Built from the operator's side of the table.

Alex Cox-Cuzzi

I've spent more than a decade working where marketing, business development and operations meet — inside startups, venture-backed companies, financial services, healthcare and founder-led businesses.

I started my career supporting Implus (formerly TriggerPoint) through a $20M acquisition, and completed my time there managing a $1.5M marketing budget across six multi-million-dollar consumer brands.

I later moved into venture and financial services, working with True Wealth Ventures, NextSeed, Republic and SMBX. At NextSeed and Republic, I advised 20–40 portfolio companies at a time on go-to-market strategy, fundraising and growth — helping companies collectively raise more than $10M under Regulation CF.

Then I became the operator. In 2022, I built and ran CarePatrol of Central Houston from the ground up. I built the referral network, demand-generation engine and operating systems inside a regulated healthcare environment. The business generated 650+ consultations, 110 senior-living placements and more than $500K in revenue before its sale.

That experience changed how I think about marketing. When you're responsible for the business — not just the marketing — you see very quickly which activities create momentum, which systems create leverage, and which work is simply busywork. That's the work I do now.

Zandra Group helps relationship-driven businesses build the growth, marketing and operating systems that allow them to scale without adding unnecessary complexity or headcount. AI and automation are part of the toolkit — but the goal is always better business performance.

Cornell University '06 and MBA Candidate at University of Houston Bauer Business School.