David Taylor

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Chief Executive Officer at etherfuse

Irvine, California, United States

Overview

David Taylor is the CEO and Co-Founder of Etherfuse®, where he applies his engineering leadership experience from Apple and Boeing. With an MBA from MIT Sloan, he focuses on bridging traditional finance with blockchain technology to innovate financial services on a global scale.

His career reflects a deep passion for technological innovation, moving from large-scale infrastructure projects at major tech companies to the entrepreneurial world of startup studios and ultimately co-founding his own company. He is driven by the potential of technology to create new opportunities.

Unique fact: David holds a patent for a system that optimizes weight distribution on aircraft through dynamic seating assignments.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Price-Sensitive

Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Topics They Care About

Democratizing Finance
He co-founded Etherfuse to make secure financial investments, like sovereign debt, accessible worldwide through blockchain technology.
Sovereign Debt Tokenization
Actively promotes tokenizing government debt to unlock greater opportunities and accessibility for communities globally, removing intermediaries.
Decentralized Infrastructure
Authored an article on the importance of decentralizing the infrastructure that powers proof-of-stake networks to ensure their integrity.

Media Appearances

Etherfuse - David Taylor - Fortune and Faith. Featured in Apple Podcasts

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Etherfuse CEO Dave Taylor Chats About Recent Launch On Stellar. Featured in YouTube

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How Etherfuse Aims to Bring 100 Sovereign Currencies Onchain ... with Dave Taylor. Featured in Block‑by‑Block (Simplecast)

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Work History

5-2022
Chief Executive Officer at etherfuse
1-2021 - 6-2022
VP of Engineering at Memo
11-2018 - 1-2021
VP of Engineering at Joy Labs
4-2019 - 6-2020
Chief Operating Officer at Joy Labs
11-2018
Engineering Leader at Apple

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management
Masters of Computer Science from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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