The Future Is Now
The Path Forward... Today.
Are you doing things right for the more difficult economy ahead?
How do you know if you're "doing things right"—or—doing the right things?
The two are as different as losing and winning. Uncertainty about the path forward causes many companies to try random things to stay afloat—and make mistakes that are financial disasters.
Rather than worrying about what's ahead, you need an edge to survive the economy ahead—and the peace of mind from knowing the proven methods.
Stephen Monaco has been one of the most influential characters in my career since 1991. Learning from his direction on product branding, pricing, and market strategies influences my decision process even today. Stephen's breadth of scope to understand both the top and bottom lines in the domestic and international markets is something truly rare in my experience. He's a motivational and driven leader.
- John Strosahl, CEO at Jamf - Minneapolis, Minnesota - NASDAQ: JAMF
I have worked together with Stephen Monaco at three different companies during my career. He has an extremely creative mind and has conceptualized some of the best marketing campaigns in software history. His combination of rock-solid business acumen and creativity really sets him apart. He's a visionary, and natural-born leader.
- Neal Danner, Chief Technology Officer at Quest Analytics - Overland Park, Kansas
Stephen’s passion is delivering marketing programs that can be implemented within a set of business objectives—he always seeks to differentiate the marketing message from the competition. His natural marketing abilities make it easy for him to assess the marketplace and develop strategies which achieve the desired objectives.
- Robert Elliott, Chief Marketing Officer at Smith Micro Laguna Hills, California - NASDAQ: SMSI
Stephen is the kind of leader whom everyone wants to work with, highly intuitive with razor-sharp instincts, leading his teams to great success. I've always been amazed at how easily he can articulate very difficult and technical messaging to position a company at the top of any research analyst's heap. He is an outstanding leader who fosters a healthy, productive, and dynamic environment, ensuring lots of collaboration. I can't say enough positive things about Stephen - until you get to know him you won't know how gifted and genius he is...
- Anne Kelly Schmidt, CEO at 501 Collab - Miami, Florida
Stephen's creative and visionary leadership of the award-winning marketing and sales divisions played a vital role in Datastorm's exponential growth. He’s a natural-born leader who demonstrates exceptional qualities including integrity, intelligence, intuition, passion, and drive.
- David Matthews, Principal Software Development Engineer at Curtiss-Wright Corp. - Beaverton, Oregon
I first met Stephen Monaco when we were both working on a large project in Zürich, Switzerland. Rarely have I had the privilege to work with such an accomplished and personable individual. It's quite refreshing to find someone with as much expertise and success as Stephen, who's still humble and truly down to earth. Stephen has tremendous business acumen, remarkable creativity, a charismatic personality and innate leadership skills; uncompromised personal integrity and traditional family values; combined with a quick wit and a great sense of humor. I can't even count the number of people who look to him as their mentor. I trust Stephen for knowledgeable advice in a variety of business-related fields and look forward to working together again!
- Lisa Adams, MBA, Financial Analyst at SIR Corp - Toronto, Canada
The help Stephen Monaco provided me and my company has been a blessing. His marketing experience and expertise have given us the tools to increase our business. I strongly encourage you to call Stephen for a no-nonsense practical approach when it comes to marketing and business.
- Kevin Houston, General Manager at Plus Equals Five, Dallas, Texas
I had the privilege of working with Stephen Monaco on some recent collaborative projects. He is not only an achievement-oriented and brilliant person to work with but also an inspiring and supportive team player. Stephen is a passionate, multi-skilled strategist with boundless energy. He is probably one of the best network colleagues I've ever met in my life and one of the smartest people I have ever worked with. When you get to connect with him, you'll discover an amazing person with unique skills!
- Monica Cornetti Keynote Speaker, Founder & President of Sententia Gamification, Austin, Texas
Stephen is a visionary leader who combines his knowledge of technology with his marketing acumen to drive business forward often in uncharted waters. He uses creativity and appropriate analysis to make decisions and take measured risks. I would not hesitate to work with Stephen again.
