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Inge Milde

Business professor

Education

  • M.B.A., business administration, Babson College
  • B.S., biology, Tufts University
  • B.F.A., studio art, Tufts University

Credentials

  • Professor of business, 2021–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Director of communications and marketing, 2019–21, Berwick Academy, South Berwick, ME
  • Marketing manager, 2018–19, Tate & Foss Sotheby's International Realty, Rye, NH
  • Director of the Entrepreneurship Center and senior lecturer, 2014–17, Tufts University Gordon Institute, Medford, MA
    Strategic leadership of the Tufts University Entrepreneurship Center (Derby Entrepreneurship Center). Includes Tufts' largest and highest-ranked minor, undergraduate, and graduate courses, and co-curricular programming. For university-wide entrepreneurship programs, defined, launched, and managed over 25 co-curricular programs and events each year, including:
    • Venturing Symposium (multi-day symposium covering entrepreneurial topics)
    • Venture Lab (startup incubation space)
    • Entrepreneurship Showcase (startups demo event)
    • Entrepreneurial Visiting Executives Program (entrepreneurs meet with seasoned professionals)
    • Summer Venture Accelerator (grant-funded program to advance student startups)
    • 3-Day Startup Program (rapid new venture creation)
    • Tufts UnPitch (low-pressure meetings with investors)
    • Founders Workshops (hands-on workshops; topics range from pitching to business planning)
    • $100k New Ventures Competition Road Show (investor tour in California and New York)
    • University Entrepreneurship Competitions: Tufts Ideas Competition; D-Prize (for distribution of proven poverty interventions); Energy Prize; AARP Foundation Prize (innovations serving low-income older adults); and Tufts $100k New Ventures Competition (Social Impact, High Growth, and Life Science ventures)
    • Worked closely with advancement to raise over $6M and independently raised yearly over $250k for competitions
    • Identified and recruited numerous guest speakers, including the following high-profile alumni: Seth Godin, Diane Hessan, Neil Blumenthal, John Sculley, and Reed Krakoff
     
    Further, for the academic entrepreneurship minor:
    • Grew population of students 55% to over 800
    • Mentored students, faculty, and alumni entrepreneurs from across the university
    • Hired, developed, and directed 17 world-class faculty and administrative staff
    • Provided academic guidance for students
    • Managed Board of Advisors, including recruiting members and managing initiatives
  • Senior lecturer, 2008–17, Tufts University Gordon Institute, Medford, MA
  • President and founder, 2008–14, Inge Milde & Associates, Boston, MA
    For Seltzer Design, implemented CRM system and speaker series to engage prospective clients, increased understanding of customer needs and expanded visibility for Seltzer's graphic design and marketing solutions; for Boston Gems, built e-commerce website for prominent gem wholesaler that led to the profitable sale of the company; for Redstar Ventures, acted network intelligence director and directed "salon" (conference) events focused on major market trends featuring thought leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs to foster uncovered new venture opportunities; for Tufts $100k New Ventures Competition, conceived, managed, and executed 2012, 2013, and 2014 competition events (hired as full-time Director in July 2014), including event marketing, PR, budget, sponsorships, and judges.
  • Senior business innovationist, 2006–08, Creative Realities, Boston, MA
    Led market research, market analysis, and new business innovation efforts with Intuit, Bacardi, and US Gypsum; Key results included increasing vertical and horizontal communication and alignment, bolstering the internal knowledge base, increasing revenue, expanded services, and long-term growth.
  • President and founder, 2001–06, F2F Portfolios, Boston, MA
    Won numerous awards from the American Photographic Artists, Art Directors Club, Graphis and Photo District News; Created and delivered campaigns for a range of world-class clientele in advertising and editorial projects including: Clorox, Disney, Cottonelle, Ocean Spray, Sallie Mae, Shire, Timberland, Volkswagen, W Magazine.

Organizations

  • Guest judge, UNH Paul J. Holloway Prize Innovation to Market Competition, Durham, NH, 2017–present
  • Vice president of the board, Art-Speak, Portsmouth, NH, 2018–20
  • Board member, 3S Artspace, Portsmouth, NH, 2018–20
  • Catalyst group member, The Museum's Global Audience Development Initiative, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, 2009–12