Deb Goldstein
"If it's not a hell yes, it's a no," has been a rough guiding principle I try to make big decisions by. Joining the Bonfire team was an easy hell yes for me.
The Untethered Soul
Wedding Crashers
Nanit
I’m from Georgia and took dialect classes to get rid of my southern accent.
My marketing “true north” is simple - listen to your customers and create something that they want to be a part of. I am a strong believer there is a direct correlation between customer listening and market leadership. Over the past 14 years, I have launched and transitioned B2C and B2B brands through many stages of growth – experience I apply when mentoring our founders as they build marketing capabilities for future scale.
As an executor, I thrive when working with entrepreneurs in startups and enjoy the collaborative culture that comes with it. I help Bonfire’s portfolio companies amplify their reach through counsel, content, and a supercharged resource recommendation list! I fancy myself a connector so you’ll find me organizing dinners, happy hours and cocktail parties between the Bonfire network and greater VC community.
After college, I spent almost a decade honing my “hustle” and expanding my network living and working out of NYC, something I believe every college graduate should take the opportunity to do. I then managed to find my way to Australia, making the special town of Bondi Beach home while I worked, traveled, and surfed (simultaneously) for the next five years. When it was time to come back to the states, my husband and I landed in Los Angeles where we have a big community of friends and two mischievous little boys who keep us on our toes. These days my free time is made up of more playdates than plane rides, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.
