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Bobby Martin

Board of Advisors

Bobby Martin_

Bobby is the Chairman and Co-Founder of Vertical IQ, a leading provider of sales research insight for banks. Through his experience starting and selling First Research (a leader in sales intelligence) to Fortune 500 firm Dun & Bradstreet, he’s learned first-hand the challenges and solutions at each stage of entrepreneurial growth. He shares this insight in his book, “The Hockey Stick Principles: The Four Key Stages to Entrepreneurial Success,”  which was named an 800CEORead Bestseller. 

Bobby is an angel investor and serves as an active board member with several innovative start-ups, including Local Eye Site, Boardroom Insiders, MyLifeSite and etailinsights. 

While he is a national speaker, he is still a hometown guy and focuses most of his investments in North Carolina, where he has lived and worked.

Before founding First Research with Ingo Winzer in 1998, Bobby spent more than six years with Bank of America as a commercial banker in Wilmington, North Carolina. He graduated with a degree in economics and banking from Appalachian State University. Bobby is married, has two children, and is an avid tennis player.