Handoff

At Handoff, we help companies grow by connecting them with top offshore talent. Our remote professionals start at just $7/hour, making it easy and affordable to build your team.

Whether you need one great hire or a full remote team, Handoff makes it simple to get started and scale smarter.

Founder

Go-to-Market strategy and execution for Castrol ON Liquid Cooling technology. Immersion and Direct-to-Chip liquids enabling the future of high performance computing.

Marketing, Data Center & Thermal Management, USA

SHIVR Events

Advisor

Elevate to Even Plus

Vice Chairman of the Board

Elevate+ empowers disadvantaged students by creating pathways to formative summer work experiences that level the playing field. We partner with corporations and nonprofit organizations to provide both opportunities and mentorship that transform students' professional trajectories. Corporate hosts fund their interns' wages, while our nonprofit partners receive financial support from Elevate+ to cover intern compensation.

Member Board of Trustees

BottleRock Napa Valley

• Manage VIP Guest Services for large-scale festivals BottleRock & La Onda w/ 40K guests per day.
• Oversaw the Culinary Stage operations, ensuring seamless coordination and high-quality service.
• Directed high-level VIP services, including Sky Deck and Platinum guests.
• Implemented efficient crowd management strategies to enhance guest experience and safety.

IgniteGTM

Ignite empowers early-stage journeys by raising capital, securing resources, and going to market with creativity and conviction. 🔥

Izinga

Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer

Agent Lunar

Advising on:

▪️Market Entry
▪️Investor Relations
▪️Go-to-Market 

Advanced AI Agents called “digital teammates”, that seamlessly integrate with small business teams and perform hundreds of tasks effortlessly.

Relocity, Inc.

Building a world class sales organization + responsible for WW sales and revenue growth.

Relocity is a B2B2C SaaS + service model, disrupting the destination services space. We deliver high-touch destination services by connecting relocating employees with a local, on-demand personal concierge via mobile technology.

-Grew sales revenue 2X in 12 months
-Exceeded all yearly new and expansion booking targets in 2021
-Built Sales Team (hired 4 Sales Directors, 2 Sales Managers and 4 Sales Ops Specialist)
-Developed sales systems and training leading to 35%-45% increase in win rate.
-Led deal team on our largest customer win (Big 5 multinational IT firm = $15M contract)

Head of Sales

Shyft

-Led Sales and Marketing for Series A move marketplace
-In 12 months I grew the team from 10 to 35, across 3 offices
-Pivoted the team from pure pipeline generation to a hybrid sales model (inside/outside, full sales cycle), closing 40+ $250K-$1M contracts with net new customers
-My team doubled the productivity of the Corporate segment leading to 140% YoY growth rate.

Executive Vice President Of Sales & Marketing

VP of Business Development

Co-founder @Izinga & SHIVR | Helping you scale smarter w/ AI Powered Talent | Event Producer | LinkedIn Guru 🧙🏼‍♂️

Hello 👋🏽 I'm Anthony, a seasoned entrepreneur and a dynamic force in the B2B tech, AI, fitness, and hospitality sectors. With a proven track record of driving significant business growth, I specialize in building powerful relationships and orchestrating strategic partnerships that propel companies forward.

What I Do:

At Handoff, we revolutionize how companies approach talent strategy. We provide on-demand, full-time offshore talent solutions that are 80% less costly than local hires—handling all HR, tax compliance, and logistics—enabling businesses to scale smartly and swiftly.



My Approach:

- Relationship-Driven Sales: Leveraging my extensive network and social selling skills, I excel in connecting dots and closing large deals that lead to lasting partnerships.
  
- Event Marketing Expertise: Known for 'working the room,' I create and lead high-impact marketing campaigns centered around engaging, high-energy events that foster organic relationships and enhance brand visibility.

- Strategic Partnerships: I have a knack for identifying and nurturing partnerships that are mutually beneficial, driving exponential growth in revenue and market presence. My strategic approach has transformed a $500K partnership into a $10M success story within two years.

Why I Do It:

I'm passionate about connecting with people, understanding their needs, and delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. The thrill of building something impactful from the ground up and seeing it thrive in a competitive landscape drives me every day.

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Anthony Gonzalez

Innovation Agency Lithuania

Screening, vetting and consulting Lithuanian companies to strategically expand their revenues in the USA 🇺🇸. Focus on high-tech, photonics, and bio industries in Lithuania 🇱🇹

Managing Partner @ InnoHub Lithuania

BADideas.fund

Early funding for CEE/Baltic startups, led by helpful founders & operators with connections to Baltics

Member, Angel Investor

Zeus Living

•	Launched revenue sharing model in 2020 to replace fixed rent contracts.
•	Scaled initiative following pandemic to become 50% of all units (~750 units) by mid-2022.
•	Introduced revenue pooling in 2022 to address rent fluctuation and stabilized company’s revshare cut of 20% vs. average of 16%.
•	Managed a five-member sales team, coaching them on model and how to overcome objections.
•	Temporary managed a six-member team to support a portfolio of 1,500 apartments/condos, including contract renewals and churns (~100/month), achieving a $1M in rent cost savings per year.
•	Negotiated $3M of owner rent concessions during early pandemic months.
•	Stepped in as a leader in sales tactics during two rounds of layoffs from 300 to 75 employees.
•	Signed 10 units in existing condos, which is a 10% increase in one month.