- Wayne Neale, CEO at Kydak - Phoenix, Arizona
Stephen has a unique combination of technology industry experience, understanding and strategic marketing expertise. He is highly skilled in using data to make solid strategic marketing decisions. Stephen can take high-level recommendations and turn them into understandable tactical plans. As a person of strong character, he is a pleasure to be around.
- Tracy Lockton, Board Member at Vibrant Health & President Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program - Kansas City, Missouri
Stephen can be relied upon as a subject expert, an excellent consultative partner, and a genuinely nice guy! His professionalism and characteristics make him the kind of person you want in your networking of trusted resources.
- Javier Hernandez, Managing Partner at Business Rising - Dallas, Texas
Stephen has been a good friend, insightful colleague, and great inspiration. His openness and consistency are truly refreshing. Despite the demands on his time and expertise, Stephen is both generous and reliable. I am proud to count Stephen among those I can call for legitimate marketing advice.
- Elijah May, Co-Founder at Funded House - Austin, Texas
I had the pleasure of working for Stephen in the 90's. I've always been in awe of his creativity and marketing brilliance. He set a superb example of a leader, and I have used the things I learned from him many times over the years.
Markus Pope, Chief Scientist at Code Scientists - Springfield, Missouri
When I first read his bio I thought “Man, this is one busy dude.” Stephen Monaco is one of those people with a million-dollar smile who can look your way and you know you are in the presence of someone who truly cares about others.
- Joel Comm, Futurist, Blockchain Keynote Speaker, and 5x New York Times Best-Selling Author - Humacao, Puerto Rico
Stephen is an expert in his field and provides a wealth of knowledge. He is honest and approachable!
- Alicia White, Motivational Speaker and Wildlife Photographer - Dallas, Texas
Stephen is a super-sharp marketing maven, with a wealth of talent. He was a pleasure to work with and certainly did a great job leading Datastorm Technologies and building it into one of the leading global software companies.
Alex Eckelberry, CEO at PropLogix - Clearwater, Florida
I met Stephen in 2008 at a business event and he had a friendly, relaxed, and confident style. I sat down to talk with him and he's been a trusted advisor ever since. I'm able to quickly separate the pretenders from those who are authentic - and immediately knew Stephen was 'the real deal' - and a highly-valued secret weapon. Stephen is extremely smart and I’ve called on him when in need of extra brain power. He has provided pearls of wisdom on numerous diverse business topics. Stephen Monaco may be the best-kept secret in the whole Midwest!
- Cindy Reynolds, CEO at Somerset Ridge Vineyard & Winery - Kansas City, Missouri
Stephen Monaco has been one of the most influential characters in my career since 1991. Learning from his direction on product branding, pricing, and market strategies influences my decision process even today. Stephen's breadth of scope to understand both the top and bottom lines in the domestic and international markets is something truly rare in my experience. He's a motivational and driven leader.
- John Strosahl, CEO at Jamf - Minneapolis, Minnesota - NASDAQ: JAMF
I have worked together with Stephen Monaco at three different companies during my career. He has an extremely creative mind and has conceptualized some of the best marketing campaigns in software history. His combination of rock-solid business acumen and creativity really sets him apart. He's a visionary, and natural-born leader.
- Neal Danner, Chief Technology Officer at Quest Analytics - Overland Park, Kansas
Stephen’s passion is delivering marketing programs that can be implemented within a set of business objectives—he always seeks to differentiate the marketing message from the competition. His natural marketing abilities make it easy for him to assess the marketplace and develop strategies which achieve the desired objectives.
- Robert Elliott, Chief Marketing Officer at Smith Micro Laguna Hills, California - NASDAQ: SMSI
Stephen is the kind of leader whom everyone wants to work with, highly intuitive with razor-sharp instincts, leading his teams to great success. I've always been amazed at how easily he can articulate very difficult and technical messaging to position a company at the top of any research analyst's heap. He is an outstanding leader who fosters a healthy, productive, and dynamic environment, ensuring lots of collaboration. I can't say enough positive things about Stephen - until you get to know him you won't know how gifted and genius he is...
