JM Freuler
Funding Gates
New York, NY, UNITED STATES
Small business advocate & speaker
Biography
JM Freuler is a Co-Founder of Funding Gates Corp., a one-stop-shop online platform for businesses to better manage their accounts receivable: www.fundinggates.com.
With over 10 years experience in Entrepreneurship, Private Equity and Investment Banking, JM advised CEOs and CFOs of both small-to-mid-sized businesses as well as Fortune 500 Companies on topics such as Mergers & Acquisitions, Cash Flow & Working Capital Management, and Capital Raising.
JM participates in panel discussions, is a speaker in workshops & seminars on business financial management, and has been featured on Forbes magazine, Yahoo Small Business, Business2Community among others.
JM graduated from MIT with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and lives & works in New York.
Industry Expertise (2)
Business Services
Corporate Leadership
Areas of Expertise (3)
Entrepreneurship
Accounts Receivable Management
Small Business Finances & Growth
Accomplishments (4)
Funding Gates (professional)
2009-05-05
Co-founded Funding Gates (www.fundinggates.com), an online app that makes it easy for businesses to track, organize, and manage their accounts receivable. Our company also provides tools & resources for businesses to get better at time and cash flow management. We've helped thousands of businesses to-date become better at what they love the most: running their business. Funding Gates was featured on Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, Forbes, The New York Yimes, among others.
Judge & Mentor at the Global Intel Entrepreneurship Competition (professional)
2009-09-11
Judge and mentor during the semifinal round of the Intel Challenge Latin America Business Plan Competition. The competition was organized by Intel, and has had impressive results. Five countries (Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Costa Rica) have participated this year. There were over 220 entrants competing for $50,000 in cash prizes as well as a trip to compete in the Intel + UC Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Competition (IBTEC) and win an additional prize of $25,000.
Invitation to White House (personal)
2011-11-21
I'm a member of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only membership organization comprised of hundreds of successful young entrepreneurs. YEC members hail from every market sector and industry and have, collectively, generated tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in revenue. Select members were invited to the White House to meet with the Obama Administration and discuss ways to foster entrepreneurship and small business growth in the US.
Workshop leader for the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) (professional)
2011-11-03
Through the partnership with the US Small Business Administration (SBA), Small Business Development Centers are committed to ensure that small businesses have the necessary resources for growth. Workshops and seminars are an important aspect of this initiative: providing small business owners with the best advice from professional staff and industry experts on how to best manage their companies and increase their profitability.
Education (1)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: B.Sc., Aeronautical Engineering, Concentration in Economics 2005
Affiliations (1)
- Funding Gates
Links (1)
Testimonials (5)
Zachary Lezberg, Event Organizer | Small Business Expo NYC 2011
"We are very grateful for your thought leadership, which is truly disruptive within the accounts receivable and the credit industry today. As we all know, it is extremely difficult for small businesses to get access to credit, and just like you mentioned, the cheapest source of funding for small businesses is the cash from effective accounts receivable management."
Pres. Barack Obama, President of the United States of America | White house invitation to meet with the Obama Administration
Dear Jean-Marc, Thank you for meeting with members of my Administration. Youth engagement is vital to maintaining a vibrant democracy, and I appreciate your sharing your insights. As a driving force for change, young people bring fresh ideas and a unique perspective to our national dialogue. I am committed to hearing their voices and empowering them to not only help shape the future but also take action in the present. Thank you, again, for your thoughtful participation. "
Ira Davidson, Director | Small Business Development Center
"Access to capital is one of the most critical resources necessary for small businesses to grow and to generate jobs. Effective accounts receivable management is an essential component of a small business owner’s cash management process. Your insights during our panel about better working capital management were extremely valuable for the small business community. I wanted to reiterate my appreciation of having you present at our organization on such an important topic and we are looking forward to seeing you again as a panel speaker in the future."
Brenda Williams, EOF Loan Fund Manager | WORC Economic Opportunities Fund
"Dear Mr. Freuler, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to you for your active participation as a panel speaker in our recent workshop “access to credit and cash flow management for small businesses” at our business center in Philadelphia on Monday, October 26th, 2009. Having experts like yourself provide eye-opening insights on the credit industry, and present to our small business members the latest technologies in helping them increase their cash flow is therefore not only of utmost importance to small business members within our organization, but to the 30 million small businesses in the entire United States."
Eun Young Hwang, CEO and Co-Founder | Intel Challenge Latin America Business Plan Competition / Younoodle
"As a judge and mentor of the Intel Challenge Latin America Business Plan Competition, Mr. Freuler provided invaluable business insights, feedback, and hands-on guidance to the next generation of entrepreneurs and small business owners in Latin America on how to start and run their own business. Given Mr. Freuler’s solid experience in the technology, entrepreneurship, and small business space, all of our participants were extremely grateful to leverage his help and expertise throughout the competition."
Event Appearances (3)
“The Entrepreneurship And Small Business Ecosystem In The United States”
2011 ICT 4 Young Convention Italy
2011-11-10
Workshop: “Become a Superstar Managing Your Accounts Receivable”
Small Business Development Center Workshop Series New York, NY
2011-11-17
Access to Credit and Cash Flow Management for Small Businesses
WORC Economic Opportunities Fund Seminars Philadelphia
2009-10-16
Sample Talks (1)
Accounts receivable management
Managing receivables is the most important part of running a business. Yet, millions of businesses struggle to get it right. In fact, 1 in 2 small businesses in the US struggle to get paid by their customers. The most important aspect of managing receivables is making sure nothing falls through the cracks. That means knowing exactly who owes you what & when, and what you should do about it.
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- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Host/MC
- Author Appearance
- Corporate Training
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