Tim Smith

Pioneer
DISC Type : Sdi

Partner at Bee Partners.

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Tim is a Partner at Bee Partners with 40 years of experience in technology, design, and marketing. He founded Red Sky Interactive, growing it to 600 employees, and is a graduate of UC Berkeleys Haas School of Business. People who have worked with him describe him as a "powerful creative force" with a "no-BS" style.

Outside of his venture capital work, Tim is a family man who lives in Marin County and enjoys hiking, surfing, and various board sports. His passion for unique experiences extends to being a commercially rated pilot for hot air balloons, reflecting a blend of adventure and technical skill.

Unique fact: He may be the only person youll meet whose car was once repaired by Steve Jobs.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

Friendly But Fast

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Pre-Seed Investing
As a Partner at Bee Partners, his firm is often the first outside capital into pre-seed companies with a focus on deep tech.
AI's True Use
He recently co-authored a piece emphasizing that successful AI startups must design solutions that fully exploit the new technology, rather than just iterating on old methods.
Founder Mentorship
He is a guest lecturer at UC Berkeley's entrepreneurship program and leads a design and rapid prototyping workshop for the SkyDeck accelerator.

Media Appearances

Tim has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2017
Partner at Bee Partners.
6-2016
Guest Lecturer at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
9-2013
Venture Fellow / Design Program Lead at Skydeck | Berkeley
1-2021 - 10-2024
Board Member at Sound Credit
12-2021 - 9-2024
Board Member at WARP

Education

1986 - 1988
BS from University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
1984 - 1985
Business from College of Marin, Kentfield, California

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Exp : 11 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Partner at Bee Partners.
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Insights For Selling To Tim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tim is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tim

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tim move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Tim take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Tim

Personality Compatibility


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