
David Nilssen
David Nilssen is the CEO of both Guidant Financial and Doxa7. Guidant Financial has helped 25,000 entrepreneurs access 4 billion dollars to start or buy a business. Doxa7 partners with businesses build and scale up high-performing, global teams.
In 2007, the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) named him the National Young Entrepreneur of the Year and he was recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal's Top 40 business leaders under 40. In 2011, SmallBizTrends named him one of the top 100 influencers in Small Business. His businesses have been recognized as one of the "Best Places to Work" seven times. They have also been included on many Inc 5000 lists, including the Inc 500 in 2008.
As an investor, David has provided funding to companies in neuropharma, online travel, personal financial management, transportation, digital administration, healthcare tech & more.
Today, he is serves as the Global Learning Chair for the Entrepreneurs Organization. David is an avid cyclist, travel addict and a food and wine snob. He lives in Boise, ID with his wife and two daughters.
David Nilssen is the CEO of both Guidant Financial and Doxa7. Guidant Financial has helped 25,000 entrepreneurs access 4 billion dollars to start or buy a business. Doxa7 partners with businesses build and scale up high-performing, global teams.
In 2007, the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) named him the National Young Entrepreneur of the Year and he was recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal's Top 40 business leaders under 40. In 2011, SmallBizTrends named him one of the top 100 influencers in Small Business. His businesses have been recognized as one of the "Best Places to Work" seven times. They have also been included on many Inc 5000 lists, including the Inc 500 in 2008.
As an investor, David has provided funding to companies in neuropharma, online travel, personal financial management, transportation, digital administration, healthcare tech & more.
Today, he is serves as the Global Learning Chair for the Entrepreneurs Organization. David is an avid cyclist, travel addict and a food and wine snob. He lives in Boise, ID with his wife and two daughters.
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