Business Development Real Estate

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Top Skills

Strategic Partnerships

Strategy

Business Development

Languages

Spanish

Jonathan Zilli

Entrepreneur

Simi Valley, California, United States

Summary

As an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience, I focus on investing in and advising startups across various industries including restaurants, agriculture, renewable energy, and real estate sectors. Experience

Jonathan Zilli

Entrepreneur

January 2001 - Present (24 years 8 months)

Simi Valley, California

Investor and advisor to startup companies with a focus on restaurants, agriculture, renewable energy, real estate sectors. Business development advisor to Morris Street Advisors. Delhi, India. Leading Indian M&A firm with a focus on acquisition of fine dining, casual dining and quick service restaurants.

Consultant, MERA Corp, Cancun, Mexico. MERA Corp operates 45 restaurant brands at 130 locations in Mexico, United States, Ecuador and Colombia. Advisor, Tatweer, Dubai. Provided advisory services on structuring of new restaurant development company within Dubai Holdings with a focus on fine dining partnerships with world's leading fine dining chefs. Advisor, Vendome Ventures, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. $100m F&B Fund. Founder, MTV Films Europe, London, Los Angeles.

Advisor, Government of Dominican Republic. Provided advisory help with structuring film/television tax credit regulation. MTV Films Europe

CEO/Founder

January 2001 - December 2006 (6 years)

London, United Kingdom

Launched MTV Films Europe in partnership with MTV Networks International. Developed, financed, produced/co-produced local language MTV branded theatrical films throughout Europe.

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Paramount Pictures

Senior Vice President International Licensing and Merchandising January 1990 - January 2001 (11 years 1 month)

Hollywood, California

Spearheaded international licensing and merchandising business development activities in all product categories for Paramount Pictures film and television properties for markets outside of the United States. Grew annual royalty revenue from $500k to over $100 million. Responsible for launching new business ventures from theme restaurants(Bubba Gump Shrimp Company) to large scale theme parks, mixed-use real estate, resorts, and retail development.

MGM

Vice President Latin America and Asia

February 1987 - February 1990 (3 years 1 month)

Los Angeles, California

Responsible for all sales and marketing for Latin America and Asia for MGM/ UA International Home Video. Oversaw division that generated over $150 million in annual revenue.

Education

University of San Francisco

BS, Economics

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