Michael Duda uses the word fun quite a bit when talking about what he does. It’s not hard to see why. He’s co-founder of Consigliere Brand Capital, a New York-based investment and consulting firm focused crafting great brands from the ground up. Duda comes from the advertising agency Deutsch, and is joined by others from Madison Avenue (Brent Vartan), Wall Street (Andrew Mitchell), even the NBA—Phoenix Suns player Steve Nash is co-founder of the firm.
So far they’ve invested in startups offering subscription services for beauty products (Birchbox) and kids’ activities and toys (Kiwi Crate); a jewelry e-tailer (Chloe + Isabel); a company developing online customer service ratings (StellaService); and an online platform for connecting writers and publishers (Contently). Consumer-oriented businesses are a major focus, as are entrepreneurs who are genuinely nice people. In addition to backing and advising startups, the firm works as a consultant for companies like GNC and Under Armor to develop their brand messages.
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