The Birthday Boys
Ben Sharf
Ben, a former Division 1 athlete, is the co-founder and co-CEO of Platter, a leading software company. Alongside his role at Platter, Ben actively co-hosts a popular podcast called Turning Pro, serves as an angel investor, and has recently ventured into content creation. His diverse background, coupled with his entrepreneurial drive, has fueled his success in building Smart Theme into a prominent player in the industry, while simultaneously engaging with and supporting the broader entrepreneurial community through various channels.
Ryan Foss-Skiftesvik
Art dealing to boutique M&A Investment Banking to Family Office investing to Co-Founder & COO of a venture-backed startup, to starting a TikTok House [1M Followers in 60 days] (acquired) + working with influencers & celebrities, to helping launch a community driven sales team at Brex to now spending time as a full-time consultant for companies at any stage through my firm Skifte Ventures.
My life’s purpose is to help others; I do my best to carry this into everything I do.