- Anne Kelly Schmidt, CEO at 501 Collab - Miami, Florida
Stephen's creative and visionary leadership of the award-winning marketing and sales divisions played a vital role in Datastorm's exponential growth. He’s a natural-born leader who demonstrates exceptional qualities including integrity, intelligence, intuition, passion, and drive.
- David Matthews, Principal Software Development Engineer at Curtiss-Wright Corp. - Beaverton, Oregon
I first met Stephen Monaco when we were both working on a large project in Zürich, Switzerland. Rarely have I had the privilege to work with such an accomplished and personable individual. It's quite refreshing to find someone with as much expertise and success as Stephen, who's still humble and truly down to earth. Stephen has tremendous business acumen, remarkable creativity, a charismatic personality and innate leadership skills; uncompromised personal integrity and traditional family values; combined with a quick wit and a great sense of humor. I can't even count the number of people who look to him as their mentor. I trust Stephen for knowledgeable advice in a variety of business-related fields and look forward to working together again!
- Lisa Adams, MBA, Financial Analyst at SIR Corp - Toronto, Canada
The help Stephen Monaco provided me and my company has been a blessing. His marketing experience and expertise have given us the tools to increase our business. I strongly encourage you to call Stephen for a no-nonsense practical approach when it comes to marketing and business.
- Kevin Houston, General Manager at Plus Equals Five, Dallas, Texas
I had the privilege of working with Stephen Monaco on some recent collaborative projects. He is not only an achievement-oriented and brilliant person to work with but also an inspiring and supportive team player. Stephen is a passionate, multi-skilled strategist with boundless energy. He is probably one of the best network colleagues I've ever met in my life and one of the smartest people I have ever worked with. When you get to connect with him, you'll discover an amazing person with unique skills!
- Monica Cornetti Keynote Speaker, Founder & President of Sententia Gamification, Austin, Texas
Stephen is a visionary leader who combines his knowledge of technology with his marketing acumen to drive business forward often in uncharted waters. He uses creativity and appropriate analysis to make decisions and take measured risks. I would not hesitate to work with Stephen again.
- Wayne Neale, CEO at Kydak - Phoenix, Arizona
Stephen has a unique combination of technology industry experience, understanding and strategic marketing expertise. He is highly skilled in using data to make solid strategic marketing decisions. Stephen can take high-level recommendations and turn them into understandable tactical plans. As a person of strong character, he is a pleasure to be around.
- Tracy Lockton, Board Member at Vibrant Health & President Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program - Kansas City, Missouri
Stephen can be relied upon as a subject expert, an excellent consultative partner, and a genuinely nice guy! His professionalism and characteristics make him the kind of person you want in your networking of trusted resources.
- Javier Hernandez, Managing Partner at Business Rising - Dallas, Texas
Stephen has been a good friend, insightful colleague, and great inspiration. His openness and consistency are truly refreshing. Despite the demands on his time and expertise, Stephen is both generous and reliable. I am proud to count Stephen among those I can call for legitimate marketing advice.
- Elijah May, Co-Founder at Funded House - Austin, Texas
I had the pleasure of working for Stephen in the 90's. I've always been in awe of his creativity and marketing brilliance. He set a superb example of a leader, and I have used the things I learned from him many times over the years.
Markus Pope, Chief Scientist at Code Scientists - Springfield, Missouri
When I first read his bio I thought “Man, this is one busy dude.” Stephen Monaco is one of those people with a million-dollar smile who can look your way and you know you are in the presence of someone who truly cares about others.
- Joel Comm, Futurist, Blockchain Keynote Speaker, and 5x New York Times Best-Selling Author - Humacao, Puerto Rico
Stephen is an expert in his field and provides a wealth of knowledge. He is honest and approachable!
