John Lane

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📍 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 16 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2017𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Investor | Advisor | Sales Strategy | Business Development
Mar 2017
WorkReduce provides staff augmentation, managed services, and expert consulting so your digital media team can staff up fast. Our model: *Works anywhere. We provide the best talent you need in media buying and analytics, across the US and around the globe. *Saves time and money. Our data-driven talent evaluation process helps ensure the best fit for your needs – now and long term. *Helps you grow. Our scalable process and commitment to your ongoing success is what sets us apart. *Works with you. Pivot from flex to full-time employees at your convenience. It’s your call. Need help today? Let's chat!
Angel Investor, Advisor
Oct 2010
Chug is Americas most powerful search-engine for cars. Chugs proprietary technology indexes the live, on-lot inventory of over 42,000 branded and independent dealers nationwide, resulting in a total market view of nearly every car available for sale. This makes Chug the only place users can search all inventory -over 4.2 million vehicles- by make, model, year, trim, color and options. This simplifies the shopping process, allowing to buyer to easily identify and compare his or her purchase options. Chug search results link directly to the dealers listing for each car. This allows the buyer to collect all the information they need on a specific vehicle for sale, without filling out a lead form or surrendering personal information. Chug is Americas car-buying engine.
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2025
Co-Founder
Mar 2025
Register here --> https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WWrkbskwSJiUMTsg6InZWA TAN is a private, paid membership community built for B2B fractional professionals across the business spectrum. TAN helps you focus less on selling—and more on delivering your expertise—through four key pillars: The CORE Diagnostic. Create valuable, strategic conversations with prospective clients—faster. Access to Warm Leads. Tap into a stream of potential clients who’ve already completed the CORE and are ready for the initial conversation. PE-Backed Role Matching. Get matched to high-quality, confidential roles from our private equity partners. Referral-Based Revenue. Be part of a growing, expert network where you can earn through trusted referrals. If this sounds like the kind of network youd like to consider joining, please register for one of our Info Sessions, held weekly on Monday at 12 Noon ET. Register here --> https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WWrkbskwSJiUMTsg6InZWA
2019
DBAJTL, LLC
Founder
Jun 2019
2017
Investor | Advisor | Sales Strategy | Business Development
Mar 2017
WorkReduce provides staff augmentation, managed services, and expert consulting so your digital media team can staff up fast. Our model: *Works anywhere. We provide the best talent you need in media buying and analytics, across the US and around the globe. *Saves time and money. Our data-driven talent evaluation process helps ensure the best fit for your needs – now and long term. *Helps you grow. Our scalable process and commitment to your ongoing success is what sets us apart. *Works with you. Pivot from flex to full-time employees at your convenience. It’s your call. Need help today? Let's chat!
Senior Vice President | Partner Solutions
Mar 2017
The Lotlinx Platform provides automobile dealers and manufacturers with enhanced operational control over their retail business. Leveraging state-of-the-art real-time data and machine learning technology, Lotlinx provides a Precision Retailing solution that enables dealers to automatically adapt to market dynamics, mitigating inventory risk through VIN-specific strategies. Dealers benefit by optimizing their profitability per vehicle retailed with machine-enabled increases in volume, turnover, gross, and market share.
2010
Angel Investor, Advisor
Oct 2010
Chug is Americas most powerful search-engine for cars. Chugs proprietary technology indexes the live, on-lot inventory of over 42,000 branded and independent dealers nationwide, resulting in a total market view of nearly every car available for sale. This makes Chug the only place users can search all inventory -over 4.2 million vehicles- by make, model, year, trim, color and options. This simplifies the shopping process, allowing to buyer to easily identify and compare his or her purchase options. Chug search results link directly to the dealers listing for each car. This allows the buyer to collect all the information they need on a specific vehicle for sale, without filling out a lead form or surrendering personal information. Chug is Americas car-buying engine.
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