Brian Dally

Co-Founder & CEO @ Groundfloor Finance

About

As an Internet ideologue and community organizer at heart, I'm attracted to decentralized technologies that open access for all to previously closed markets. I enjoy instigating and capitalizing on changes to legal frameworks and social psychology to create value at mass market scale.

Country

United States

City

Atlanta

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Product Management, Business Development, User-centered Design, Management Consulting

Experience

principal

peripatetic ventures

2008-8 - 2010-1 · 1 yr 6 mos

Help high-growth clients in mobile, consumer internet and enterprise IP communications markets clarify strategies and build upon existing assets to maximize returns on scarce capital.

director product management

athome corp dba excite@home

1999-6 - 2002-1 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Managed mail, IM, address book and other communications products offered to cable broadband service providers and on the Excite.com portal.

vice president product realization

motricity

2004-9 - 2006-4 · 1 yr 8 mos

Early executive-level hire with mission to implement product discipline as we grew from 50 to 300+ employees and raised $59 million in late-stage venture capital. Created and launched new products. Managed roadmaps for multi-product portfolio. Established product design function.

executive vice president

cecure gaming

2006-7 - 2008-7 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Planned, developed and managed range of real money mobile phone casino products including multiplayer poker, blackjack, and other casino games. Analyzed regulatory developments worldwide to identify and pursue new international market opportunities beyond the UK.

director product management

openwave

2002-3 - 2004-8 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Product strategy, development and marketing of Openwave's phone software suite, which has sold over one billion copies to mobile phone manufacturers worldwide.

senior vice president and general manager

republic wireless a division of bandwidth.com

2010-1 - 2012-9 · 2 yrs 9 mos

On track to grow into a $100+ million business, republic wireless is an innovative new carrier spearheading a wireless freedom movement to return value and control of the smartphone experience to our members. Leveraging the power of the Internet and an engaged community, republic wireless offers unlimited voice, text, and data service for only $19 per month, with no contract and with no overages or extra charges. republic wireless is a division of Bandwidth.com, whose network and solutions also power other innovative communication services such as Google, Pinger, Skype, Groupme, RingCentral, Phonebooth, and many others. I led the mobile division from inception through a crucial product-market pivot and into a successful merger with another larger division to support republic’s growth.

co-founder and chief executive officer at groundfloor

groundfloor finance

2013-5 - Present · 13 yrs 5 mos

Launched in 2013-14, GROUNDFLOOR is the first microlending community for real estate. We open the market for non-accredited investors to back independent builders with short-term secured loans that pay 8-12% annually, starting with as little as $100. Having successfully piloted our concept in Georgia, we’re now preparing to launch in a series of strategic markets in 2014 and nationally in 2015 GROUNDFLOOR is finance, raised to the power of us. The banks won't like it, but you will.