- Alicia White, Motivational Speaker and Wildlife Photographer - Dallas, Texas
Stephen is a super-sharp marketing maven, with a wealth of talent. He was a pleasure to work with and certainly did a great job leading Datastorm Technologies and building it into one of the leading global software companies.
Alex Eckelberry, CEO at PropLogix - Clearwater, Florida
I met Stephen in 2008 at a business event and he had a friendly, relaxed, and confident style. I sat down to talk with him and he's been a trusted advisor ever since. I'm able to quickly separate the pretenders from those who are authentic - and immediately knew Stephen was 'the real deal' - and a highly-valued secret weapon. Stephen is extremely smart and I’ve called on him when in need of extra brain power. He has provided pearls of wisdom on numerous diverse business topics. Stephen Monaco may be the best-kept secret in the whole Midwest!
- Cindy Reynolds, CEO at Somerset Ridge Vineyard & Winery - Kansas City, Missouri
Stephen Monaco has been one of the most influential characters in my career since 1991. Learning from his direction on product branding, pricing, and market strategies influences my decision process even today. Stephen's breadth of scope to understand both the top and bottom lines in the domestic and international markets is something truly rare in my experience. He's a motivational and driven leader.
- John Strosahl, CEO at Jamf - Minneapolis, Minnesota - NASDAQ: JAMF
I have worked together with Stephen Monaco at three different companies during my career. He has an extremely creative mind and has conceptualized some of the best marketing campaigns in software history. His combination of rock-solid business acumen and creativity really sets him apart. He's a visionary, and natural-born leader.
- Neal Danner, Chief Technology Officer at Quest Analytics - Overland Park, Kansas
Stephen’s passion is delivering marketing programs that can be implemented within a set of business objectives—he always seeks to differentiate the marketing message from the competition. His natural marketing abilities make it easy for him to assess the marketplace and develop strategies which achieve the desired objectives.
- Robert Elliott, Chief Marketing Officer at Smith Micro Laguna Hills, California - NASDAQ: SMSI
Stephen is the kind of leader whom everyone wants to work with, highly intuitive with razor-sharp instincts, leading his teams to great success. I've always been amazed at how easily he can articulate very difficult and technical messaging to position a company at the top of any research analyst's heap. He is an outstanding leader who fosters a healthy, productive, and dynamic environment, ensuring lots of collaboration. I can't say enough positive things about Stephen - until you get to know him you won't know how gifted and genius he is...
- Anne Kelly Schmidt, CEO at 501 Collab - Miami, Florida
Stephen's creative and visionary leadership of the award-winning marketing and sales divisions played a vital role in Datastorm's exponential growth. He’s a natural-born leader who demonstrates exceptional qualities including integrity, intelligence, intuition, passion, and drive.
- David Matthews, Principal Software Development Engineer at Curtiss-Wright Corp. - Beaverton, Oregon
I first met Stephen Monaco when we were both working on a large project in Zürich, Switzerland. Rarely have I had the privilege to work with such an accomplished and personable individual. It's quite refreshing to find someone with as much expertise and success as Stephen, who's still humble and truly down to earth. Stephen has tremendous business acumen, remarkable creativity, a charismatic personality and innate leadership skills; uncompromised personal integrity and traditional family values; combined with a quick wit and a great sense of humor. I can't even count the number of people who look to him as their mentor. I trust Stephen for knowledgeable advice in a variety of business-related fields and look forward to working together again!
- Lisa Adams, MBA, Financial Analyst at SIR Corp - Toronto, Canada
The help Stephen Monaco provided me and my company has been a blessing. His marketing experience and expertise have given us the tools to increase our business. I strongly encourage you to call Stephen for a no-nonsense practical approach when it comes to marketing and business.
- Kevin Houston, General Manager at Plus Equals Five, Dallas, Texas
I had the privilege of working with Stephen Monaco on some recent collaborative projects. He is not only an achievement-oriented and brilliant person to work with but also an inspiring and supportive team player. Stephen is a passionate, multi-skilled strategist with boundless energy. He is probably one of the best network colleagues I've ever met in my life and one of the smartest people I have ever worked with. When you get to connect with him, you'll discover an amazing person with unique skills!
