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Patrick Baynes

CEO at Nerdwise

Patrick Baynes is an American entrepreneur and marketing executive. He’s best known for working at LinkedIn (#162), as co-founder of PeopleLinx, and being CEO of Nerdwise.

Patrick Cofounded PeopleLinx, the first B2B social marketing platform built off the LinkedIn API, raising $8 million in venture funding. PeopleLinx was acquired in 2015 by Frontline.

His newest venture, Nerdwise, has taken companies from zero to over $1M in sales in less than six months.

Patrick Has been featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal 40 under 40, and was the recipient of the Best use of Social Media in Financial Services award by FINRA.

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Patrick Baynes

CEO at Nerdwise

Patrick Baynes is an American entrepreneur and marketing executive. He’s best known for working at LinkedIn (#162), as co-founder of PeopleLinx, and being CEO of Nerdwise.

Patrick Cofounded PeopleLinx, the first B2B social marketing platform built off the LinkedIn API, raising $8 million in venture funding. PeopleLinx was acquired in 2015 by Frontline.

His newest venture, Nerdwise, has taken companies from zero to over $1M in sales in less than six months.

Patrick Has been featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal 40 under 40, and was the recipient of the Best use of Social Media in Financial Services award by FINRA.

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BOOK NOW FOR your podcast

Patrick Baynes

CEO at Nerdwise

Patrick Baynes is an American entrepreneur and marketing executive. He’s best known for working at LinkedIn (#162), as co-founder of PeopleLinx, and being CEO of Nerdwise.

Patrick Cofounded PeopleLinx, the first B2B social marketing platform built off the LinkedIn API, raising $8 million in venture funding. PeopleLinx was acquired in 2015 by Frontline.

His newest venture, Nerdwise, has taken companies from zero to over $1M in sales in less than six months.

Patrick Has been featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal 40 under 40, and was the recipient of the Best use of Social Media in Financial Services award by FINRA.

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Nerdwise is excited to announce its integration with Woodpecker, a leading email marketing and sales outreach platform used by 80% of our customer base and thousands of marketers globally.

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Patrick Baynes didn’t plan to be a founder of a tech startup when he graduated from college in 2007. Yes, at some point he wanted to have a business of his own but for the time being, he was just guy with a degree in marketing who wanted a job, hopefully one in tech.

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After leaving LinkedIn Corporation in 2009 Patrick Baynes set his sights on Philadelphia to co-found PeopleLinx alongside fellow LinkedIn alum & sales executive Nathan Egan. He’s a 29-year-old angel-investor and venture-backed business operator, employing 35+ full time employees. Outside of PeopleLinx Patrick is also a mentor, investor, or advisor to: Autism Expressed, Philadelphia Magazine and Metrocorp, WeDidIt Fundraising, StrongOakHoldings, Wharton, Drexel, and Villanova entrepreneurial class programs.

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Timeline

2015 – Present

Nerdwise

CEO

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Patrick is now the acting CEO of Nerdwise, providing sales and marketing solutions for 500+ businesses in the US, Canada, Europe and Australia.

2015 – Present

2017

PeopleLinx is acquired by Frontline

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2017

2009 - 2017

PeopleLinx

Co-Founder

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Patrick Co-Founded PeopleLinx, a social selling and marketing software for the fortune 500. PeopleLinx was venture backed by Greycroft, Osage Ventures and several others.

2009 - 2017

2007 - 2009

LinkedIn

Customer Operations

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Patrick Entered LinkedIn in the early stages as employee #162. It was here where he would meet his future PeopleLinx Co-Founder Nathan Egan.

2007 - 2009

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