About Gordon

Gordon Bowman is in mobile monetization at Pandora and a momentum/swing investor.

I write here to think about and find ideas and trends. I’m usually thinking about a combination of the following so that’s what this blog is mostly about:

  • ideas, trends, entrepreneurship, markets, economics, momentum/swing trading, product development, business strategy, startup sales, mobile marketing, customer acquisition, early stage tech investing, finance, venture capital, motivation, branding, design, etc.

I also collect all the fun and interesting things I see around the Web at here.

Professional Background

Currently:

  • Mobile Monetization at Pandora.
    • I’m currently focused on mobile monetization, helping mobile app developers acquire new users and achieve their marketing goals on Pandora’s mobile apps through custom display, radio, and video solutions.
  • Mentor/Advisor
    • Mentor at 500 Startups
    • Mobile User Acquisition — Social APIs, Paid acquisition through mobile networks and publishers, ROI models, LTV analytics, CPI/CPA goal worksheets, etc.
    • App Store Marketing — Icons, Titles, Keywords, Screenshots, Description, Trailer 
    • Metrics and Analytics — A/B testing, Landing page optimization, Mulitvariate testing, etc.
    • Startup Sales and Sales Strategy — Product Positioning, Consultative Sales Training, Sales Strategy Development Plans, CRM, Commission Plans, Selling Tools, etc.
    • Contact me at gabowman [at] gmail [dot] com for more information on advising. 
  • Investor
    • Angel Investor
    • Swing/momentum trader
    • Options 

Contact Info

  • Feel free to shoot me an email anytime — gabowman [at] gmail [dot] com 
  • On Twitter I’m @gordonbowman, which I use more often than I blog.

Personal Background

  • Born in North Carolina, school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lived in San Diego for 2 years, and now in San Francisco (5 years).
  • Interests: investing, music, film, technology, screenwriting, running, cycling, yoga, food, wine, skiing, reading, SF.
  • Mostly I live for entrepreneurs who are making things people want. And I like to help them start and build their companies.