park City Angel Network) and someone who helps focus Founders on how to best position themselves for success. His…

    im Cooley has spend the last decade as an entrepreneur and start-up adviser to 100s of early stage companies. Many of the companies I work with are doing millions in revenue annually and have raised over $200 millions in venture funding. I love helping CEOs navigate the fundraising process. “Tim is an exceptional leader who helps advance early and growth stage companies into PCAN (Park City Angel Network) and someone who helps focus Founders on how to best position themselves for success. His expertise and guidance are invaluable to help increase the likelihood of Investors to take positions in these companies.” Website:http://timlcooley.com Subscribe to Black Entrepreneur Experience Podcast mailing list to receive weekly updates and enter to win in our Monthly Drawing https://bit.ly/34LALts. You will receive exclusive content delivered right to your inbox. Also Connect on Facebook http://bit.ly/2jn5TaO

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  • The Pitch Deck Book: How To Present Your Business And Secure Investors

    Self

    The Pitch Deck Book is a step by step guide to raising seed capital from Venture Capital and Angel investors. This guide was built by Tim Cooley who has spent more than 10 years screening deals and raising more than $200M in seed and early-stage capital for over 100 companies.

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  • Mountain Money (Radio)

    KPCW

    Tim Cooley is the author of Find your killer Idea. This essential step-by-step guide to finding a killer idea teaches: - How to identify a business idea that maximizes your current resources, a killer idea. - How to find the resources you may be missing that will be critical to the success of the business. - How to build a version of the product to test sales. - How to use ads to test an idea to determine if there is a market.

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  • Connecting entrepreneurs at The Mill

    ABC4

    Alert the entrepreneurs, there is a great opportunity to get your business up and running.

    The Mill at Miller Campus is an incubator for businesses at Salt Lake Community College. It is the only program of its kind with a co-working space to provide resources and connections to businesses.

    Since Larry Miller started The Mill, 85 different founders and businesses have joined, including Bagels and Business and Lunch and Learns. Working directly with the founders and businesses, The…

    Alert the entrepreneurs, there is a great opportunity to get your business up and running.

    The Mill at Miller Campus is an incubator for businesses at Salt Lake Community College. It is the only program of its kind with a co-working space to provide resources and connections to businesses.

    Since Larry Miller started The Mill, 85 different founders and businesses have joined, including Bagels and Business and Lunch and Learns. Working directly with the founders and businesses, The Mill strives to help entrepreneurs start and develop their business. On-staff industry experts are available and do not worry about any strange ideas, businesses involved range from medical devices to consumer products.

    Find out more about The Mill at the Launch Party on September 11, 6-9 PM. The address is 9690 S. 300 West, Building 5, Suite 300, Sandy.

    For more information, visit www.TheMillatmiller.com

    This segment includes sponsored content.

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  • Guest speaker on Unscripted Startup Podcast

    In the episode we talk about my book, Find A Killer Idea, and how entrepreneurs should maximize their available resources.

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  • Got a business idea? This place helps you get it off the ground

    Fox 13

    Timothy Cooley, manager of The Mill at Salt Lake Community College's Miller Campus, stopped by to share how you can get help with your business.

    They work with founders and business owners that work in fields ranging from consumer products to medical devices. They are typically people who have a home office, but are looking for a new work space. They've found that a community of founders help build good businesses.

    They are the only co-working space focused on incubating…

    Timothy Cooley, manager of The Mill at Salt Lake Community College's Miller Campus, stopped by to share how you can get help with your business.

    They work with founders and business owners that work in fields ranging from consumer products to medical devices. They are typically people who have a home office, but are looking for a new work space. They've found that a community of founders help build good businesses.

    They are the only co-working space focused on incubating business, helping provide resources and connections.

    There is even on-staff business consulting from industry experts to help you start a company or grow your businesses.

    You can apply any time at: www.TheMillatmiller.com.

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  • Find Your Killer Idea (Book) - Author

    Tim Cooley

    This essential step-by-step guide to finding a killer idea teaches: - How to identify a business idea that maximizes your current resources, a killer idea. - How to find the resources you may be missing that will be critical to the success of the business. - How to build a version of the product to test sales. - How to use ads to test an idea to determine if there is a market. Throughout the books, you will find examples of businesses, successful and failed that have gone through the process…

    This essential step-by-step guide to finding a killer idea teaches: - How to identify a business idea that maximizes your current resources, a killer idea. - How to find the resources you may be missing that will be critical to the success of the business. - How to build a version of the product to test sales. - How to use ads to test an idea to determine if there is a market. Throughout the books, you will find examples of businesses, successful and failed that have gone through the process. You will also be introduced to tools that can help you evaluate an idea and test your current entrepreneurial skills.

