The Story
SpringRaise was founded in 2007 after a surreal experience. After spending my career among several large and small companies, I was offered a position with a leading strategy consulting firm that exceeded my compensation expectations by 40%. I had used the leading salary calculators, talked to friends in strategy consulting, and had found a compensation range I thought would be right given my background and experience. When (happily) receiving the offer, I knew there was a gap in the career information marketplace. I subsequently turned down the offer and began building SpringRaise.
David S. Williams, MBA
David has mentored dozens of people in how to maximize their careers through understanding their backgrounds and matching the needs of employers. In his own career he has averaged a 16% increase in compensation every year for over 16 years and averaged 66% increases in compensation when changing jobs. Most recruiters agree that a 20% increase is a strong offer. SpringRaise was built for this purpose: to “springraise” that 20% average higher and higher. To help people maximize their personal value at every step of their careers.
Prior to founding SpringRaise, David managed teams and hired top talent in the management consulting and pharmaceutical industries for over 10 years. He also founded two successful new venture consulting firms before the age of 30. David drove strategy and fund-raising efforts for his client companies leading to more than $40 million in private venture funding for startups and $10 million in grant funding for nonprofit organizations.
David earned his bachelor’s degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management where he serves on the Advisory Board for the Harold T. Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
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