Originally raised in New York, David was captivated by the magic of computers and business. When CD burners first came out, he launched his first venture, selling mixtapes at school, at just 8 years old. From there, he sold DVDs, movies, games, software, and even gave tennis lessons. It's safe to say that David caught the entrepreneurial bug early on.
In 2002, David moved to Miami where he immersed himself in marketing and computer information systems at the University of Miami. After college, he found himself in the fortunate position of being the third member at NovaPOS, a promising startup. Riding the wave of rapid growth, they quickly became the global leader in specialty retail point-of-sale software. After a few life-changing years, the company was acquired and remains a leading player today.
Harnessing his entrepreneurial spirit, David launched a series of ventures:
• Aventura PC Repairs: A computer repair business and full-service marketing agency.
• FromDJs4DJs: The 3rd largest EDM music blog with over 3.5M views and 133,689 members.
• Bitton Events: An internationally award-winning entertainment and event production company.
• PracticePanther: Law practice management software used by tens of thousands of lawyers. Acquired by ASG, a private equity firm in San Francisco, combined with 3 other legal tech companies, and reacquired just 3 years later for $400M.
Today, David is a best-selling author, legal CLE speaker, Forbes Tech Council member, Entrepreneur Leadership member, and a thought leader cited in hundreds of publications including Fortune, Insider, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Nasdaq, Hubspot, American Express, Wharton Business Daily, and more.
His current venture, DoorLoop, is a property management software that's raised $30M in funding, employs over 100 of the brightest people, and is used for hundreds of thousands of units in over 100 countries.
A former state champion tennis player, David now enjoys life off the court with his family in South Florida. Feel free to reach out and chat about SaaS, marketing, or the real estate industry.
In 2002, David migrated from New York to Miami where he studied computer programming and marketing at UM.
He then founded a series of ventures: a computer repair and marketing agency, a music entertainment business, and a legal SaaS company that was acquired in 2018. As a best-selling author, legal CLE speaker, and thought-leader cited in hundreds of publications, he's at the helm of DoorLoop, driving transformation in the real estate prop-tech industry.
A former state champion tennis player, he now enjoys life off the court with his family in South Florida.
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David is available for new board positions and unavailable for consulting at the moment.
David is available for in-person or virtual speaking engagements including webinars and podcasts as a keynote speaker, thought leader, or Q&A roundtable. David's favorite topics include real estate, stocks, investing, SaaS startups, online marketing, growing a startup to acquisition, and all things business.
David is currently living in Miami, Florida with his wife, 2 children, and dog. He is focused on his latest project, DoorLoop, a real estate property management software.