Global Reach · Strategic Growth · Ecosystem Thinking

Justin Howell

2025 INBIA Julius Morgan Diversity & Inclusion Award
2024 MANDI · JPMorgan Chase Economic Development Honoree

Startup Strategy · Web3 Business Development

Partnerships, ecosystems, and growth infrastructure for ambitious brands and emerging ventures. Built at the intersection of startup acceleration, audience leverage, strategic collaboration, and future-facing business development.

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INBIA Julius Morgan Diversity and Inclusion Award
Recognition

Awards that signal impact, inclusion, and leadership.

Twice recognized for outstanding contributions to economic development, community building, and inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystems.

2025 INBIA Julius Morgan Diversity & Inclusion Award

Awarded by the International Business Innovation Association (INBIA) in recognition of outstanding leadership, community impact, and commitment to building inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystems — the most prestigious D&I honor in the global business incubation industry.

2024 MANDI · JPMorgan Chase Economic Development Award

Honoree at the 25th Annual MANDI Awards presented by JPMorgan Chase, recognizing BizStarts Milwaukee for Economic Development impact. Awarded August 15, 2024 — one of Milwaukee's most prestigious civic honors.

Brand Alignment

Built across brands, audiences, and high-growth ecosystems.

Collaborations spanning global brands, major audiences, sponsorship activation, and selected academic partnerships.

Walmart
Global Scale
Disney
Brand Power
Nike
Cultural Reach
Apple
Innovation Signal
Justin Howell partnership success

Partnerships that moved the room.

Strategic sponsorships and partner alignment drove momentum, credibility, and tangible outcomes at the point of execution.

Experience

A timeline of growth, strategy, and execution.

From top-ranked Web3 BD Scout to $24M community economic impact — a track record built on real numbers.

2025–2026·Remote

Business Development Scout

Seedify

  • Ranked top 5 of 140 BD Scouts globally based on quality and viability of sourced projects.
  • Identified and secured early-stage Web3 projects for Seedify's IMO launchpad pipeline.
  • Evaluated projects across tokenomics, team credibility, community traction, and market fit.
2023–2025·Milwaukee, WI

Associate Director of Partnerships

BizStarts

  • Secured six figures in funding in under 60 days through 15 corporate and government partnerships.
  • Generated $24M in community economic impact through strategic programming and ecosystem activation.
  • Improved stakeholder retention by 80% through CRM tracking and KPI reporting.
2025–2026

Project Manager

Electrical Contractors Inc.

  • Managed an eight-figure budget with full financial compliance and resource accountability.
  • Implemented automated workflows to streamline project documentation and increase operational efficiency.
2021–2024·Columbus, OH

Co-Founder & Event Manager

Compliment LLC

  • Increased revenue 30% by securing sponsorships for entrepreneurship-focused events.
  • Managed end-to-end startup operations across vendor logistics, financial compliance, and marketing execution.
Skills & Tools

Built for strategy, partnerships, operations, and growth.

Web3 Deal Flow
DAO & Governance
Partnership Development
Community Management
CRM & KPI Reporting
Stakeholder Relations
Notion
Airtable
Procore
Microsoft Project
Budget Management
Blockchain Explorer
Education

Learning stack and certifications.

University of Notre Dame

Consultant Certification

Virginia Tech

Project Management, Post-Graduate

Gener8tor Skills Accelerator

Project Management Certificate

Blockchain Council

Web3 Expert Certification — In Progress

Tennessee State University

Business Studies

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