Director of Partnerships & Strategic Initiatives

•	Oversaw revenue growth from ~$100K to $1.5M/month from 2017 – 2019 (currently at ~$5M/month).
•	Grew inbound sales team from two to 11 based on inventory growth from 20 to 1,000 units in 2019.
•	Built out and managed a 24/7 outsourced team through a partnership in Philippines to support scaling from 15 leases/month to 150+/month (10x growth) while maintaining an NPS of 70.
•	Personally closed largest deal with Synergy, generating $10M in one year.
•	Collaborated with product team to build a self-serve booking platform for corporate partners, increasing booking margin by 10%.
•	Hired and trained two directors and one VP to support portfolio growth and expansion.

Head of Revenue 

Startups

•	Worked with a startup in fine art space, scaling inventory to 11,000+ galleries in 38 countries.
•	Consulted with a startup creating a social learning platform - www.dreamseedo.com, on strategy & and partnerships.
•	Provided business development services for a company building remote developer teams in Baltics.
•	Spoke at www.SmartConnected.world conference in South Korea, August 2016.

Consultant

StartupHouse

•	Started an 11,000 sq. ft. live/work space in SF to solve shortage of housing and working spaces for startup founders.
•	Planned and executed a $225,000 remodeling project, reducing construction costs.
•	Built a plan based to execute a launch, owned bookings, and brought $800K in revenue in 1st year.
•	Hosted events such as startup pitch competitions, fireside chats with investors, sponsored events by corporations targeting entrepreneurs, and talks, including Ethereum founder giving a talk in 2014.
•	Ran real estate operations, marketing, and events, attracting clients through word of mouth and referrals.
•	Formed relationships with partners such as Google Cloud, AWS, and Rackspace.

Founding Partner, Operations and Business Development

Google

•	Sold Google Offers, exceeding quota for eight consecutive months and ave rolling quota of 127%.
•	Recognized as Top 5% performer for Google Offers based on 72 signed deals.
•	#2 top sales rep on team out of 40 and Top Gun Award for 220% quota performance in 2012.
•	Nominated by management to work on three pilot programs to break into new markets.
•	Took initiative to work more closely with account managers on merchant payout issue to mediate reversals and shared learnings with team, lowering merchant churn rate.
•	Initiated and worked on a project with sales effectiveness team to improve toolbox, including "Offers HQ" - building dynamic database to include historical data and better UX to allow more cross-selling.

Account Executive

StartupBus

•	With a team, created business strategy and raised $120K to run six buses to SxSW Interactive 2011.
•	Grew organization from one bus in 2010 to six in 2011 and 11 in 2012.
•	Established a community of 300+ alumni sharing intense learning experiences in agile software and business development.

Founding Team, Director of Fundraising

RightNow

•	Built a $2.5M pipeline and consistently ranked 1st and 2nd in number of calls per week on a 12-person new business team.
•	Initiated discussions with NewEgg that led to $500,000+ in revenue.
•	Identified, prospected, and qualified medium-sized retail companies to improve their customer experience environment, including web, social, and contact center.

SaaS Sales, Business Development Rep

WHO I AM
I thrive at the intersection of strategic, relationship-building, and growth initiatives.

WHAT I DO
I worked in various sales, business development, and strategic roles across tech startups and larger companies such as Google. I have worked at Zeus Living since 2016, joining as Head of Demand and being promoted to Director of Strategic Initiatives.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
•	Launched revenue sharing model in 2020 to replace fixed rent contracts, scaling initiative following pandemic to become 50% of all units (~750 units) by mid-2022.
•	Introduced revenue pooling in 2022 to address rent fluctuation, stabilizing revshare cut to 20%.
•	Negotiated $3M of owner rent concessions during early pandemic months.
•	Managed a six-member team to support 1,500 condos, achieving a $1M in rent cost savings per year.
•	Oversaw revenue growth from ~$100K to $1.5M/month from 2017–2019 (currently at ~$5M/month).
•	Built out a 24/7 outsourced team, scaling from 15 leases to 150+/month (10x growth).
•	Personally closed largest deal with Synergy, generating $10M in one year.
•	Started an 11,000 sq. ft. live/work space in SF and brought $800K in revenue in 1st year.
•	Built a $2.5M pipeline and initiated discussions with NewEgg that led to $500,000+ in revenue.

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