Jun 6, 2014, 1:00 – 4:00 AM (UTC)
EvoNexus Downtown Incubator, 101 West Broadway #200, San Diego, 92101
Chris Martinez is the CEO and Co-Founder of WebsiteIn5Days.com, a web design company specializing in building websites for solopreneurs and small businesses. Chris Martinez has quickly grown WebsiteIn5Days.com into a national brand and is regarded as the #1 Web Design/Development Company for Solopreneurs.
Chris was born in Torrance, CA, a suburb of Los Angeles, and after completely high school attended the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 2003, Chris launched his sales career with Pitney Bowes Global Mailing Solutions. He quickly moved from a Sales Executive to a Management.
Following the sudden death of his father to pancreatic cancer in January 2007, Chris decided to leave behind the corporate world and pursue his dream of launching a regional soccer magazine called "FFI Soccer Magazine". The magazine published for 2 years, before Chris decided to close the business.
Soon after FFI, Chris Martinez decided to teach himself web design through the use of YouTube videos. Eventually he furthered his education of the online world be learning everything he could about online marketing. This soon led to a sales position with ReachLocal Inc and then a position as the Online Advertising Manager for two Los Angeles-based newspapers.
As the current CEO for WebsiteIn5Days.com, Chris is responsible for setting the direction of WebsiteIn5Days.com and also managing the sales and marketing initiatives that drive new customer acquisition, up-sell opportunities with existing customers, and client retention.
Chris is also very passionate about his involvement with the cancer mentorship charity "Walk With Sally". Since 2012, Chris Martinez has been a mentor to a 15-year-old young man named Patrick who lost his mother to cancer.
Friday, June 6, 2014
1:00 AM – 4:00 AM (UTC)
| 1:00 AM | Networking and Food |
| 2:00 AM | Fireside Chat |
| 3:00 AM | Networking |
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