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Early life and education

Born and raised in

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, Josephson graduated from

in 1994.

Career

Josephson began his career at Cone Communications in 1994 as an intern, becoming an account manager at the firm. In 1999, he worked in many roles with

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, ending as the General Manager and EVP before it was sold to

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in 2000. In 2003, Josephson become the president & CMO of Seevast. In 2008, he served as the CEO of Outside.in, until the platform was sold to

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in 2011. In 2011, he served as a SVP of Patch Labs and SVP of Revenue and Marketing for Patch and AOL Local. In 2013, Josephson became the CEO of

. The business grew until it was sold to Spectrum Equity in 2017. In 2020, he co-founded Castiron, a

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(SaaS) platform and consumer marketplace, and was the CEO until it was sold to The Good Soil Movement in 2024. Since 2020, Josephson has been an executive coach, dedicated to helping startup CEOs and leadership teams.

Personal life

Josephson resides in

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. He is married to Megan. They have three sons.

References

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