- Monica Cornetti Keynote Speaker, Founder & President of Sententia Gamification, Austin, Texas
Stephen is a visionary leader who combines his knowledge of technology with his marketing acumen to drive business forward often in uncharted waters. He uses creativity and appropriate analysis to make decisions and take measured risks. I would not hesitate to work with Stephen again.
- Wayne Neale, CEO at Kydak - Phoenix, Arizona
Stephen has a unique combination of technology industry experience, understanding and strategic marketing expertise. He is highly skilled in using data to make solid strategic marketing decisions. Stephen can take high-level recommendations and turn them into understandable tactical plans. As a person of strong character, he is a pleasure to be around.
- Tracy Lockton, Board Member at Vibrant Health & President Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program - Kansas City, Missouri
Stephen can be relied upon as a subject expert, an excellent consultative partner, and a genuinely nice guy! His professionalism and characteristics make him the kind of person you want in your networking of trusted resources.
- Javier Hernandez, Managing Partner at Business Rising - Dallas, Texas
Stephen has been a good friend, insightful colleague, and great inspiration. His openness and consistency are truly refreshing. Despite the demands on his time and expertise, Stephen is both generous and reliable. I am proud to count Stephen among those I can call for legitimate marketing advice.
- Elijah May, Co-Founder at Funded House - Austin, Texas
I had the pleasure of working for Stephen in the 90's. I've always been in awe of his creativity and marketing brilliance. He set a superb example of a leader, and I have used the things I learned from him many times over the years.
Markus Pope, Chief Scientist at Code Scientists - Springfield, Missouri
When I first read his bio I thought “Man, this is one busy dude.” Stephen Monaco is one of those people with a million-dollar smile who can look your way and you know you are in the presence of someone who truly cares about others.
- Joel Comm, Futurist, Blockchain Keynote Speaker, and 5x New York Times Best-Selling Author - Humacao, Puerto Rico
Stephen is an expert in his field and provides a wealth of knowledge. He is honest and approachable!
- Alicia White, Motivational Speaker and Wildlife Photographer - Dallas, Texas
Stephen is a super-sharp marketing maven, with a wealth of talent. He was a pleasure to work with and certainly did a great job leading Datastorm Technologies and building it into one of the leading global software companies.
Alex Eckelberry, CEO at PropLogix - Clearwater, Florida
I met Stephen in 2008 at a business event and he had a friendly, relaxed, and confident style. I sat down to talk with him and he's been a trusted advisor ever since. I'm able to quickly separate the pretenders from those who are authentic - and immediately knew Stephen was 'the real deal' - and a highly-valued secret weapon. Stephen is extremely smart and I’ve called on him when in need of extra brain power. He has provided pearls of wisdom on numerous diverse business topics. Stephen Monaco may be the best-kept secret in the whole Midwest!
- Cindy Reynolds, CEO at Somerset Ridge Vineyard & Winery - Kansas City, Missouri
Proven Expertise
Strategy
Achieve sustainable growth from strategies crafted specifically for your business to help drive long-term success
Vision & Clarity
Attain confidence and renewed focus on the path ahead from an internationally recognized futurist
Expert Guidance
Benefit from the personal attention and expert guidance customized to your unique situation from a fresh perspective that isn't available internally
About
FutureNow, Inc. is an advisory firm founded by business and marketing strategy expert, Stephen Monaco.
Stephen has 30+ years of experience as an executive-level marketing executive and trusted advisor who is known for walking the line between authority and approachability like few others.
In 2015, Monaco was selected as an official member of The IBM Futurist Group to collaborate with IBM executives deciphering “what’s next” for the global IBM Future Project: 2025.
He has worked with Warner Bros. Television, Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, Microsoft, Oracle, Symantec, Digital River, 20th Century Fox, and many early-stage and funded startup companies.
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