Drew is a a New York-based online retail veteran. He founded his first company, Design Public, after receiving his M.B.A. from Stanford, and grew it into one of the premier online design retailers. After eight profitable years, he sold the company to private investors. Today, Drew runs Empire Growth Group, a hybrid consulting agency, services provider, and investment vehicle. Through Empire, he provides digital growth advice and services to investment firms and their portfolio companies. Formerly, he was the CMO of Karmaloop.com, taking the company from bankruptcy to break-even over 9 months. His marketing automation and customer segmentation rules drove over $100 million in transactions in 2015 alone. You can learn more from Drew by reading his blog, Nerd Marketing.