Andrew Hazen Speaker Biography
Serial Entrepreneur, Internet Marketing Expert, Attorney & Publisher
Andrew Hazen is a renowned figure in the realm of digital marketing and search engine optimization (SEO), celebrated for his innovative strategies and leadership. He is the founder & CEO of Angel Dough Ventures and he has extensive knowledge and experience in all Internet marketing matters, website optimization and search engine marketing. He has also been investing in domain names since 1998 and has brokered domain deals from $2k to $1M+. From domain name procurement to keyword selection and forming strategic partnerships, he has created strategies and techniques to get businesses noticed by targeted audiences.
Venture Capitalist
In 2012, Andrew founded Angel Dough Ventures, which is a seed fund and startup accelerator for new business ideas and opportunities that are identified, internally developed, and launched as new products & services. Angel Dough Ventures presently has more than a dozen Portfolio companies including AllBobbleheads.com (the world’s largest custom bobblehead retailer), eGifter, LaunchPad, CharityWait, SmartLine App, ThermoLift, BSafe Electrix, & more. In 2015, Angel Dough Ventures made the Inc. List of Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S. Ranking #72
Serial Entreprenuer
Having a very strong passion for startups, early stage ventures and working with fellow entrepreneurs, Andrew is CEO of Bagel Boss, Andrew is building Long Island Media; a portfolio of 200+ Long Island-related domain names from LongIsland.com to LongIslandBusiness.com, LongIslandRestaurants.com and hundreds more!.
Affiliations
Andrew is a member of Long Island’s list of rising stars known as the 40 Under 40 Club and a true philanthropist. He sits on the Board of Directors for the nonprofit hunger organization rock CAN roll, Inc., the Digital Media Board at St. Jude Hospital and is also on the Executive Committee of the Eric Trump Foundation. He is a also a board member at LISTnet and the Long Island Angel Network, formed to provide a forum for entrepreneurs, investors and businesses to examine investment opportunities in new technologies or business models.
Awards
In 2014, Andrew was inducted into the Long Island Technology Hall of Fame as its Entrepreneur of the Year.
Presenter and Expert
Andrew Hazen often serves as a keynote speaker at internet marketing seminars and is the author of many published articles for varying trade magazines and marketing newsletters. His presentations are fast-moving, informative, enjoyable and entertaining. Andrew Hazen has a wonderful ability to customize each talk for his particular audience and presents his ideas and strategies with a rare combination of facts, humor, insight and practical concepts that audience members can apply immediately to get better results.
Books
His book Search Engine Optimization – Plain & Simple gives insight on how to use search engines and utilize Search Engine Optimization.
Education
Andrew Hazen has a B.A. from the State University of New York College at Oswego and a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Andrew Hazen Speaking Topics
Five Things You Must Know About Search Engine Optimization
Internet Marketing Strategies
Search Engine Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Incubator Spaces
Angel Investing
Andrew Hazen Books
Search Engine Optimization – Plain & Simple
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Andrew Hazen Speaker Testimonials
"Thank you for the incredibly thorough and enlightening presentation you did with our Executive Leadership Institute. Our directors left the session with a toolbox of tangible ideas and motivation to make immediate changes to their marketing strategic plans. Your ability to share this complex information in a clear and passionate way is very appreciated!"
- True To Life Training | Jay Frankel, President
“Andrew is one passionate, down-to-earth human being busy being human. He is entertaining, playful and fun and he delivers more valuable content than can actually be absorbed, leaving you wanting more. He is authentic, bright and a knowledge leader in and outside of his field. “
- | American Business Association
"Andrew is a rare breed of business leader who senses opportunity where others don't and knows how to quickly convert that opportunity into reality, a successful growing business. He is creative, thinking of many new business ideas, yet pratical, having the detailed knolwedge to make a new business work. He is someone who is also trustworthy with a high sense of integrity, someone good to do business with."
- Cape Horn Strategies, Inc. | Brian Turchin, President
“Andrew has become one of the top LI leaders on Long Island and is 1 of my 2 people to bounce things off. He is recognized not only for his hard work and, business ethics, but as a skilled professional who will give you his true opinion, which is always spot on! Long Island is fortunate to have him, but his reach goes way beyond our region."
- LISTnet | Peter Goldsmith, President
