Nick Tarsi

Senior Associate

# Business Development
# P.E. / V. C.
# Startups
# Strategy
# Team Builder

Background:

I joined Orchid Black as the first Associate Partner in May 2018. I have worked on multiple client projects that span companies of differing stages, industries, and disciplines. I have a strong passion for 21st century organizational design initiatives (holacracy, teal organizations, etc.) and their effects on a constantly-evolving workforce.

*F100 Cybersecurity Company: Project Manager - Pricing & Packaging (P&P) revamp to modernize their industry-leading product which lost market share over the last 10+ yrs. to SaaS competitors. (See Abstract)
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*KPMG: Implementation Support - Led implementation efforts on a govtech project responsible for implementations across 90+ state offices directly servicing ~1.8M people. (See Abstract)
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Top-Tier PE Firm: Multiphased due diligence project, 50+ calls were sourced and interviews conducted with various ecosystem stakeholders.
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Tech-Enabled Services Company: Led business development efforts growing 150%+ YOY and >$1M in second year operating.
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Education: Pennsylvania State University - B.S., Security & Risk Analysis.

Industries

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# Healthcare

# Cloud Computing

# Cybersecurity

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# Gaming

# Social Media

# Hospitality

# Real Estate

- 2021: Orchid Black Associate Partner-of-the-Year

- Alumni Advisory Board: Penn State College of IST

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Articles & Case Studies

Pricing & Packaging Revamp for Fortune 500 Cybersecurity Company

Cloud Computing Market Research for a $77 Billion Semiconductor Chip Manufacturer
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“Running your own race demands trusting yourself even when others don’t.”

—Robert Smith, Vista Equity Founder

What I'm Reading / Listening To:

Comment:

“Sometimes which choice you make is not as important as making a choice and committing to it.” Make this book that choice.

Still On My Bucket List:

Hike the Grand Canyon.

Best Business Advice:

You're in the business world, no one dies when you make a mistake—don't stress over the little things.

Nick Tarsi

What I'm Reading / Listening To:

Get in on “The Dirt!”