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Luke Erickson

Founder & Executive Director, Startup Ventura
lukeericksonwork@gmail.com Ventura, California LinkedIn
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Business development, account management, and entrepreneurship. I build new ventures and the relationships that carry them — most recently by founding Startup Ventura, a nonprofit accelerator for early founders in Ventura County.

Experience

  1. Founder & Executive Director

    Mar 2025 — Present
    Startup Ventura · Ventura, California

    Founded a nonprofit startup accelerator for Ventura County, built in partnership with the national accelerator gener8tor. I set the strategy, stood up the programming, and built the partnerships that connect founders with municipalities, institutions, and mentors. I also assembled a board of senior operators whose companies carry billions of dollars in combined exit value.

    NonprofitAcceleratorStrategy

  2. Account Executive & Sr. Business Development

    Nov 2024 — Mar 2026
    Popl · Ventura, California

    Sold into senior, multi-stakeholder accounts across corporate, institutional, and public-sector buyers, and helped scale the business-development org — roughly doubling the team through recruiting, structured onboarding, and hands-on coaching. I generated $3.5M+ in qualified pipeline, closed $1M+, and repeatedly ranked the top individual contributor, including a record 81 booked demos in a single month.

    Go-to-marketSales leadership

  3. Founder & Chief Executive Officer

    2022 — Mar 2025
    One Tap Inc. · Los Angeles, California

    Founded and led a digital financial-literacy platform from idea to a working business. I owned business development, operations, and growth — directing the partnerships and contracts that built early credibility and aligning the product with real demand for financial education.

    FounderFintech

  4. Outbound Sales Executive

    2021 — 2022
    Artemis Health · Salt Lake City, Utah

    Ran high-volume outbound prospecting — researching accounts, prioritizing by fit, and delivering tailored, consultative demos. I lifted lead generation and engagement by about 25% and earned top monthly sales ranking twice in a single year, while feeding client insight back to product and marketing.

    OutboundHealthtech

  5. Executive Sales Manager & Team Lead

    2020 — 2021
    Blerp · Salt Lake City, Utah

    Led and coached a sales team, building structured training and disciplined pipeline habits. I grew key accounts, found cross-sell opportunities, and landed 80 new clients through business development — doubling recurring revenue from that channel.

    Team leadAccount growth

  6. Sales Manager & Owner

    2014 — 2019
    Stew B's · Hudson, Wisconsin

    Owned and operated a small business in my Wisconsin hometown — running sales, marketing, and daily operations, growing the customer base through referrals and community ties, and hiring and training a local team. An early, hands-on lesson in building something from nothing.

    Owner-operatorSmall business

Education

B.S., Business Management
University of Utah · 2023

Focus & skills

Focus areas
Entrepreneurship Business development Go-to-market Partnerships & fundraising Community building Public speaking
Tools
HubSpot Salesforce Apollo Outreach Salesloft Gong Sales Navigator ZoomInfo Zoho
Languages
English German
Recognition & service
Rookie Rotarian of the Year — Rotary Club of Ventura (2025) Board of Directors — New West Symphony
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