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  • Guest on Trading Justice

    Discussing health, perseverance and entrepreneurship.

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  • G.E.A.R.S. (Board Game)

    On The Fly Publications

    4 S.L.A.G. Pilots &16 Henchmen...all fighting for the prize.

    While Clockwork City ends another season of Trench Wars, competitors from the streets try out for the next round of G.E.A.R.S.! You are one of the four finalists, tromping around in 30' armored giants, backed by your heavy packing gnome counterparts. To win, just grab the flag in the center of the arena.

    That is...IF you can get there!

    Grenades, sharpshooters and EMP blasts are just for starters as you navigate…

    4 S.L.A.G. Pilots &16 Henchmen...all fighting for the prize.

    While Clockwork City ends another season of Trench Wars, competitors from the streets try out for the next round of G.E.A.R.S.! You are one of the four finalists, tromping around in 30' armored giants, backed by your heavy packing gnome counterparts. To win, just grab the flag in the center of the arena.

    That is...IF you can get there!

    Grenades, sharpshooters and EMP blasts are just for starters as you navigate the board and do battle against 15 other opponents, and EVERYONE is trying to stop you.

    Engage at both ranged and melee distances and knock players back from their desired goal...while YOU snatch the prize!

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Projects

  • StepPets

    StepPets is a unique mobile game that combines physical activity and game play. Play a unique runner, where your steps create the levels. Help the StepPets take back their planet from Jacques, an asteroid invader from outer space, and his trusty henchmen. Play as Cooper the dog, Freya the cat, and their animal friends. Find their hidden treasures, unlock themes and discover giants. New pets can be unlocked with step coins, which are earned by meeting and reaching your walking goals. The…

    StepPets is a unique mobile game that combines physical activity and game play. Play a unique runner, where your steps create the levels. Help the StepPets take back their planet from Jacques, an asteroid invader from outer space, and his trusty henchmen. Play as Cooper the dog, Freya the cat, and their animal friends. Find their hidden treasures, unlock themes and discover giants. New pets can be unlocked with step coins, which are earned by meeting and reaching your walking goals. The more you walk the more you unlock!

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  • Team Jumper

    Team Jumper is a fast paced game where you try and fit into the crowd of rowdy fans at a local sports bar. To be left in peace, you must cheer for the team favored by the bar. How long can you last as a Bandwagon Fan?

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  • G.E.A.R.S.

    This game is capture the flag like you've never seen before.

    The characters and story lines of this exciting interactive strategy game are based on the actual events and characters of the Wanted Hero books: Chronicles of a Hero. Game mechanics invented and perfected by Tim Cooley. Theme and art developed by Jaime Buckley. Critique and rule clarification by Nathan Taylor.

    This is a quote from his book describing the game "Another creation from Clockworks City and the Brothers…

    This game is capture the flag like you've never seen before.

    The characters and story lines of this exciting interactive strategy game are based on the actual events and characters of the Wanted Hero books: Chronicles of a Hero. Game mechanics invented and perfected by Tim Cooley. Theme and art developed by Jaime Buckley. Critique and rule clarification by Nathan Taylor.

    This is a quote from his book describing the game "Another creation from Clockworks City and the Brothers Trench. Gnome Warriors. Giant robot S.L.A.G.s and an elite support RAT Team. Guns. Lasers. Explosions. Billions of credits being waged at every event by screaming fans. More than 500,000,000 at-home gnome viewers."

    You can view the game here: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/gears1
    Or you can check out the Amazing Works of Jaime Buckley, who is the author of Wanted Hero. The characters in this game are based on real characters from his books! Read more about Wanted Hero Here: http://wantedhero.com/

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Honors & Awards

  • UnSummit Speaker

    UnSummit

    This talked about how to use analytics for pull type influence rather than push. It was heavily linked with game design and theory and how Flow can be calculated and then adjusted.

  • UnSummit Speaker

    UnSummit

    Presenter on using Big Data as a tool for developing a better way to get people to do what they want to do through dynamic gamification principles.

  • Round 1 Winner of Grow America Social Competition

    Grow America

    Winner of the first round of the Grow America Social Springboard competition for the Idea category.

  • Warren Lee Memorial Scholarship Award

    National Athletic Trainers Association

  • Michael E. Nesbitt Sports Medicine Endowment

    Northern Arizona University Athletic Training Department

  • Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship

    Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society

  • Warren Lee Memorial Scholarship Award

    National Athletic Trainers Association

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

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