Daniel A. Nathanson

Daniel A. Nathanson is a Continuing Lecturer at the Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he teaches Small Business Management and Business Plan Development. He serves as an EMBA Faculty Advisor and participates in AMR, GAP, and SMR field study programs, leveraging 25+ years of entrepreneurial and executive experience to bridge academic theory with real-world business leadership.

His educational credentials include:

• Ph.D. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
• MBA from NYU's Graduate School of Business
• B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis

Nathanson's research centers on practical entrepreneurship frameworks, venture capital dynamics, and scalable business strategy development. His expertise stems from founding Computerized Retail Systems (growing it to industry leadership) and Washington Square Capital Fund (an active angel investment group), combined with advisory roles for The Executive Committee (TEC/Vistage) CEO networks. This operational background informs his teaching methodology focused on actionable business plan execution.

Through UCLA's field study programs and the Entrepreneurs Resource Group (ERG), he mentors emerging entrepreneurs in strategic growth planning and capital acquisition. His advisory approach emphasizes infrastructure development, investor relations, and market positioning for small-to-midsize enterprises.

Nathanson leads two key organizational initiatives:

• Entrepreneurs Resource Group (ERG): Consulting firm guiding business growth for scaling enterprises
• Washington Square Capital Fund (WSCF): Active angel investment group funding early-stage ventures

His leadership extends to former CEO roles at Tickmark Solutions (achieving 700% revenue growth) and strategic positions in asset management and promotional products industries.