Primary Job Title CEO Primary Organization 
Washington Square Capital Fund
Gender Male
Dr. Nathanson is an entrepreneur, executive, investor, consultant and educator. He has a 25-year record of success in building businesses, creating financial value and helping entrepreneurs succeed.
He is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management where he teaches Small Business Management, Business Plan
Development and is a Faculty Advisor in the AMR, GAP and SMR programs.In 1999, Dr. Nathanson founded and currently serves as CEO of Washington Square Capital Fund (WSCF), a formalized angel group that invests in early-stage companies.
In 2000, Dr. Nathanson left the Stern School to become the CEO at Tickmark Solutions. In less than 18 months, under Dr Nathanson’s leadership, the revenues of this software company rose from $500,000 to almost $4 million.
In 2002, he engineered the sale of company and investors realized a 40% return on investment in a very difficult market environment.Dr. Nathanson then went on to serve as the CEO and President of a promotional products firm followed by an asset management venture.
In 2008, Dr. Nathanson accepted a teaching position as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and has resumed his mission of Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed as the CEO of the Entrepreneurs Resource Group.
Dr. Nathanson holds a Ph.D. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from NYU’s Graduate School of Business and a BA from Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
