# Bruce Goldstein

> Bruce Goldstein is the New York-based founder and CEO of Universal Management, which advises on technology spinouts, strategic partnerships, funding and exits. His career includes executive roles in online commerce and mobile video, the founding of WorldWide Thai with Marvin Traub, and participation in Conductor’s 2005 launch team.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Universal Management
- **Organizations:** Universal Management, Internet Shopping Network, Styleclick, Thwapr, Synthetica Holdings, MY-CD / Bandai America, WorldWide Thai, Conductor, VuMee, March1Digital, New York City Community Board 2
- **Education:** BS in Business Administration, Suffolk University
- **Known for:** Built partnerships in online commerce, including AOL and AT&T at Internet Shopping Network., Worked on the Internet Shopping Network and Styleclick combination., Led Thwapr’s mobile-video business during campaigns involving touring music events and sports organizations.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Internet Shopping Network and Styleclick merged; Goldstein held executive business development roles at both organizations.
- **2003** — Brought into Home Shopping Network as a special executive working on media convergence and revenue opportunities.
- **2005** — Part of the launch team at Conductor, then called Link Experts.
- **2007-03** — Became acting president and a director of Thwapr.
- **2007** — Universal Management’s LinkedIn page lists its founding year as 2007; Goldstein’s LinkedIn description dates his CEO tenure from 2007.
- **2008-11** — Became CEO of Thwapr.
- **2010** — Led Thwapr during its public-company transaction and mobile-video campaigns for music tours.
- **2011-01** — Signed Thwapr’s announcement of Apple approval for a February 2011 application launch.
- **2012-02** — Left Thwapr’s CEO role and board during a financing and management change.
- **2012-07** — VuMee announced his appointment as chief strategy officer.

## Achievements

- Built partnerships in online commerce, including AOL and AT&T at Internet Shopping Network.
- Worked on the Internet Shopping Network and Styleclick combination.
- Led Thwapr’s mobile-video business during campaigns involving touring music events and sports organizations.
- Co-inventor of mobile-media sharing technology.
- Co-founded WorldWide Thai with Marvin Traub.
- Served on New York City Community Board 2.

## Links

- Website: https://www.universalmanagement.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucemgoldstein

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