Advisor, Partnerships
Matthew Rolnick
Partnerships and live events veteran. SVP of Partnerships and Events at Real American Beer, formerly VP of Strategy and Innovation at Yaymaker.
Connect on LinkedInMatt is SVP of Partnerships and Events at Real American Beer, where he develops partnerships across sports, music, entertainment, athletes, and distributors. Before that he served as VP of Strategy and Innovation at Yaymaker, growing new revenue streams through experiences and partnerships, and earlier built and led Groupon sales teams that generated over $10 million in revenue.
Across his career he has helped orchestrate partnerships with Fortune 500 companies including Google, Salesforce, LinkedIn, Meta, and Procter & Gamble. He is a Forbes Business Development Council member and contributing writer, an Amazon bestselling author of two books on entrepreneurship and leadership, and was named a 2023 LinkedIn Top Voice in Entrepreneurship. His courses have reached over 140,000 students.
As an Accelerate advisor, Matt focuses on partnership and sponsorship strategy: building the relationships and playbooks that turn strong work into durable revenue.
highlights
- SVP of Partnerships and Events, Real American Beer
- Former VP of Strategy and Innovation, Yaymaker
- Built and led Groupon sales teams past $10 million in revenue
- Forbes Business Development Council member and contributing writer
- Amazon bestselling author, two books on entrepreneurship and leadership
- 2023 LinkedIn Top Voice in Entrepreneurship
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