Paul Orlando is an accomplished entrepreneur and educator with extensive experience in the startup ecosystem. Currently serving as the Incubator Director and Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California since 2014, Paul founded a competitive business accelerator for USC-affiliated companies, successfully selecting over 250 portfolio companies across diverse sectors such as SaaS, AI, and health tech. As the Founder of Startups Unplugged since 2012, Paul specializes in enhancing company growth through unit economics analysis and value proposition exploration. Previously, as Co-founder and CEO of Chatfe Inc. from 2009 to 2011, Paul developed a technology platform that revolutionized communication within communities. Paul's career began in management consulting at AT&T and various firms from 1997 to 2008, where significant contributions included product development and sales of VOIP products. Paul holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in History from Cornell University.
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